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Recently started Thousand Sons and I love the synergy amongst the army. I have an upcoming tournament and am planning on bringing this list. Would love some feedback!

I keep the warlord back with the Predators to support with his aura and spells. The Sorcerer runs with the Tzaangor block and each Shaman travel with a squad of Enlightened. I spend 1 command point to give the Scorceror the Dark Matter Crystal


2,000 points
14 drops
8 command points


THOUSAND SONS BATTALION DETACHMENT

HQ
Exalted Sorcerer on Disk of Tzeentch (Warlord - High Magister) {Temporal Manipulation, Prescience} - Helm of the Third Eye [141]
Sorcerer {Warptime, Weaver of Fates} - Force stave, dark matter crystal [104]

ELITES
Tzaangor Shaman {Glamour of Tzeentch} [90]
Tzaangor Shaman {Glamour of Tzeentch} [90]
Tzaangor Shaman {Glamour of Tzeentch} [90]

TROOPS
Tzaangors (30) - Brayhorn [220]
Rubric Marines (10) {Weaver of Fates} - Soulreaper cannon [220]
Rubric Marines (10) {Weaver of Fates} - Soulreaper cannon [220]

FAST ATTACK
Tzaangor Enlightened (5) - 5x fatecaster greatbows [85]
Tzaangor Enlightened (5) - 5x fatecaster greatbows [85]
Tzaangor Enlightened (5) - 5x fatecaster greatbows [85]

HEAVY SUPPORT
Predator - 4x lascannons [190]
Predator - 4x lascannons [190]
Predator - 4x lascannons [190]

You know each power can only be cast 1/turn, right? You still have smite but weaver of fates is in there 3 times, same with glamour. 4 psyker units will have to smite without any backup options (and the rubric squads don't smite that well).

Ahriman is definitely worth the extra 25 pts over the exalted on a disc.

I'd drop 1/2 shamans to swap the regular sorcerer for ahriman. That'll leave 28/118 pts to play with, and the shaman can just surround itself with the enlightened. All the extra shamans were doing was an extra smite and a little more flexibility on the +1 to hit aura. Not worth 90pts for that IMO.

if you just drop 1 you can give each Rubric squad a warpflamer? drop 2 and you can grab another 5 man rubric squad which will let you make a battalion for +5CP

If you don't do any of that, you should atleast reorganize into 2 of the following for +2CP: outrider, spearhead, vanguard

Thanks for the feedback Rex!

The primary casting focus of the shamans and aspiring sorcerors is smite, weaver of fates and glamour of tzeentch are really just secondary options. Though, I think those abilities have the best synergy with the army, so I keep them consistent to make sure I have plenty of options to cast in case others die or are too far spread out.

Ahriman is a great character for his points, but I wanted to keep my warlord a bit cheaper as his primary focus is to assist the predators. Not much of a need for that third spell and improved invulnerable save, and most of the time he wont be close enough to deny 3 spells.

I like 3 shaman/enlightened units spread out rather than clumped up to utilize their mobility to find cover and provide a wide board threat.

Lastly, I'm a bit confused as to why I would tweak the structure of the list. It's already a battalion. Maybe I misread something.

Thanks again!

Made some tweaks. I decided to add a couple Helturkeys to keep attention away from the predators. Also, upgraded the basic sorcerer into a demon prince. How does it look?

2,000 points
16 drops
8 command points


THOUSAND SONS BATTALION DETACHMENT


HQ
Exalted Sorcerer on Disk of Tzeentch (Warlord - High Magister) {Temporal Manipulation, Prescience} - Helm of the Third Eye [141]
Demon Prince {Warptime, Weaver of Fates} - Wings, 2x malefic talons [180]

ELITES
Tzaangor Shaman {Glamour of Tzeentch} [90]
Tzaangor Shaman {Glamour of Tzeentch} [90]

TROOPS
Tzaangors (30) - Brayhorn, icon of flame [225]
Chaos Cultists (10) [40]
Chaos Cultists (10) [40]
Chaos Cultists (10) [40]
Chaos Cultists (10) [40]

FAST ATTACK
Tzaangor Enlightened (6) - 6x fatecaster greatbows [102]
Tzaangor Enlightened (6) - 6x fatecaster greatbows [102]

HEAVY SUPPORT
Predator - Predator autocannon, 2x lascannons [180]
Predator - Predator autocannon, 2x lascannons [180]
Predator - Predator autocannon, 2x lascannons [180]

FLYERS
Heldrake - Baleflamer [185]
Heldrake - Baleflamer [185]

If you haven't done the tournament yet, consider this list:

I get you about Ahriman not being 100% necessary in this case and wanting freedom with your enlightened. Consolidate some enlightened to make room for a daemon prince without wings. Use the Chaos Familiar Strategm with the daemon prince to boost him up with wartime first turn after jutting forward the tzaangors with the crystal. Obviously webway the rubrics.

Exalted Sorcerer on Disk of Tzeentch (Warlord - High Magister) {Temporal Manipulation, Prescience} - Helm of the Third Eye [141]
Daemon Prince {diabolic strength, gaze of fate} - Force stave, dark matter crystal [142]

ELITES
Tzaangor Shaman {Glamour of Tzeentch} [90]
Tzaangor Shaman {Weaver of Fates} [90]

TROOPS
Tzaangors (30) - Brayhorn [220]
Rubric Marines (10) {Tzeench's Firestorm } - Soulreaper cannon [220]
Rubric Marines (10) {Doombolt} - Soulreaper cannon [220]

FAST ATTACK
Tzaangor Enlightened (9) - 9x fatecaster great bows [153]
Tzaangor Enlightened (9) - 9x fatecaster great bows [153]

HEAVY SUPPORT
Predator - 4x lascannons [190]
Predator - 4x lascannons [190]
Predator - 4x lascannons [190]

There is also a way to manage putting wings on the prince, taking away the sorcerers disk, and popping a warp flamer into each of the rubric squads.


If you have done the tournament, how did it go?