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First things first. This is an army list designed from pretty much everything I currently have, for an Apocalypse game I will play tomorrow. We will use the 6th edition rules with various minor balance changes. This is not designed to be a cheese-fight, as you can see from my army list, but I am still interested in opinions on it and, possibly, how to best use it. It will be hell to keep a record of all those GoM.

The army I will face is a massive, balanced Ork list consisting of most things in their codex, including a massive, massive Boyz horde! (I think it was 120+ boyz or something of the like). This is my first Apocalypse game and I think big Ork hordes are scary as feth so wish me luck!

I plan to put Kharaxx, Lodarak and the Frost Wyrms as my 'deathstar', an anvil against the Ork horde. They are very tough and should be able to soak up a fair deal of the utterly ludicrous amounts of attacks the Orks can put out. Kharaxx and the Fatewalkers will use their Rhino as a shield, ready to counterattack. The sheer size of the Ork horde means that I must play defensively, so it will be the job of my Heavy Support as well as my Raptors to clear out backfield Orks like a SAG mek and his Loota friends. Almost all my units are at least decently points-effective in melee so that's a plus. My own backfield units are already checking their guns nervously- there is a Boss Zagstruk around...

I can liken the battle to a tidal wave. If I can contain it I win, if it sweeps over me I lose. But without further ado, here is the list.

Chaos Space Marines army list (Black Legion) 4881 points total

HQ

Lord Kraxis the Allchosen 320 points

Sharikh the Contemptous 230 points
Chaos Sorcerer with Mastery Level 3, Plasma Pistol, Mark of Tzeentch, Veterans of the Long War, Last Memory of the Yuranthos, Melta Bombs, Sigil of Corruption, Spell Familiar and Gift of Mutation

Prince Jaarakh 285 points
Daemon Prince with Daemon of Tzeentch, Mastery Level 3, Power Armour, Wings, and Spell Familiar

Kharaxx, the Raging Whirlwind (Kharn the Betrayer) 160 points

Dread General Lodarak 187 points
Chaos Lord with Terminator Armour, Sigil of Corruption, Gift of Mutation, Mark of Nurgle, Lightning Claw and Power Fist

Thakar, Master of Raptors 151 points
Chaos Lord with Jump Pack, Veterans of the Long War, two Lightning Claws, Melta Bombs, Sigil of Corruption, Mark of Khorne and Gift of Mutation

Morgath, Lord of Dark Sanctity 210 points
Dark Apostle with Veterans of the Long War, Mark of Tzeentch, the Eye of Night, Melta Bombs and Gift of Mutation

Elites

The Frost Wyrms 270 points
4 Frost Wyrms Chaos Terminators with a pair of Lightning Claws, Combi-Melta, Heavy Flamer, Mark of Nurgle, two Chainfists and Frost Wyrms Chaos Terminator Champion Chaeron with a Power Fist, a Combi-Flamer and Gift of Mutation

Skarlos the Corrected 115 points
Helbrute with Heavy Flamer

Troops

The Fatewalkers 367 points
10 Chosen with Veterans of the Long War, Mark of Khorne, Icon of Wrath, 2 Plasma Guns, and Fatewalker Champion Chaugharth the Stern with Power Weapon, Gift of Mutation and Melta Bombs, mounted in the Chaos Rhino Cage of Wrath with Destroyer Blades, Dirge Caster and a Havoc Launcher

The Unproven 287 points
12 Chaos Space Marines with extra close combat weapons, Veterans of the Long War, Meltagun, flamer and Icon of Vengeance and Aspiring Champion Garlo Zennach with Power Fist and Gift of Mutation

The Headtakers 230 points
10 Chaos Space Marines with Veterans of the Long War, Mark of Khorne, Extra close combat weapons, and Aspiring Champion Itarka with Meltabombs, Gift of Mutation and Icon of Rage

The Rabble 126 points
26 Cultists with one flamer, one heavy stubber and one shotgun

The Ascended 315 points
10 Chosen with Veterans of the Long War, Plasma Gun, Heavy Bolter, Mark of Khorne and Chosen Champion Raghal Kira with Power Weapon, Plasma Pistol, Melta Bombs, Icon of Wrath and Gift of Mutation mounted in the Rhino Cage of Fury with a Combi-Bolter

Fast Attack

The Failed 170 points
5 Possessed with Veterans of the Long War and Mark of Nurgle

The Soulhunters 280 points
10 Raptors with Veterans of the Long War, Mark of Khorne, two Meltaguns and Raptor Champion Enderator the Merciless with Power Weapon, Plasma Pistol, Gift of Mutation, Meltabombs and Icon of Wrath

The Doomheralds 275 points
10 Raptors with Veterans of the Long War, Mark of Khorne, two Meltaguns and Raptor Champion Worahk with Lightning Claw, Combi-Melta, Gift of Mutation, Meltabombs and Icon of Wrath

The Razorsnakes 131 points
3 Chaos Bikers with Veterans of the Long War, Mark of Nurgle, 2 Plasma Guns and Aspiring Champion Kopak with a Combi-Plasma

Heavy Support

The Harbingers 222 points
7 Havocs with Veterans of the Long War, close combat weapons, Mark of Nurgle, 3 Lascannons, Missile Launcher, Flakk Missiles, and Aspiring Champion Razelikh

Hopebreaker 220 points
Defiler with Power Scourge and Power Fist

The Dragonroar 130 points
Chaos Vindicator with Siege Shield

Hellfrozen Cerberus 200 points
Forgefiend with two Ectoplasma Cannons and additional Ectoplasma Cannon