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Actually a horde of one hundred Zombies slowly shambling across the table would be had to remove due to 4+ FNP, you don't even need to go five CADs, and as has been said realistically you aren't going to see that 250 zombie list because its terribly impractical. I wouldn't kill dozens of zombies every turn with Magnus and Friends, I'd kill a few and summon Pink Horrors in a line 1" away from them. Now our terrible units can have a slap fight and your five psykers will summon Horrors in my back line and we'll have a slow, terrible grinding game.

Your point is made though. Magnus needs high value targets to kill to be worthwhile.

 JNAProductions wrote:
What powers do you have to kill dozens of zombies a turn? Actual examples, please.

Magnus has a 9" nova dealing 2d6 str d6 ap4 hits. He may also summon 3 flamers and has flickering fire for 4d6 str 5 ap4. The three daemon princes can each roll two spells on pyromancy. That's 6 spells on pyromancy right there. Also, I will give one of my DP the Black mace. Depending on if I'm allowed to (not sure yet-probably not), I can also add the Last memory of Yuranthos. If not, I'll add Burning Brand.

Your zombie horde will be dead by round 4.

Well, magnus can kill a lot of zombies by simply being there with his warlord trait.

 koooaei wrote:
Well, magnus can kill a lot of zombies by simply being there with his warlord trait.

What's his WL trait again, something about arrogance?

He can accidentally hook stuff within 12" with his nipple horns (dang terrain).

Oh aye. Still, it is only a 1/6 chance to do a wound and they have FnP so not too big of a problem for the zombies.

You underestimate the nipplehorns, man! It's 1/6 every turn. By simply being there. And he could fart change in all directions + do mean looks at your sorcs. Oh, he'd also get a few spawns here and there with a new tzeench power. How long would it take a zombie horde to chew through a couple spawns?

The Magnus list works well. Add in two unit of cultists. Boom, done. Don't forget your other flying demons are summoning, casting, and killing. All the while with the 2++, and re-rolling 1's (cause you are gonna make them Tzneetch) And that is counting on rolling Cursed Earth.

It is a brutal list. I played it last night. 1850 points. The only hope you have is to play the mission.

Magnus is no joke...Hella beast.