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Hi there. The local club is organizing a Tournament to prepare for an Apocalypse con coming up in March. To get psyched and try out some things, they've decided to host a 1,750 pt regular game tourney with no Escalation (seems kind of silly since there will be lots of Lords of War at Twistercon) anywho. Idk if I'll be able to participate in any of these events but I thought I'd build a list using what I've got in case I do make it. Without further ado, here's my "rapid redeployment reserves" list. Call it a Beta-strike MSU if you wish.

HQ:
Dante (because something like this screams surgical tactical warrior mastermind)

Librarian, Terminator armor, Shield and Sword. Or possibly Unleash Rage. Proably sword though.

Elites:
Tactical Terminators, Assault Cannon (deep striking)

Troops:
5 Scouts with Camo cloaks

5 assault marines, Godhammer Landraider (Librarian goes here)

Sanguinary guard, three swords, one axe, one powerfist

5 assault marines with a melta gun (Dante goes here, deep strikes)

5 assault marines (goes in the Storm Raven)

Fast Attack:
Baal Predator, Flamestorm Cannon, Heavy Bolters (outflanking)

Heavy Support:
Storm Raven, TLMM and TLLC (5 man jump squad goes here as a 100 point scoring upgrade. Paratrooper style)

The idea is to hit them where they're weakest. First turn is hiding and shooting lascannons/snipers. The Libby sits in the LR and casts Shield and the Sang Guard/scouts benefit if possible. Second turn comes the Nocturne. Judgment Day. The gates of Heaven/Hell open up and the angels/demons descend.

The Storm Raven, Baal Predator, AssCan Terminators and Melta squad all land on top of and focus fire on wherever the enemy line is weakest. The Land Raider and Sang Guard roll up to lend some snap shots and get into position. Turn Three the enemy army should be BBQ'd, Lased, meltad and now locked in Close Combat. Turn 4 try to sweep stragglers off my new holdings in enemy territory and consolidate onto objectives. Turn 5, shoot, pray, hope. SURPRISE MY PARATROOPERS SKIES OF BLOOD OUT OF THE STORM RAVEN ONTO AN OPEN OBJECTIVE SUCKA. Or they can hop out on Turn 2 to help with the turn 3 assault.

Btw, I skipped anything in a drop pod on purpose. I wanted my army to arrive turn 2. Putting one or two units in the back field turn 1 and then waiting for the following turn to drop anything else is just asking to be picked apart and destroyed. I have to hit hard, and with unity!

Hopefully with the MSU and putting pressure on points where my opponent definitely didn't want it will screw with his target priority and win me the war even if it doesn't win me the battle (Blood Angels don't really have the numbers or the fire power to brute force the battle and win the war) I don't expect to table anyone with this army but hopefully no one will be expecting it. Except Coteaz. He'll always be expecting me. But I think he's supposed to be on my side for the apocalypse game :?

Any questions comments concerns or criticism are absolutely welcome

put dante with sang guard, give them some infernus pistols

drop the lib and plop corbulo with the terminators and put them in the raven