Grey Knights and CP burning

[Skywrath]

As Grey Knight players, I seem be aware that we burn through our CP pretty quickly. After the games I played since 9th, I find I use anywhere between 4-8CP a turn, leaving me with close to zero past turn 3. Then I rely on command phase CP generation, and Empyrean Domination to sustain my onslaught. With this in mind, do you find the above to be the case (I usually play against SM, so me burning that many CP is a testament to how broken they are). If so, how do you manage your CP efficiently?

Edited November 3, 2020 by Skywrath

[Icosiel]

I manage my CP pretty well until the moment my Paladins touch down from deep strike. Those guys eat CP for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

[The Woodsman]

I agree with Icosiel about Paladins. I think it's important to learn to hold back on spending CP. Is it really worth it spending CP on psychic onslaught or can you manage with the gun's basic or Convergence profile? Does that GMDK really need to use Heed to boost his invul, or does your opponent not really have anything in range to threaten him this turn/can you use terrain to mitigate his firepower? There's a generally agreed upon stratagem "cycle" to get the most out of your units, and it's good to get to know and use it to effect. It's also good to know when you should play more defensively or work on your board control for a turn, while saving your CP for an all-out offensive on turn 2 or 3.

 

In later turns, it can also be wise to hold back on CP in order to refund a few and have a second, late game synergy chain go off and steal/cement a victory.

Edited November 4, 2020 by The Woodsman