So I have been trying to play an Iyanden army for some time. Since the new Codex has been published I have been doing OK, winning some losing some and feel I am still learning with my army. This is the list I am playing at the moment at 1850 points.
Farseer.
Spiritseer.
Wraithguard with scythes
Wraithguard with wraith cannon
Wraith Blades with axe and shield
5 man Ranger Squad
Two Wave Serpents with scatter lasers, schuriken cannons and holofields.
Wraith Knight with Sun Cannon and one Scatter laser (I love this build)
One Exarch Crimson Hunter with Star Cannon
Two Crimson Hunters
This comes to 1850 exactly.
Comments.
1) This does not feel like an Iyanden list, it is a Mechdar list with wraith troops.
2) I find that as soon as the wraiths get out of the transports, they get whittled down and I am struggling to maintain sufficient troops for objectives.
3) I am finding it difficult to effectively use wraiths and wave serpents because of the short range of the wraiths and fact that the movement of the transport is limited if you want to get your wraiths out of it.
I find difficulties with the wraiths against Helldrakes and Plasmer touting Obliterators. I find difficulty with the Crimson Hunters against Tau armies that bristle with Interceptor models. I've worked out the way to handle Drop Podding Sternguard is to leave everything off the board except the Wave Serpents and the wraiths inside and allow the Wraith Knight to come in and kill them all on his entry to the board. (Did I say I love that Laser Locked Sun cannon)
I am expecting to slightly change the list, eliminating the farseer, changing the Wraith Scythes to Wraith Cannon, take swords with the Wraith Blades and add another Wave Serpent. That way all Wraith units start in Wave Serpents. But this is still more of a Mechdar list than an Iyanden list.
So my questions are
1) What would you do with this list, how would you play it to get the best out of it.
2) At the 1850 points level, what lists have you found that work well and how do you play them to get the best out of them.
Looking forward to your responses - especially from Haunt !!