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I am playing in a tournament in the next couple weeks and would like some feedback on my list. I have 2 requirements - I must have 2 Land Raider Crusaders, and I must use Crusader Squads as troops (all my Power Armor guys have BP/CCW).

Here's the list:

HQ
The Emperor's Champion 140

Elites
7 Assault Terminators 315 (Ride in a Land Raider Crusader)
-7 Thunder Hammer & Storm Shield

Troops
Crusader Squad 245 (Ride in a Land Raider Crusader)
-10 Initiates, 4 Neophytes
-Meltagun, Sword Brother with Power Fist and Combi-Melta

Crusader Squad 140
-5 Initiates
-Lascannon, Plasmagun, Rhino

Crusader Squad 140
-5 Initiates
-Lascannon, Plasmagun, Rhino

Heavy Support
Land Raider Crusader 260
-Multi-Melta

Land Raider Crusader 260
-Multi-Melta

Roster Total: 1,500

There's just something about charging two fully loaded Land Raider Crusaders toward my enemy's lines that makes me smile. Is this list totally optimized? No, it's not. But it's a total rock-paper-scissors list that a decent amount of armies simply can't deal with.

Both Rhinos will move up behind the Land Raiders and offer anti-armor support at range. They have Lascannons to give my army multiple range bands.

The Land Raiders are a Heavy Support choice as Big Guns Never Tire is one of the missions to be played at the event.

Any suggestions? I'm not sold on the Emperor's Champion as an HQ choice. He seems rather lackluster.

High Marshal Helbrecht 180
• 7 Honour Guards: Chapter Banner. 210

10 Initiates: Sword Brother (power weapon); power weapon. 180
• Land Raider Crusader: multi-melta. 260
5 Initiates: power weapon; meltagun. 95
• Rhino 35
5 Initiates: power weapon; meltagun. 95
• Rhino 35

Stalker 75
Stalker 75
Land Raider Crusader: multi-melta. 260

1,500 points

I took your challenge and this is what I came up with, not competitve by any means but its what you want. I kept close to the way your list is built but added anti air and a stronger hq that will boost the few strong units you have. I added melta guns to boosts your effectiveness against any vehicles you see and power weapons all around for all your assaulty needs. What do you think?

Hmm, I do not have Stalkers unfortunately. The best I could do for adding anti-air is allying IG with 1-2 Vendettas... but I doubt there would be points for that. I also don't have the Helbrect model.

I could instead do:

HQ
The Emperor's Champion 140

Elites
5 Assault Terminators 220 (Ride in a Land Raider Crusader)
-4 Thunder Hammer & Storm Shield, 1 Pair of Lightning Claws

5 Assault Terminators 220 (Ride in a Land Raider Crusader)
-4 Thunder Hammer & Storm Shield, 1 Pair of Lightning Claws

Troops
Crusader Squad 125
-5 Initiates
-Multi-Melta, Meltagun, Rhino

Crusader Squad 125
-5 Initiates
-Multi-Melta, Meltagun, Rhino

Heavy Support
Land Raider Crusader 260
-Multi-Melta

Land Raider Crusader 260
-Multi-Melta

Devastator Squad 150
-4 Missile Launchers with Flakk Missiles


Roster Total: 1,500


Less scoring but more CC punch and more dakka, plus some anti-air.