So, doubles tournament just passed us by, with a win by a double chaos marines team. People suck at dealing with havocs apparently, making me pull my hair because I cant play and TO at the same time.

All matches but the final round's top table were pretty close affairs; the new!Maelstrom format actually lets people score things every turn, so there is a lot of proactive play and counterplay. We've also seem to have moved into a mostly 'large models' meta, but thats a given considering the use of chess clocks.

Special mention to a Necron / Space Wolf team for being champs and joining despite it being like their third game total. They did surprisingly better than expected, because large models = D6 damage weapons = quantum shielding shines. Destroyers are as scary as usual, and space wolves is still a stone tied around a player's neck. They need a fix badly.

Anyways, singles tournament is coming in 2 weeks, same format, 1750 pts. We have a friend who is joining despite being mostly a hobby-focused guy, and he wanted help with his list. At first glance it throws a ton of red flags for me, but I might be biased so if people could take a look and make suggestions, that would be great. FW is allowed up to 270 points, and what he is married to is: Imperial Fists, Siegebreaker Cohort, Storm of Fire.

Spoiler: Imperial Tangerines
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Battalion Detachment +5CP (Imperium - Space Marines) [4CP, 737pts]

Chapter Selection: Imperial Fists

HQ
Captain: Power axe, Storm of Fire, Storm shield, Stratagem: Hero of the Chapter
Librarian: 3) Null Zone, 6) Psychic Fortress, Force sword, Plasma pistol

Troops

Intercessor Squad: Bolt rifle
. 4x Intercessor
. Intercessor Sergeant: Power fist

Intercessor Squad: Bolt rifle
. 4x Intercessor
. Intercessor Sergeant

Intercessor Squad: Bolt rifle
. 4x Intercessor
. Intercessor Sergeant

[b]Elites /b]

Aggressor Squad: 5x Aggressor, Aggressor Sergeant
. Auto Boltstorm Gauntlets/Fragstorm Grenade Launcher

Primaris Ancient

Spearhead Detachment +1CP (Imperium - Space Marines) [3CP, 1,010pts]

Chapter Selection: Imperial Fists

Specialist Detachment: Imperial Fists Siegebreaker Cohort

HQ

Captain in Gravis Armor: Boltstorm gauntlet, Indomitable, Master-crafted power sword, The Eye of Hypnoth, Warlord

Elites

Primaris Apothecary

Heavy Support

Centurion Devastator Squad
. Centurion: Hurricane bolter, Two Lascannons
. Centurion: Hurricane bolter, Two Lascannons
. Centurion Sergeant: Hurricane bolter, Two Lascannons

Centurion Devastator Squad
. Centurion: Hurricane bolter, Two Lascannons
. Centurion: Hurricane bolter, Two Lascannons
. Centurion Sergeant: Hurricane bolter, Two Lascannons

Devastator Squad [6 PL, 170pts]: Armorium Cherub
. Space Marine Sergeant: Boltgun, Chainsword
. Space Marine w/Heavy Weapon: Lascannon
. Space Marine w/Heavy Weapon: Lascannon
. Space Marine w/Heavy Weapon: Lascannon
. Space Marine w/Heavy Weapon: Lascannon

Eliminator Squad [4 PL, 72pts]
. Eliminator Sergeant: Bolt sniper rifle, Camo cloak
. 2x Eliminator with Bolt Sniper: 2x Bolt sniper rifle, 2x Camo cloak

Total: [82 PL, 7CP, 1,747pts]