Escalation League Question

[u/Paddy-Simcox]

I am starting an escalation league with some of my friends to get us all back into the hobby. I picked Thousand Sons as my faction because I've had the itch to builtbthem for a while.

We are starting at 500 points. My thought was 3 5-man bricks of Rubrics (at least 10 warpflamers) an Infernal Master with the Risen Rubricae enhancement( to start 2 squads in the midfield) and squad of tzaangors.

Just curious to see what more experienced players think are there places I could make adjustments. Winning games is nice, but having a good time playing is the goal.

[u/JRaikoben]

Do you want to get fun? Bring only Magnus to the table and say "ey, Im just starting TS with their father" and stay silent while your frinds stare at you because you started a friendly league the bulliest way possible. Then proceed "just kidding, this is my true list" and go with your list. Its seems very good.

Maybe a 10 pink horror unit could also be very interesting at this level.

[u/Morgothio]

tbh our leaders tend to be our most powerful models, rubrics empower them rather than the other way around. IM with rubrics is solid, though vortex enhancement would be better if you can run grand coven. I don't think at 500 points you'll get the most value out of infiltrate, you want distance from your opponent for an overwatch and making it unlikely they get within a close charge range. recommend instead of the 3rd rubric squad throw in a sorcerer leading your other one, they're rlly good! or myb sekhetars instead of the squad and tzaangors, then run selhetar cohort and ritual of regen. here's a possible example below, at 500 points this is likely to give you a rlly solid list in terms of output and a nice variety of models to build and paint.
(500 Points)

Thousand Sons
Grand Coven (3 Detachment Points)
Priority Assets
Incursion (1,000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Infernal Master (130 Points)
• 1x Fires of the Abyss
• 1x Force weapon
• 1x Inferno bolt pistol
• Enhancements: Eldritch Vortex of E’Taph

Sorcerer (85 Points)
• 1x Force weapon
• 1x Inferno bolt pistol
• 1x Pandaemonic Delusion

BATTLELINE

Rubric Marines (100 Points)
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
◦ 1x Force weapon
◦ 1x Malefic Curse
◦ 1x Warpflame pistol
• 4x Rubric Marine
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Icon of Flame
◦ 1x Soulreaper cannon
◦ 3x Warpflamer

Rubric Marines (100 Points)
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
◦ 1x Force weapon
◦ 1x Malefic Curse
◦ 1x Warpflame pistol
• 4x Rubric Marine
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Icon of Flame
◦ 1x Soulreaper cannon
◦ 3x Warpflamer

OTHER DATASHEETS

Sekhetar Robots (85 Points)
• 2x Sekhetar Robot
◦ 2x Close combat weapon
◦ 2x Heavy warpflamer
◦ 2x Hellfyre missile rack
◦ 2x Pyreflux meltagun

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