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I wanted to fit fast-moving melee Knights, Custodes, and a Brigade into one COMPETITIVE list, did I do it??
I spent all of 18 CPs on Relics and Traits for my Knights and Shield-Captains.
This list has 2 Gallant Knights with a Warglaive, and 3 souped up Shield-Captians for close combat goodness, plus a Brigade-sized supporting cast of Infantry. A tad of outflanking to keep my opponent watching his flanks.

Custodes Supreme Command, 1CP
480 (3x) Shield Captain, Jetbikes (First Captain has Auric Aquilas and Victor of Blood Games, 2nd Captain has Auric Shackles and Victor of Blood Games, 3rd Captain has Victor of Blood Games)

Hawkshroud Knights Detachment, 3CP
354 Imperial Freeblade Gallant, Knight Seneschal (+1A), Armor Ion (2+ Save)
354 Imperial Freeblade Gallant, Landstrider (+2 to charge rolls), Paragon Gauntlet
164 Armiger Warglaive

Brigade Detachment Tallarn, 12CP
30 CO (Warlord- Grand Strategist, Kurov’s Aquila)
30 CO
30 CO
135 (3x) Infantry Squads, mortars
120 (3x) Infantry Squads
60 (3x) Platoon CO
50 Mukaali Rough Riders (5), Lances (Flank)
47 Scout Sentinel, Autocannon (Scout)
47 Scout Sentinel, Autocannon (Scout)
99 (3x) HWT, mortars

Will use 3CP for Ambush outflank Stratagem; Flank forces will be 3x Platoon COs plus Rough Riders

2000 pts, 19CP less 18CP for pregame Stratagems (but get to re-roll for 9 used CPs)
Drops: 24 (20 on-table, 4 off-table)

Does this list look competitive? Where can I make changes to have a stronger list???

Personally I would say it is a fairly solid list, and the best way to find weaknesses would be to play test against various different armies..

That being said however I would personally not use sally forth on the knight and instead aim to advance and use 'Full Tilt' to still be able charge, on top of that I'd give him the landstrider warlord trait for the bonus advance and charge range

also as a Side note, Victor of the blood games is used out of phase and so can be used on all your shield captains if you so desired, as you are not limited by strategic discipline, just remember to put you warlord with grand strategist on the table first for potential command point returns!

I made some changes to the list in order to take Household traits on my Knights.

You cant roll for pregame spent CPs. Your warlord has to be on the battlefield, which he isnt pregame.

Victor of the blood games happens on deployment, so you can for that at least

Being new to Custodes and Knights I didn’t catch that. Actually, the Ambush stratagem also happens during Deployment, so that’s 9CP I can re-roll for.

So, is it worth it? Generally speaking, is it better just to take 3 Relics for 3CP all told, or are the extra 3 Relics worth the double cost of 6CP?


PS. Edited original post with correct CP