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I am trying to think of a fun and possibly semi-competitive army to complete in time to (hopefully) come out to BAO, my first tournament.

I am still a novice, so I wanted to build an army that feels like my own and sounds like fun to play. I wanted to see if you guys had any tweek suggestions that might work.

Primary is Raptors (R) forge world chapter, allies are Blood Angels (BA)


HQ:
(R) Lias Issodon - 180 (Warlord)

(BA) Mephiston - 250

TROOPS:
(R) Tacticals x 10 - Plasma gun, plasma cannon, melta bombs, Rhino with dozer blade - 215
(R) Tacticals x 10 - Meltagun, Multi Melta, Melta bombs, Combi-melta, Rhino with dozer blade - 215

(BA) ASM x 5 - Flamer, Razorback with dozer blade
(BA) ASM x 10 - Flamer x 2 - 200

ELITES:
(R) Sternguard x 5 - Heavy flamer x 2, Rhino with dozer blade - 180

(BA) Sanguinary Priest - Jump Pack, melta bombs - 80
Sanguinary Priest - 50


HS:
(R) Stalker - 75
(R) Stalker - 75

FA:
(BA) Attack Bike x 2 - Multi melta x 2 - 100


Basic tactics are basically Lias runs with the Sternguard, JP priest with the JP ASM, cheap SP in the Razorback ASM.

Scout up the Rhinos turn 1. Servo skulls and stuff kind of put me on my back foot, but not too badly. Get tacticals out early and have them defend their spots with Rending bolters or regular shots, as needed. Lias's weapon range can extend wound pool for Sternguard if he uses his salvo ammo. Rhinos are then for tank shock and blocking LOS.

Stalkers do what they do, if I manage to play against a no flyer list they run around trying to ram/tank shock/LOS wall/do anything. The flyers are popular enough that I think they will have a job to do most of the game.

Lias's ability to manipulate reserves means I can choose how to deploy the ASM's, holding them back or deploying them on table. They have low scatter because of BA rule. The 5 man ASM in the Razorback stays off table as long as possible, aided by Lias's ability, and use the Fast transpo to land them on a backfield objective late in the game.

Mephiston does what he does, most of the time the flying ASM and SP will shadow him to abuse FnP bubble/eat overwatch or whatever. Attack bikes keep pace if possible with the SP to get FnP as well, but mostly they're to try to get FB or AT and die.

I've got 2 scouting rhino scoring units, 1 big jump pack scoring squad and a fast transpo scoring unit coming in from my board edge as late as possible.

I know Rhinos give up First Blood a lot, but I don't own enough Drop Pods to make an assault list.

It's definitely not a tournament winner, but I think it looks fun and unique. It also might be because I am up way too late on caffeine, haha.

If I do 1850, add a TFC.

I do not own any Stormravens or Stormtalons yet, and only 1 Land Raider, or the list might be different.

Anyways, I appreciate the input. Thanks.