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So I have very few games under my belt despite collecting and painting for many years. I recently joined a league to try to make some friends who are in the hobby and actually play with the toys I've bought. About a year ago, near the end of 7th edition, I started collecting imperial guard so I want to build and play that army. My first match is coming up and I believe I play against orks. No idea he might have in his army.

The following lists are a couple ideas (based on almost no practical experience and 0 games of 8th edition played) built around the toys I actually have.

Please make suggestions or criticisms as you see fit.



List 1

Vallhallan Bn (maybe make catachan w 2 primaris psykers?)

Conscript squad of 20 x3
company commander with mk45
Primaris Psyker

Tempestus Bn

Squad of 5 with plas and vox x3
taurox prime, rockets, autocannon x3
tempestor prime
primaris psyker

Catachan bn

squad with flamer, vox, plas pistol x2
squad with flamer x1
straken
yarrick
hellhound
vulture
leman russ demolisher and bolter tank commander
leman russ batt cannon and bolters x3

Total points 2000

9-3 (armory strategem) command points = 6 CP


List 2

Tempestus Bn

Squad of 5 with plas and vox x2
taurox prime, rockets, autocannon x2
Squad of 5 with vox x1
tempestor prime
primaris psyker

Catachan Brigade

Command
Straken
Yarrick
primaris psyker

Troops
squad with flamer, vox, plas pistol x2
squad with flamer, vox x1
Constcript squad of 20 x3

Elites
Astropath x 2
Priest x1

Fast Attack
hellhound with heavy flamer x1
scout sent with auto cannon x2

Heavy Support
leman russ demolisher and 1 heavy bolter x1
leman russ batt cannon and 3 heavy bolters x1 (maybe switch for punisher gattling cannon?)
Heavy Weapos squad, 3x Mortar Teams

Flyers
vulture w/ twin punisher cannon

12-3 (armory strategem) command points = 9 CP

Total 1996 pts


Thanks for any input.

If you wanna fight orks, you need to be taking a punisher. 40 S5 shots. Pask is best, Tank Commander will do. One is good, two is auto GG for mass boyz.

Regiment traits (like +1S from catachans) doesn't transfer to psykers. P132 codex.