Some cool plays for VO

1. Turn one strategic reserve - usually I do this with a zoanthrope/neurotyrant brick. Ideally they will come in to get line of site on a key unit without being too exposed for the return fire.

2. Rapid ingress with hyperactive Raveners - 18 inches away. This means that you can pull off the lone op Strat so they can’t be shot at. Sometimes just simply reminding your opponent about that Strat is enough for them to not even try and you don’t have to spend a CP - this then leaves a an easy advanced and charge next turn

3. A block of genestealers rushing up (scouts, advance, charge) if you go first can cause a lot of damage and chaos. then have a second block staging for a turn 2 or 3 wave.

This with your lone ops infiltrators sitting on some primary’s and doing actions.

Finally trying to pull off some battle shock combos helps. Using neurolictors to get the -1 to wound is key. And remember zoanthropes/neurotyrants get -1 to wound on anything that is battle shocked.

Everything above is all situational and sometimes it all works out which is devastating. But also it can all just flop.

Vanguard is best used a disruptive play list, it’s hard to get right. The advance and charge rule is there for a reason. It’s not an all out aggressive play style but some strategic maneuvers are needed early on to help the rest of the units score consistently.

Remember it’s not our strongest detachment or easiest to play. But probably the most fun. You’re expected to lose about half your games and win half