2k Minotaurs: Semi-Competitive Ironstorm Spearhead

[Casual Heresy]

This is my idea for the more 'sensible' of the two Codex Marines lists I want to work on this edition. I wanted to go vehicle heavy with this one, partly because I haven't done many vehicles in prior editions and I managed to get one of the long oop Minotaurs brass etched sheets to use. Plus my stockpile of Minotaur shoulder pads I've been saving up is slim, I'm not a fan of transfers and my green stuff press mould skills still need a bit of work. The original version of this list was a Gladius Detachment but now that the updated points are up on WarCom I want to explore the new detachments and the Ironstorm Spearhead seemed like a logical place to start.

 

Idea behind this should be pretty self explanatory. Librarian joins the Terminators in deepstrike, as well as both Assault Squads. A Lancer and a Balistus stick together with a Techmarine each. As the Balistus gets to re-roll to hit against full strength targets it shoots first and the Lancer finishes it off. The pair with the Techmarine with Adept of the Omnissiah will hang back in my deployment zone while the pair with the Master of Machine War Techmarine moves up to the midfield alongside the Repulsor and Intercessors. Terminators are there to do what they do best where they are needed. The assault intercessors are there as isolated objective grabbers/action monkeys so will pop up where I need them in a given turn. Lieutenant will obviously join the Sternguard.

 

Minotaurs: Semi-Competitive List v2

Ironstorm Spearhead Detachment

Strike Force (2000pts)

 

Leaders

Librarian in Terminator Armour (Warlord).
              - Stormbolter

 

Lieutenant. 
              - Master Crafted Bolt Rifle
              - Power Fist
              - Heavy Bolt Pistol

 

Techmarine. 
              - Master of Machine War

Techmarine. 
              - Adept of the Omnissiah

 

Battleline

Intercessor Squad. 
              - 5 Intercessors
              - 1x Astartes Grenade launcher
              - Sergeant: Thunder Hammer

 

Intercessor Squad.
              - 5 Intercessors
              - 1x Astartes Grenade launcher
              - Sergeant: Thunder Hammer

 

Other Units

Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs. 
              - 5 Assault Intercessors
              - 1x Plasma Pistol
              - Sergeant: Plasma Pistol and Power Fist

 

Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs.
              - 5 Assault Intercessors
              - 1x Plasma Pistol
              - Sergeant: Plasma Pistol and Power Fist

 

Terminator Squad. 
              - 10x Terminators
              - 2x Cyclone Missile Launchers
              - Sergeant: Power Fist

 

Sternguard Veteran Squad.
              - 10 Sternguard
              - 8x Sternguard Boltrifles
              - 2x Sternguard Heavy Bolters
              - Sergeant: Power Fist and Sternguard Boltrifle

 

Repulsor. 
              - Twin Heavy Bolter
              - Heavy Onslaught Gatling Cannon

 

Balistus Dreadnought. 

 

Balistus Dreadnought.

 

Gladiator Lancer.
              - Ironhail Heavy Stubber
              - Icarus Rocket Pod

 

Gladiator Lancer.
              - Ironhail Heavy Stubber
              - Icarus Rocket Pod

[Dracos]

Looks like that list could run in a number of Detachments. For instance I think it’s would get nice defensive buffs from Vanguard and use the Strata and mobility to engage mid board T2 

[Casual Heresy]

Honestly that was partly my goal. I wanted to come up with something flexible both in terms of playstyle, and composition. It can easily work as Gladius, Ironstorm or Vanguard, with maybe a handful of character changes to take advantage of different enhancements and stratagems in each detachment. Plus with a solid core that dosen't change, I can make my limited supply of Minotaurs shoulder pads and brass etched details go further.