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A friend of mine wants to get a shunt list for his first GK so I figured I would help him start a new army.

HQ
GM Mordrak
3 Hammer Ghost Knights
2 Sword Ghost Knights

Libby
Homing Beacon
The Summoning
Quicksilver

TROOPS
5 GKSS
Psycannon

5 GKSS
Psycannon

ELITES
7 Purifiers
2 Incinerators
Rhino
Warp Stabalisation Field

FAST ATTACK
5 Interceptors
Incinerator

HEAVY SUPPORT
DK
Personal Teleporter
Heavy Incinerator

DK
Personal Teleporter
Heavy Incinerator

DK
Personal Teleporter
Heavy Incinerator

T1 mordrak drops down with the libby and the libby brings in the purifiers. The rest of the force shunts up right in the enemies faces while the GKSS sit back and camp objectives. Mordrak grand strats to get some scoring DKs or purifiers (or a mix of the two). Quicksilver is for I10 Swords instead of having to get halberds.

Seems solid enough to me but if it gets screwed over on the grand strat roll it could be in trouble due to lack of scoring

Thoughts?

yeah you gotta find a way to add some more scoring. but in are local area alot of the "missions" dont call for much scoring so maybe not hmmm

Not entirely sure, but I think you can't cast summoning on turn 1.

The summoning: this power can be used at the beginning of the Librarians Movement Phase...

So DrunkPhilisoph is right

You can summon turn 2 and the summoned unit may move turn 3 because the text continues : The chosen unit is removed from the tabletop and immediately placed anywhere within 6" of the Librarian using the Deep Strike rules.

I also think that teleport homer can't help you when using the Summoning because in the teleport homer you read : Note that the teleport homer only works for units that are teleporting, not other means .

Sadly I think the Summoning is that "other things" ..

So finally my suggestion is not to go that way (Librarian I mean) .. I you want an Alpha Strike army go with Mordrak + bodyguards , teleporting DK and Interceptor squads ...then add some firepower , either Inquisition or Psyflemen (If you haven't used all the Heavy support slots for the DK) . You can also add GKSS for supporting fire at 24" ..

This is the list I'm using nowadays at 2k points :

Hq:
Coteaz 100 (prescience + another 1 power)

Grand Master Mordrak + 5x Bodyguards (1x hammer + 4x swords) 400


Troops:
1st Henchmen Unit: 3x plasma cannon servitors + 2x Jokaero + 5x bolter warrior acolytes 155 (they go with Coteaz)

2nd Henchmen Unit: 3x warrior acolytes w/ 3x bolters + Lascannon Razorback 95

3rd Henchmen Unit: 3x warrior acolytes w/ 3x bolters + Lascannon Razorback 95


Fast Atk:
10x Interceptors w/ 2x psycannons + 8x swords + psy ammo 300
10x Interceptors w/ 2x psycannons + 8x swords + psy ammo 300

Heavy Support:
2x Dreadknights w/ heavy Incinerator + teleporter 470


Fortifications:
ADL with Icarus Lascannon 85 (maned by Coteaz)


Hope that helps!

Is Mordrak really a big boost for Shunting lists?

i was wondering on a list like :

Coteaz
3 plasma acolytes in chimera
3 plasma acolytes in chimera
3 plasma acolytes in chimera
3 meltagun acolytes in chimera
3 meltagun acolytes in razorback+psyamo
DK, HI, Sword, Teleporter
DK, HI, Sword, Teleporter
DK, HI, Sword, Teleporter
10 Intecrceptor, 2 incinerator, psy amo
10 Intecrceptor, 2 incinerator, psy amo

Turn 1 you tp the 3 DK and 2 Interceptor squads while the 5 untis of scoring acolytes move forward.
If he focuses the scoring units, turn 2 you can charge
If he focuses the shunting units, your troops live




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Or i could go on:

Mordrak +5 termis
3*DK, HI, Sword, Teleporter
2*10 Interceptor, 2 Incinerator, psy amo
5 GKSS, psycanon
6 GKSS, psycanon

In this list i have few scoring units (apart from Grand Strategy but i have a nice Alpha Strike i think (i hesistate between the two lists to be honest)

@sleekid I liie your second list a lot but sadly it is over on points, I'm not sure where you miscalculated but you are at 2100 according to battlescribe.

Anyways after reading the lists and advice I'm thinking something like this.

HQ
Mordrak
2 Hammer Ghost Knights
3 Halberd Ghost Knights

TROOPS
6 GKSS
Psycannon

7 GKSS
Psycannon

FAST ATTACK
5 Interceptors
Incinerator
Justicar with Halberd

5 Interceptors
Incinerator
Justicar with Halberd

5 Interceptors
Incinerator
Justicar with Halberd

HEAVY SUPPORT
DK
HI
Teleporter

DK
HI
Teleporter

DK
HI
Teleporter

You are right i forgot to take out the swords on the DK.

When i do the maths again now i am wondering between two lists :

List 1 (with coteaz)
Mordrak + 5 Knights
Coteaz
3* DK with teleporter and HI
2*10 Interceptor with 2 psycanon and psyamo
3* 3acolytes in razorback with psyamo

List 2 (without Coteaz)
Mordrak + 5 Knights
3* DK with teleporter and HI
2*10 Interceptor with 2 psycanon and psyamo
2* 6 GKSS with psycanon and hallberd on justicar (stay in reserve likely for DS)
If either HS or FA are scoring (depending on mission) i should gain enough scoring units, if Relic, i dont care, otherwise i have to protect my 2 GKSS and use Grand Strategy to gain some.

However this list should make for a frightening turn one




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ah sorry did not see it was 1850pts and not 2k...
I guess i would do like you and take out half a unit of Interceptor then or take out 10 interceptor and have 4 squads of 5 GKSS with psycanon :
Mordrak
3*DK with teleporter and HI
2* 5 Interceptor with Incinerator (one justicar with hallberd)
2*10 GKSS with 2 psycanon

You can if necessary combat squad the GKSS and DS them for turn 2 Beta Strike !!!