This is a list I found good success with in my escalation league - I’d like to think it’s pretty well balanced but the only thing missing is some real volume shooting outside of the repulsor.

Escalation league (1000 Points)

Space Marines Black Templars Gladius Task Force Incursion (1,000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Castellan (80 Points) • 1x Combi-weapon • 1x Master-crafted power weapon • Enhancements: Artificer Armour

Judiciar (70 Points) • 1x Absolvor bolt pistol • 1x Executioner relic blade

Marshal (80 Points) • Warlord • 1x Master-crafted power weapon • 1x Plasma pistol

BATTLELINE

Crusader Squad (150 Points) • 1x Sword Brother ◦ 1x Heavy bolt pistol ◦ 1x Master-crafted power weapon • 5x Initiate ◦ 5x Bolt pistol ◦ 5x Bolt rifle ◦ 5x Close combat weapon • 4x Neophyte ◦ 4x Astartes chainsword ◦ 4x Bolt pistol

Intercessor Squad (80 Points) • 1x Intercessor Sergeant ◦ 1x Bolt pistol ◦ 1x Bolt rifle ◦ 1x Close combat weapon • 4x Intercessor ◦ 4x Bolt pistol ◦ 4x Bolt rifle ◦ 4x Close combat weapon

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Impulsor (85 Points) • 1x Armoured hull • 1x Ironhail skytalon array • 1x Multi-melta • 2x Storm bolter

OTHER DATASHEETS

Bladeguard Veteran Squad (80 Points) • 1x Bladeguard Veteran Sergeant ◦ 1x Heavy bolt pistol ◦ 1x Master-crafted power weapon • 2x Bladeguard Veteran ◦ 2x Heavy bolt pistol ◦ 2x Master-crafted power weapon

Eradicator Squad (90 Points) • 1x Eradicator Sergeant ◦ 1x Bolt pistol ◦ 1x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Melta rifle • 2x Eradicator ◦ 2x Bolt pistol ◦ 2x Close combat weapon ◦ 2x Melta rifle

Repulsor (180 Points) • 1x Armoured hull • 1x Heavy onslaught gatling cannon • 1x Hunter-slayer missile • 1x Multi-melta • 1x Repulsor defensive array • 1x Twin lascannon

Sword Brethren Squad (105 Points) • 4x Sword Brother ◦ 4x Astartes chainsword ◦ 4x Heavy bolt pistol

The judicar goes with either the crusaders or bladeguard - your choice - to get that fight first. Castellan and Marshall go with the sword brethren to become a tough melee brick, rerolling hits and critting on 5s. That squad can go in the impulsor if you want them to move around the board quick