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Hey guys, I really like Necrons but never collected an army, so figured now that the codex is out I could give it a go. What do you think of the list?

HQ
- Imotekh
- Cryptek
TROOP
- 10x Immortals w/ tesla
- 10x Warriors
- 10x Warriors
ELITE
- 5x Lychguard w/ warscythes
FAST ATTACK
- 6x Scarabs
- 5x Wraths
HEAVY
- Monolith
FLIER
- Doom Scythe
- Doom Scythe

Welcome to the Immortal Legions!

A few of the units you've identified are not the most competitive at the moment, but I think the models in the army are really cool and fun to build. And rules change between editions, so it depends on how competitive you want to be.

The 2x 10-warrior units will have challenges. You won't get full benefit from Reanimation Protocols, and you don't have Ghost Arks for the Transport. You'd be better off with equivalent points in Immortals.

Lychguard - similar small size, but I think consensus is that they are really a mixed bag.

Scarabs and Wraiths - You can almost never have too many Scarabs; they are cheap and do many things. Wraiths are getting a lot of love and hate post-codex as folks try to determine whether they are worth their points. Survivable though and can tarpit stuff. Models look sweet too.

Monolith - I have one and almost never use it. Too expensive and too squishy. New codex stratagems give it some more usability in moving troops around, but that really depends on how you thing you'll play.

Doom Scythes - Seem good now if you're Sautekh to ignore the move penalty to heavy weapons.

Hope this helps!

The lychguard can be good if veiled into 9" and scare your opponent. You have to have the CP to use the stratagem to reflect damage. Also drop the monolith for a 3rd doomscythe. They have a stratagem that deals massive damage

You need at least 15 warriors, otherwise they are wiped out easily and cant use RP. Get more wraith and scarabs, lose the monolith, get a DDA, maybe even two.

Thanks for the replies guys. I've changed it up a bit based on your feedback, though I switched the Lychguard for Praetorians because they seem like they can do what lychguard can but with the speed to get there. If they suck though, maybe I can ditch them and get another DDA or maybe a ghost ark or something:

HQ
- Command Barge
- Cryptek
TROOP
- 10x Immortals w/ tesla
- 15x Warriors
- 15x Warriors
ELITE
- 8x Praetorians w/ voidblade and pistol
FAST ATTACK
- 6x Scarabs
- 5x Wraiths
- 6x Tomb blades w/ shieldvanes (I'm assuming tesla is the better option. Also, if not these then maybe destroyers?)
HEAVY SUPPORT
- Doomsday Ark
FLIER
- Doom Scythe

Lose the doom scythe for another DDA. It cant hover, an experienced player can move his units in the way of the flyer. If it cant be placed (it must stay away 1" from enemy units) its destroyed. Its range its only 24". The DDA is big enough, and has enough range to be able to fire at pretty much any viable target on the battlefield.