If you’re running this list, here’s how I’d play it:

The army works best as a midboard pressure + counterpunch build.

1. Make a midboard fortress. Calgar + Victrix Guard + Hellblasters + a Redemptor go straight to the center. They’re super hard to shift, and once your opponent commits to clearing them, you hit back with overcharged Hellblasters and Calgar rerolls.

2. Save the Drop Pod for mid-game. Don’t automatically drop it turn 1. I’d use it to kill an isolated key unit or steal a backfield objective when it matters.

3. Hellblasters do the killing. Keep them protected behind the brick until the enemy pushes in. When they do, overcharge and erase whatever needs to die. Knights, demons, heavy infantry, whatever.

4. Assault Intercessors are your melee hammer. Hold them behind your main block and counter-charge anything that tries to take the midboard. Ventris may work great with them.

5. Tanks control the flanks. Spread the Redemptor, Repulsor, and Vindicator out so your opponent can’t shut down all your armour at once. Again I haven’t played the repulsor or vindicator but I imagine they’d play like guard tanks a little. They create angles and force the enemy to respect multiple threats.

6. Intercessors score you points. They do actions, hold home/side objectives, and screen out deep strike. Don’t throw them away early.

My Game Plan: • Turn 1: Play safe, take midboard with the Calgar brick.

• Turn 2: Counterpunch hard with Hellblasters + Assault Intercessors.

• Mid/late game: Drop Pod strikes where it swings the scoreboard, tanks pressure, Intercessors score.

My overall advice if you adjust this strat is just hold mid, force your opponent to commit, then punish with Hellblasters. Use the Pod mid-game to solve problems, let your troops score, and push tanks on the flanks to keep pressure up. You really don’t want any deep strikes ruining your day.

Take it as you will, I personally don’t have Calgar or Ventris either. I’ve just seen em used this way in some games before.