I'm taking Life, no cupped. Going for irrestible Throne first spell each magic phase if it hasnt Remained in Play. Slann Mage + Focus of Mystery {Lore of Life} (free) + Focused Rumination + BSB 21 Saurus + Banner 24 Saurus + Banner 12 Temple Guard + Banner + Champ 10 Skinks 2 Salamander hunting packs 2 Salamander hunting packs 5 Chameleon Skinks ----- 1499 ----------- OR ----------- Slann Mage + Focus of Mystery {Lore of Life} (free) + Focused Rumination + BSB + Dispel Scroll 20 Saurus + Banner 20 Saurus + Banner 17 Temple Guard + Banner + Champ 2 Salamander hunting packs 2 Salamander hunting packs 5 Chameleon Skinks ----- 1499 It's my first try bunkering the Slann in the TG... do they need the 3rd rank or no? I really like the beefier Saurus units and the little cohort...
I'd vote number one. Without the skinks all you have is a solid core wall marching forward and your going to get flanked bad or one unit ganged up on
I like both lists. The only change that I would make to either is that I would give them full command. I would make sure that I take the extra snack on the salamanders and would see if I could work in focus of mystery and becalming cogitation. Focus of mystery would be the more important discipline. Becalming is a real pain in the a$$ to the other army. I would take the banner of discipline as well. Then the Slann with the TG would be Ld10 rerollable stubborn.