Adepticon Dark Elves

Here is the list I am using on Saturday. The idea is to overload with threats. Target my shades, and I am on you with 5 terrible units that will ruin your day. Don't target my shades, and they will harass your line the entire game. I have had success with 10 shades and the dark riders ganging up on war machines turn one. Almost always kill one, or put enough of a dent to get it turn 2. I'm not sold on the executioners, but they were painted so I took them. They are all about target selection. Black Guard are my favorite unit and hardly let me down. 2 hydras is nonsense. Unless they have flaming cannons and lore of metal. Corsairs are in a unit of 20 because I got sick of painting them. 30 would be more ideal. 20 will still wreck what they are in the list to wreck though. I am going to win matches in the magic phase. Level 4 lore of shadow and a level 2 with 3 spells from metal. 50 shoots from crossbowmen should be good to deal with any opposing shots.

Here is my question to y'all- What matchups should I look out for and how can I best deal with those? I have gotten quite a few varied playtest games in, but I am still lacking some insight. Especially against empire, new demons, ogres, wood elves, ONG, and brets.







2400 Pts - Dark Elves Roster

Hag Queen (4#, 225 pts)
1 Death Hag (Battle Standard Bearer), 225 pts (Berserk Rage; Khainite; Hand Weapon; Extra Hand Weapon; Battle Standard Bearer; Eternal Hatred; Extra Attack; Frenzy; Poisoned Attacks)
1 Cauldron of Blood (Altar of Khaine; Attendents; Berserk Rage; Blessings of Khaine; Khainite; War Machine; Causes Terror; Eternal Hatred; Frenzy; Magic Resistance (1))
2 Hags (Berserk Rage; Khainite; Hand Weapon; Extra Hand Weapon; Eternal Hatred; Extra Attack; Frenzy; Poisoned Attacks)

War Hydra (3#, 175 pts)
1 War Hydra, 175 pts (Fiery Breath; Monsters and Handlers; Causes Terror; Eternal Hatred; Large Target; Regenerate; Scaly Skin; Thunder Stomp)
2 Beastmaster (Hand Weapon; Eternal Hatred)
1 Beastmasters Scourge

War Hydra (3#, 175 pts)
1 War Hydra, 175 pts (Fiery Breath; Monsters and Handlers; Causes Terror; Eternal Hatred; Large Target; Regenerate; Scaly Skin; Thunder Stomp)
2 Beastmaster (Hand Weapon; Eternal Hatred)
1 Beastmasters Scourge

Black Guard (20#, 306 pts)
20 Black Guard, 306 pts (Warrior Elite; Musician Mus; Standard Bearer Std; Halberd; Heavy Armour; Eternal Hatred; Immune to Psychology; Stubborn)
1 Banner of Murder

Executioners (26#, 312 pts)
26 Har Ganeth Executioners, 312 pts (Always Strikes Last; Khainite; Draich; Heavy Armour; Eternal Hatred; Killing Blow)

Dark Riders (5#, 117 pts)
5 Dark Riders, 117 pts (Musician Mus; Hand Weapon; Repeater Crossbow; Spear; Light Armour; Eternal Hatred; Fast Cavalry)
5 Dark Steed

Repeater Crossbowmen (12#, 125 pts)
12 Dark Elf Repeater Crossbowmen, 125 pts (Musician Mus; Hand Weapon; Repeater Crossbow; Light Armour; Eternal Hatred)

Repeater Crossbowmen (12#, 120 pts)
12 Dark Elf Repeater Crossbowmen, 120 pts (Hand Weapon; Repeater Crossbow; Light Armour; Eternal Hatred)

High Sorceress (1#, 285 pts)
1 Supreme Sorceress, 285 pts (Druchii Sorcery; General; Level 4 Upgrade; Hand Weapon; Eternal Hatred)
1 Sacrificial Dagger
1 0. Power of Darkness

Sorceress (1#, 150 pts)
1 Sorceress, 150 pts (Druchii Sorcery; Level 2 Upgrade; Hand Weapon; Eternal Hatred)
1 Tome of Furion
1 The Lore of Metal
1 0. Power of Darkness

Shades (5#, 85 pts)
5 Shades, 85 pts (Hand Weapon; Extra Hand Weapon; Repeater Crossbow; Eternal Hatred; Extra Attack; Scouts; Skirmishers)

Shades (5#, 85 pts)
5 Shades, 85 pts (Hand Weapon; Extra Hand Weapon; Repeater Crossbow; Eternal Hatred; Extra Attack; Scouts; Skirmishers)

Corsairs (20#, 240 pts)
20 Black Ark Corsairs, 240 pts (Slaver; Musician Mus; Standard Bearer Std; Hand Weapon; Extra Hand Weapon; Light Armour; Sea Dragon Cloak; Eternal Hatred)
1 Sea Serpent Standard (Berserk Rage; Frenzy)