2k tourney list, help

[TeaTax]

Hello this is my first post in this forum. So hello everyone!

I am heading to a tournament my second one and it is 2k points with no restrictions but many scenarios and games that favor fast movement. And banners are needed. Something vamps can struggle with. I was wondering what everyone thought of the list? I do not like the bus list of black knights, I have another list with 40 grave guard but then I just have 3 huge hordes not sure if this is better.

Lord:
Vamp Lord; Lvl 3 (vamps), Tailsman of Preservation, Ogre blade, Other tricksters shard, quickblood, red furry.

Hero:
Vampire (BSB): Armour of Silver Steed, Ironcourse icon, Lvl 1 death (spirit leach)
Necromancer: Lvl 2 (vamps), Dispel Scroll

Core:
37 Skeletons; Full command, Lichbone pennant
60 Zombies; Musician, Banner
2x5 dire wolves

Special:
6 Hexwraiths
9 Crypt Horrors; Champion
4 Vargheists

Total: 2k

Some of the thought behind the list:

Skeletons are bunker for characters, vamp lord super killy and rocking vanmps to help with MI invocations. The BSB is death to allow spirit leach... making my opponent dispel this or my two invocations.

The dire wolves are cheap vanguarding chaff, not doing much just more things to take off board. Zombie is a tar pitt, turn 1 and 2 I can get an Inv. of Nhek off and raise them to 70 or 80.

I use to have 2 units of 5 hexwraiths in there but i dropped one unit for 4 varghesits, varghesits can allow warmachine hunting or fly behind the crypt horrors and counter rear charge next turn. The crypt horrors are just very tanky and my main unit. Or I could drop hexwraiths and vargheists for a terrorgheist.. Not sure, what do you guys think?

Anyway let me know what you guys think? I want this to be somewhat competitive.

Thanks

 

[bigbadbat]

The list doesn't look bad. You said banners would be in play? Split the zombies into 3 units with standards. Your vamp bsb seems way too squishy. I'd take a hard look at him.
For extra swiftness, I'd definitely add Book of Arkhan. That extra movement can definitely pay off at the right time.
Drop a CH and get a unit of 2 fell bats. Bats work wonders as flying chaff and pair well with HW for terror charge antics.

 

[TeaTax]

Thanks for the response. I have seen that zombie tactic on these forums before so 3x20 zombies with standard, would this be 5 wide or still horde formation for all three?? I have dropped a crypt horror but I added a spirit host instead for an added speed bump or halting monsters. I am struggling with my BSB. I have given him HA, book of arkhan,charmed shield, and dragon bane gem. gives a +2 discounted first hit and +4 ward on first wound. I do not know how else to make him less squisher...

 

[Minigiant]

Thanks for the response. I have seen that zombie tactic on these forums before so 3x20 zombies with standard, would this be 5 wide or still horde formation for all three?? I have dropped a crypt horror but I added a spirit host instead for an added speed bump or halting monsters. I am struggling with my BSB. I have given him HA, book of arkhan,charmed shield, and dragon bane gem. gives a +2 discounted first hit and +4 ward on first wound. I do not know how else to make him less squisher...

What i have learnt about zombies from everyone here is to never make your zombies more than 5 wide, just go deep with them

 

[bigbadbat]

Why so hung up on bsb? He doesn't do much for your list. It's a pretty price to pay for 1 spirit leech.
If you are hung go on bsb I'd look at a wight king. If you want spirit leech, I'd go necro.
Mixing the 2 just doesn't seem to provide points value at 2k..

 

[Corien Sumatris]

I'm in agreement with BBB. As said, I don't think that the BSB will really help this list. It's benefits just aren't needed.

Now, this may just be me, but I would drop the 2nd level from the necro since he is pretty much just there for IoN and a scroll caddy. You're probobly going to be spending most of your dice from your vamp since he's the higher level.

Minigiant is also right, You never want zombies more than 5 wide, the reason for this is so that you can reduce the amount of incoming damage. For banners, run 3 smaller units, but if you don't care about banners then I would run a unit of 60, but that's more of a personal preference kinda thing.

Again, back to the first response, I agree with BBB again, a unit of 8 Crypt horrors is the way to go (drop the champ), and a unit of 3 Vargs or a unit of 6 Vargs are the way to go, the 4th won't help, You want a champ in this unit though. Now, I would add chaff to this list, but what kind of chaff you want is up to you!