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I played a small tournament with my Deathwing Vanguard with 2 Land Raiders. It was a positive experience overall and I had some good games, but I predictably went 0-3. That's all right, I'd recently finished my LRC and had intended to take it and my older Land Raider to at least 1 tournament just for the lulz before Covid hit, and I finally was able to do so. Now it's time to play something that stands more chance of being competitive, so here's the list I'm going to try next. +++ NA 2K Ravenwing v1 (Warhammer 40,000 9th Edition) [101 PL, 5CP, 2,000pts] +++ ++ Outrider Detachment -3CP (Imperium - Adeptus Astartes - Dark Angels) [101 PL, 5CP, 2,000pts] ++ + Configuration [9CP] + **Chapter Selector**: Dark Angels Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points) [12CP] Detachment Command Cost [-3CP] Ravenwing Outrider Detachment + Stratagems [-2CP] + Stratagem: Relics of the Chapter [-2CP]: 2x Number of Extra Relics [-2CP] + No Force Org Slot [5 PL, -1CP, 85pts] + Ravenwing Champion [5 PL, -1CP, 85pts]: Blade of Triumph, Chapter Command: Chapter Champion [1 PL, 15pts], Stratagem: Hero of the Chapter [-1CP], The Imperium's Sword . Black Knight Bike: Plasma Talon + HQ [24 PL, 470pts] + Lieutenant(s) [16 PL, 320pts] . Ravenwing Talonmaster [8 PL, 160pts]: Arbiter's Gaze . Ravenwing Talonmaster [8 PL, 160pts] Sammael [8 PL, 150pts]: 4-6. Master of Manoeuvre, Warlord + Elites [24 PL, -1CP, 455pts] + Ravenwing Apothecary [6 PL, -1CP, 115pts]: Chapter Command: Chief Apothecary [1 PL, 15pts], Reliquary of the Repentant, Selfless Healer, Stratagem: Hero of the Chapter [-1CP] . Black Knight Bike: Plasma Talon Ravenwing Black Knights [18 PL, 340pts]: Ravenwing Black Knight [40pts], Ravenwing Black Knight [40pts], Ravenwing Black Knight [40pts], Ravenwing Black Knight [40pts] . Ravenwing Black Knight [45pts]: Corvus Hammer [5pts] . Ravenwing Black Knight [45pts]: Corvus Hammer [5pts] . Ravenwing Black Knight [45pts]: Corvus Hammer [5pts] . Ravenwing Huntmaster [45pts]: Corvus Hammer [5pts] + Fast Attack [48 PL, 990pts] + Attack Bike Squad [6 PL, 165pts] . Attack Bike [2 PL, 55pts]: Multi-melta [10pts] . Attack Bike [2 PL, 55pts]: Multi-melta [10pts] . Attack Bike [2 PL, 55pts]: Multi-melta [10pts] Attack Bike Squad [6 PL, 165pts] . Attack Bike [2 PL, 55pts]: Multi-melta [10pts] . Attack Bike [2 PL, 55pts]: Multi-melta [10pts] . Attack Bike [2 PL, 55pts]: Multi-melta [10pts] Bike Squad [9 PL, 150pts] . Biker Sergeant [30pts]: Astartes Chainsword . 4x Space Marine Biker w/Chainsword [120pts]: 4x Astartes Chainsword, 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Twin boltgun Bike Squad [9 PL, 150pts] . Biker Sergeant [30pts]: Astartes Chainsword . 4x Space Marine Biker w/Chainsword [120pts]: 4x Astartes Chainsword, 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Twin boltgun Bike Squad [9 PL, 150pts] . Biker Sergeant [30pts]: Astartes Chainsword . 4x Space Marine Biker w/Chainsword [120pts]: 4x Astartes Chainsword, 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Twin boltgun Land Speeders [9 PL, 210pts] . Land Speeder [3 PL, 70pts]: Multi-melta [10pts] . Land Speeder [3 PL, 70pts]: Multi-melta [10pts] . Land Speeder [3 PL, 70pts]: Multi-melta [10pts] Created with BattleScribe (https://battlescribe.net) I don't think there's too much remarkable here. I suspect most Ravenwing lists meant to be competitive are going to look fairly similar. I only have 2 squads of Attack Bikes because that's all I have - and 2 of them are just purchased and still in their boxes. That's about the extend of meta-chasing I'm willing to go to. In place of the 3rd squad is the Land Speeder squad. It's a little more expensive, but has more base movement and can go over terrain instead of around it. 3 Bike Squads instead of Outrider Squads on the theory that Bike Squads are a slightly better investment in points. Black Knights for the Weapons of the Dark Age punch. The Champion originally made it in to carry the Reliquary of the Repentant instead of the Apothecary, but then I listened to an Art of War podcast where someone used him as an effective beatstick, and the list could use that. Sammy and the 2 Talonmasters, natch. The idea is to fully exploit the first turn bonus Ravenwing get in Devastator Doctrine to hopefully put a serious hurt on my opponents' forces, then use mobility to rack up objectives. I figure there are worse plans.