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I'm playing in a small tournament this weekend with CSM and was looking for some help in making a list. I know I will be playing against Eldar, Nids, and Necrons. I have a lot of units from the CSM plus I can sub so create any list you like. I usually don't just ask for some one to make me a list but I'm curious to see someone build it from scratch. Thanks in advance.

I wish i knew the meta. For eldar you must beware wave serpents. For necrons you must beware night scythes. Nids can be chewed up with mass volume of autocannons.

Which leads me to think having massive volume of autocannon is key to force hullpoints on jinking wave serpants, and snap shotting aerial night scythes.

Lord (has bs5)+10 cultist sitting in adl+quad gun

2nd cultist squad

8 havocs, 4 ac
8 havocs, 4 ac
8 havocs, 4 ac

Cad 2
Sorc
2x10cultist

3x8 havocs, 4 ac

If it doesnt fit 1500 reduce the havoc squad bullet catchers.

Is triple or 4 cads allowed?
Sorc+2x10cultist=160x3cad=480
Havoc+4ac=115x9 slots=1035
Total = 1515 reduce with 2 less ac to be 1495

Or get that adl+quadgun

Lord+2x10cultist+adl+quadgun=265
Sorc+2x10 cultist=160x2 cad=320
5 havocs+4ac=115x8slots=920
Total=1505 consider replacing lord for sorc if you dont care about bs5 on a quad gun.

Alternatively if you do not fear gauss weapons destroying tanks, replace havocs with stock predators, and get helbrutes with reaper ac.

Surprisingly 8 havocs with 4 ac cost as much as a dakka drake but with tl ac and the same 4 shots. The down side is coming from reserves, broken neck, restrictive flyer movement and air to ground is snap shot? That cant be right. I dont think it has to snap shot at ground targets.

+ HQ +

Chaos Lord [Combi-bolter, Lightning claw, Mark of Nurgle, Terminator Armour]

+ Elites +

Chaos Terminators [Mark of Nurgle, Terminator, Terminator]
••••Terminator Champion [Combi Bolter]
••••••••Power Weapon [Power Sword]

+ Troops +

Chaos Space Marines [Mark of Nurgle]
••••Aspiring Champion [Bolt Pistol, Boltgun, Close Combat Weapon]
••••4x Chaos Space Marine [4x Boltgun]

Chaos Space Marines [Mark of Nurgle]
••••Aspiring Champion [Bolt Pistol, Boltgun, Close Combat Weapon]
••••4x Chaos Space Marine [4x Boltgun]

+ Fast Attack +

Heldrake [Baleflamer]

Raptors [Mark of Nurgle, 2x Meltagun, 4x Raptor]
••••Raptor Champion [Bolt Pistol, CCW, Melta Bombs]

+ Heavy Support +

Chaos Vindicator [Siege Shield]

Havocs [4x Autocannon, 4x Havoc]
••••Aspiring Champion [Bolt Pistol, CCW]

Obliterators [Mark of Nurgle, 3x Obliterator]

++ Chaos Space Marines: Codex (2012) (Formation Detachment) ++

+ Formation +

Formation: Mayhem Pack
••••Helbrute [Multi-melta, Power fist]
••••Helbrute [Multi-melta, Power fist]
••••Helbrute [Multi-melta, Power fist]

What do you think of this?



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Thinking of deep striking the lord and the terms. Obviously deep striking the formation.

Chaos Lord - 185
-MoK, Juggernaut, Axe of Blind Fury, Sigil of Corruption, Gift of Mutation, melta bombs
Belakor - 350

10 Cultists - 50
10 Cultists - 50

5 Spawn - 150
Heldrake - 170
Heldrake - 170

Maulerfiend - 125
Maulerfiend - 125
Maulerfiend - 125

=1500