Blood Angels Unit of the Week series Unit of the Week: Tycho The Lost

[Jolemai]

 

Welcome to part one of the Blood Angels Unit of the Week series!

 
Following the release of the 10^th edition Index, there is no better time to discuss all the units we have access to. Each week a different unit will appear, with the idea being that we discuss how best to use that model on the battlefield. Where part one will discuss the units from the units found within Index: Blood Angels, parts two to four will discuss Index: Space Marines, part five will be Imperial Armour, and part six will be Legends.
 
Note, this isn't to lament any nerfs, etc, from previous editions; the rules are as they are so try to unlock its potential for those who wish to use them all the same. Similarly, this thread is only for using the option being discussed; it matters not if you feel something is a better choice as such comments aren't constructive to the topic and shall be removed.
 
Without further ado, here's this week's entry:

 

 Tycho The Lost

What are you thoughts here folks? How best would you play Tycho The Lost?

• To compliment a list, or to build a list around? 
• Sons of Sanguinius or Gladius Task Force?
• How are you making use of his Leader ability?
• What delivery options are you using? 
• What deployment options are you using?
• Stratagem synergy of note?

 

Over to you.

[Jolemai]

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(Once I work out how best to float it!)

 

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As an aside, the thread setup may change over the coming weeks until I'm happy with them. This includes the photos.

[Father Mapple]

I love the two tychos.

 

The Lost is nuts with a 2+/4++ and assault and charge. Pistols and the dead man hand means he is a real infantry killer with D2. I would run him with bolter death Co and a couple hammers, sick them all in a rhino, and let the rhino cap an objective while the DC stop anything getting too close. 

 

Rapid fire bolters do work. And Tycho's is a sternguard melta to put damage on walkers or other lighter vehicles. 

 

I used him in one game, and the 75 points was a bargain