AoS 2k first tournament, November

Hi guys,
First post here after lurking on all the forum. Former fantasy battle tournament player, i've came back to the game a month ago and i plan to chose and paint what i'll play in my upcoming first tournament.
I'm hesitating between two lists and i'd love to have your insight, considering i don't know if it's hard or friendly level tournament ( so i'll take the most competitive list)

Here we are ,

List 1

Leaders

Slann Starmarster : Gryph feather , Great rememberer
Engine of the gods
Astrolith bearer

Units

10 skinks
10 skinks
10 skinks
3 razordons

Thunderquake Starhost

Engine of the gods : Incandescent rectrice
Bastiladon : prism
Bastiladon : prism
3 skinks handlers
3 razordon



List 2

Leaders

Slann Starmarster : Gryph feather , Great rememberer

Units

10 skinks

Shadowstrike Starhost

Skinks Starpriest ( or Skink priest ? ) prism of amyntok
10 skinks
10 skinks
6 Ryperdactyles


Thunderquake Starhost

Engine of the gods : Incandescent rectrice
Bastiladon : prism
Bastiladon : prism
3 skinks handlers
2 razordon

I have lots of other models, just need to schedules things to paint

 

Hey Crowsfoot, thanks for the answer.
I'll give you some more informations .

List 1 : i picked one more to improve a bit my summoning power, maybe it's to much and i got other option ( carno ? )

List 2 : The idea was to have TQ plus a bit more impact to fastkill key target so the shadowstrike. Skinks are just here for BattleLine and unlocking battalion, havent tryed yet big skinks unit, only screener , obj taker ...

Considering my experience , i'm not " brand new ". I'm a former tournament player ( warhammer battle ) and playing 1 / 2 Aos games each week so i can get used to SS without a problem

 

The balewind addition is a good idea ( i wanted to get one since i came back to the game ) Thx for this. Now let's train with it !

 

One drop is an idea too:

Allegiance: Seraphon

Leaders
Saurus Astrolith Bearer (160)
Saurus Oldblood (120)
- Suntooth Maul
- Artefact: Prism of Amyntok
Saurus Scar-Veteran on Cold One(100)
- Artefact: Blade of Realities
Skink Starpriest (80)
Slann Starmaster (260)
- General
- Trait: Great Rememberer
Engine of the Gods (220)
- Artefact: Incandescent Rectrices

Battleline
40 x Saurus Warriors (360)
- Spears
10 x Saurus Warriors (100)
- Clubs
10 x Saurus Knights (180)
- Lances
5 x Saurus Knights (90)
- Lances
5 x Saurus Knights (90)
- Lances

Battalions
Dracothion's Tail (80)
Firelance Starhost (150)

Total: 1990 / 2000
Extra Command Points: 2
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 131

 

I don't have a lot of experience with Saurus lists, but 1 thing I can say is that there are probably a bunch of artifacts from the realms that might be more effective than the prism of amyntok on the Sunblood. Maybe you've already considered them and this one fits your plan better, I was just wondering since it is less common these days to see 2 artifacts from the Seraphon ones when there are a plenty to choose from the realms, let alone 3 of them!

 

Nope I didint.
Im still testing variation in Seraphon Alligiance.
What do You recommende?

 

the Ghyrstrike (or something like that) realm artifact is amazing for Sunbloods. +1 to hit and to wound means his exploding sixes are now exploding 5's.

 

Like I said I don't know much about Saurus list, but I guess the Sunblood is part of the synergy going on? If so, I'd maybe look for something that can make him more durable, like a Gryph-Feather Charm from Ghur (-1 to hit him, +1 move) or maybe a Ignax's Scales (4+ ignore MW), depending on what you're more affraid of. If his role is more of a get in and beat down people, I'd probably look into more offensive artifact, at which point your Prism of Amyntok might be just fine.

 

That sounds like just the kind of offensive artifact I would take if that's what I wanted my Sunblood to do!

 

It's really pretty awesome, it makes him pack a sneaky punch. With 5 attacks hitting on 2s, exploding on 5s, and wounding on 2s, exploding into d3 damage on 5s... I've definitely taken some people by surprise

However, that MW protection sounds pretty awesome too, it's really his one defensive weakness.

 

Definitely sounds scary!

 

I thought the 1 drop fangs of sotek is the go to saurus list (even though I have no idea how to build it or play it)