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So I have a small tournament coming up which is using this rather odd format, 47pt list + 8pt Reinforcements for every game. I'm finding it tricky to fit things in because I usually build for 50pts and its tough cutting the couple of support models/solos you usually have.

47/47pts
Ravyn
- Discordia (10)
Mage Hunter Strikeforce + UA (8+2)
Dawnguard Invictors + UA (10+2)
Aiyana and Holt (4)
Stormfall Archers (5)
Stormfall Archers (5)
Mage Hunter Assassin (2)
Mage Hunter Assassin (2)
eEiryss (3)
+
8/8pts
Griffon (4)
either a second Griffon or Narn + an Arcanist. Thoughts?

47/47pts
Issyria (T4)
- Phoenix (10)
- Phoenix (10)
Dawnguard Invictors + UA (10+2)
Dawnguard Sentinels + UA(9+0(tier))
Houseguard Halberdiers + UA (7 + 2)
Arcanist (1)
Houseguard Thane (2)
+
8/8pts
2 Griffons (4)

The Ravyn list has just lost Narn from the 50pt list I have been running, which isn't too bad. The Issryria list has lost the Souless from the Halberdiers which is a tad more annoying.

Very much open to suggestions on this. Particularly on what to do with the flanking/reinforcement module - for lack of a better idea I figured Griffons are a decent bet showing up on a flank with full focus, particularly with Invictors in both lists.

So played a few test games with this now. Pretty happy with the Rayvn list, most people don't even think about the rest of the list when working out matchups because Snipe+Feat+Go on the Strike Force can just win games by themselves.

The Issyria list I am not so sure on, the loss of the Soulless from the Halberdiers hurts even more than I thought - a couple of games against Cryx have showed that while Issyria doesn't have to worry about Spell Assasination herself the rest of the list can get hurt pretty badly by them. I made a couple of bad plays (putting Adomonition on the wrong Phoenix, wasting two Griffons to tie up a unit of Banes for a turn when one would have done the job, forgetting to Ancillary something turn 2 etc) but have been trying to work out how else I can get the Soulless back in there. My options are:
- Swap a Phoenix for a Manticore or Hydra.
- Drop the Sentinels to a min unit/Drop the UA
- Drop the Invictors to a min unit
At the moment trimming the Sentinels (7 guys with Vengance or 9 guys without Vengance?) is my preferred option. I would prefer to keep the double Phoenixes as the Manticore is very focus hungry on the Feat turn and the Hydra doesn't really impress me without Phantom Hunter (and its a purely shooty jack which fires single shots, and this list can mess up hard targets already). Trimming the Invictors leaves me with an extra couple of points which I guess could be Sylss? Any suggestions would be great.