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I was inspired by another poster wanting to make Cypher & CSM work. I came up with the following:

Fallen Champions Formation
Cypher
6- Chosen w/ 4 Plasma Guns
6- Chosen w/ 4 Plasma Guns
6- Chosen w/ 4 Plasma Guns
CSM CAD
Huron
14- Cultists: auto guns, flamer
13- Cultists: auto guns, flamer
2- Heldrakes
2- Maulerfiends: magma cutters
3- Obliterators: MoN

I infiltrate the Chosen to get some Plasma going, and either Infiltrate the Maulerfiends to be scary, or use the Infiltrate to put Cultists on Objectives. I know it's CSM, so it won't win a tourney, but would it hold up in general?

I've been attempting to make a Cypher CSM list work too.
I like this list.
Mine is different, I use Crimson slaughter supplement, sorcerer with PoV for daemon summoning and a MoS Lord hanging with Noise Marines- good mid, decent long range ignore cover shots.
I then infiltrate 3 squads of chosen as close as possible to do damage and distract as noise marines take pot shots and sorcerer summons daemon reinforcements.

 KhorneontheCobb wrote:
I've been attempting to make a Cypher CSM list work too.
I like this list.
Mine is different, I use Crimson slaughter supplement, sorcerer with PoV for daemon summoning and a MoS Lord hanging with Noise Marines- good mid, decent long range ignore cover shots.
I then infiltrate 3 squads of chosen as close as possible to do damage and distract as noise marines take pot shots and sorcerer summons daemon reinforcements.

I like the idea of the Noise Marines as backfield fire support, I may have to steal that idea.


Automatically Appended Next Post:
OK, here's another version using some Noise Marines. However, having to take 10 Noise Marines for one Blastmaster is B.S. So I decided to go with the AP3 flamers, particularly with all the Marines running around everywhere. What are everyone's thoughts on which is better?

Fallen Champions Formation
Cypher
6- Chosen w/ 4 Plasma Guns
6- Chosen w/ 4 Plasma Guns
5- Chosen w/ 4 Plasma Guns
CSM CAD
1- Chaos Lord: Mark of Slaanesh, Burning Brand of Skalanthrax, CCW, Sigil of Corruption
5- Noise Marines: Champion with Doom Siren, Rhino w/ Dozer Blades
5- Noise Marines: Champion with Doom Siren, Rhino w/ Dozer Blades
5- Noise Marines: Champion with Doom Siren, Rhino
2- Heldrakes
2- Maulerfiends: magma cutters

Just FYI - You cannot iniltrate maulerfiends here. It must be infantry as per Huron's Warlord trait.

Noise marines were FAQ'ed a while back. You can take 1 blastmaster in a squad of 5 and 2 in a 10 man squad.

I think you wouls do better running dreadclaws in this list. Keeps the chosen protected a lot longer.

Cypher's Chosen cannot take dedicated transports.

Ooh, 1 per 5 Blastmasters sounds like what I need.

 KhorneontheCobb wrote:
Cypher's Chosen cannot take dedicated transports.

Doesn't matter. IA13 Dreadclaws are available in the fast attack slot as well, so they can start he game embarked upon them.

Yup.

I feel like protection and scoring are issues for this list. It also lets you get those special weapons were you need them.

Dreadclaws are awesome, but at 100 points a pop, I can't afford to outfit the Chosen in a pimp-ride. Knowing I can take Blastmasters easier, how about:

Fallen Champions Formation
Cypher
6- Chosen w/ 4 Plasma Guns
6- Chosen w/ 4 Plasma Guns
5- Chosen w/ 4 Plasma Guns
CSM CAD
1- Chaos Lord: Mark of Slaanesh, CCW, Combi-Bolter
5- Noise Marines: Blastmaster
5- Noise Marines: Blastmaster
5- Noise Marines: Blastmaster
5- Noise Marines: Blastmaster
2- Heldrakes
2- Maulerfiends: magma cutters

I would think many opponents would have issues dealing with either the Chosen, the Maulerfiends, or the Blastmasters right off the bat. Much less deal with the Heldrakes after that.

I think you are trying to do too much in this list. Might as well drop the chosen (which was your main thing!) and go slaneesh if you want all those blast masters. 5 man units on foot will get annihilated.

I think you should keep the Chosen, but get one melta squad in there. If you face AV14, you'll be hard pressed to crack it open and your Maulerfiend will be singled out so fast you might not be able to bring them into CC with the AV14 target.

Also, if you can, keep a couple of noise marines in Rhino from you previous list. These would be great at Objective grabbing/clearing.

Just a thought, but wouldn't it be more fun/efficient to run a Slaanesh sorcerer to unlock the noise marines or do you have to take a Lord for that?

Need a Lord with appropriate mark to unlock cult troops/ except for 1k sons- you need a sorcerer w/ MoT

Just wanted to follow up with a thanks for the advice from all. I got to get a game in with the below list and it did quite well! Turns out massed ignores cover will get some work done! My Rhinos were fantastic at zipping upfield and snagging objectives. My opponent was too busy trying to kill the Chosen and Noise Marines that he left them alone for the most part.

Fallen Champions Formation
Cypher
6- Chosen w/ 4 Plasma Guns
6- Chosen w/ 4 Plasma Guns
6- Chosen w/ 4 Melta Guns
CSM CAD
1- Chaos Lord: Mark of Slaanesh, CCW, Bolt Pistol
5- Noise Marines: Blastmaster, Rhino
5- Noise Marines: Blastmaster, Rhino
5- Noise Marines: Blastmaster, Rhino
2- Heldrakes
2- Maulerfiends: magma cutters

Love this list, looks like a lot of fun to play. Don't have any suggestions, looks pretty solid.

Thanks, it was a blast to play!

I'd say remove a squad of Noise Marines for another Heldrake.