Best army to ally with in 7th?

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**jreilly89**

So, after looking at some of the options available (IG, looking at you and your big tanks), who is your go to ally for your army? Edit: Forgot some armies

**BrianDavion**

it depends whom I'm running. obviously the answer is gonna be differnt if I'm running my grey knights then if I'm running my Iron warriors

**CrownAxe**

I like how daemons and necrons aren't in the poll

**Vomikron Noxis**

CrownAxe wrote:
I like how daemons and necrons aren't in the poll

A shame because they're probably the best allies CSM can get.

**Zimko**

I vote Imperial Knights... but they aren't on the poll. Who wouldn't want a Knight Errant on their team no matter what army they're taking? I've seen battlereports with Tyranids and a Knight allied together... I never thought I'd see anything allied with Tyranids.

**Vomikron Noxis**

Ah very true... And with the much more forgiving "Come the Apocalypse" allies, these days anything is possible!

**Zagman**

Other: Imperial Knights

Seriously GW..... Get Apocalypse out of my 40k

**PipeAlley**

As an Ork player: Demons. Much more efficient psychic attack and defense.

**Vomikron Noxis**

Zagman wrote:
Other: Imperial Knights

Seriously GW..... Get Apocalypse out of my 40k

Embrace it man! It's here to stay! Besides, knights aren't the worst offender... Revenants and transcendent c'tans are much more offensive...

**Zagman**

Vomikron Noxis wrote:
Zagman wrote:
Other: Imperial Knights

Seriously GW..... Get Apocalypse out of my 40k

Embrace it man! It's here to stay! Besides, knights aren't the worst offender... Revenants and transcendent c'tans are much more offensive...

Not likely. I'll only play against what I have to and so far have turned down every game and tournament where SHVs and GCs were allowed. I've played 40k a decade without playing apocalypse, and I do not want to start now.

Knights I have to play against, no sane TO is allowing the TCtan nor Revenants. I wouldn't go if they did.

I am as opposed to SHVs and GCs in Tournaments as any and I'm not changing my attitude because its being forced upon me. I'll just become more selective of the games I play and the tournaments I go to.

**jifel**

The Imperial Knight is the best Allied Detachment for just about every army. They're weak as a stand alone army but they can fill so many holes for so many armies (like Tyranids!

).

The only allies that compare are Grey Knights/Inquisition for cheap divination and silly special rules, and then Eldar and DEldar work well together. Other than that, you should ally in Knight or nothing. With the proper support they are just amazing. Just make sure that your primary detachment has some anti flyer units, and you're good!

**Avatrass**

The Inquisition - the entire codex is designed to be taken as allies. Inquisitors are great at buffing IG squads with granades, psychic powers and special rules.

**sand.zzz**

53 votes and none for CSM. Tyranids can't even ally and theygot at least 1 vote. lol poor CSM.

**kronk**

Orks. If you aren't having fun playing orks, I don't what to know you.

**Solosam47**

The Spanish inquisition make great allies!!

**Random Dude**

IG are great because their tanks are dirt cheap.

**kronk**

I do like a plasma flinger Lemun Russ!

**DanielBeaver**

Still IG.

Platoons and vehicle squadrons let you abuse the FOC.

**LValx**

Imperial Knights, due to being a bit too good.

**foto69man**

I am going to try a Tyranid CAD with Daemon Allies tomorrow! Just for lolz

**Waaagh 18**

Tau because they are simple to play and do lots of stuff my orks can't do

**jreilly89**

sand.zzz wrote:
53 votes and none for CSM. Tyranids can't even ally and theygot at least 1 vote. lol poor CSM.

Nids can ally in 7th now, pretty sure.

**Kholzerino**

Bit of a blunt instrument poll as it completely depends on your base army. I voted Guard because you can get a ton of Punisher Russes and that just sort of appeals to me.

Eldar are really good with a solo mantle of the laughing god, scoring psychic shreiker and a pair of wave serpents or a couple of units of jetbikers.

But if you are playing eldar, obvs the baron and some deldar goodies.

**Hashbeth**

Imp Knights seem really strong to me. Versatile all around, fairly cheap for what they do, and potent.

**foto69man**

jreilly89 wrote:
sand.zzz wrote:
53 votes and none for CSM. Tyranids can't even ally and theygot at least 1 vote. lol poor CSM.

Nids can ally in 7th now, pretty sure.

They can...just come the Apoc is all. Works alright too, Tyranids run interference while the daemons start spawning.

**SharkoutofWata**

Eldar, hands down. Cheap as dirt jetbikes to take unclaimed objectives, tanks available every which way that can put out immense volumes of fire for 130pts each (not including the cost of what goes in them). Specialists in every field available, most of which can take that tank. A 500pt detachment of Eldar can be the fulcrum to turn a battle. Even my Eldar are having Eldar allies (Corsairs).

**Captyn_Bob**

If you aren't otherwise running psykers, then daemons are great. A medium unit of horrors and a herald isn't many points, but is a load of warp charge and can summon more than their points cost of extra units during the game, potentially even greater daemons. You can also take the portal glyph for even more units.

**wuestenfux**

Well, I voted for IG (or AM) since they have (cheap and efficient) options for all play styles.