I've had the chance to play a lot of different lists with my local group against a lot of army types, and I've found two lists that seem to do very well but I'm not sure which I should focus in on to paint and get ready for tournament play for next year. I'm a very slow painter and I want to know going into next year which comp to prepare and bring, whichever you think will be stronger in tournament play let me know. TL Option: Allegiance: Seraphon - Constellation: Thunder Lizard - Mortal Realm: Ghyran - Grand Strategy: Beast Master - Triumphs: Leaders Slann Starmaster (265)* - General - Command Trait: Arcane Might - Spell: Stellar Tempest Engine of the Gods (265)* - Artefact: Fusil of Conflaguration Skink Priest (80)* - Universal Prayer Scripture: Heal Battleline 5 x Saurus Guard (115)* Stegadon (265)* - Weapon: Skystreak Bow Stegadon (265)* - Weapon: Skystreak Bow Stegadon (265)* - Weapon: Skystreak Bow Units 10 x Chameleon Skinks (230)* - Reinforced x 1 Behemoths Bastiladon with Solar Engine (235)* Core Battalions *Battle Regiment Total: 1985 / 2000 Reinforced Units: 1 / 4 Allies: 0 / 400 Wounds: 83 Drops: 1 FOS Option: Allegiance: Seraphon - Constellation: Fangs of Sotek - Mortal Realm: Ghyran - Grand Strategy: Prized Sorcery - Triumphs: Leaders Lord Kroak (430)* Slann Starmaster (265)* - General - Command Trait: Arcane Might - Artefact: Serpent God Dagger - Spell: Celestial Equilibrium Saurus Astrolith Bearer (150)* Skink Priest (80)** - Universal Prayer Scripture: Curse Skink Starpriest (130)** - Spell: Hand of Glory Skink Starpriest (130)** - Spell: Bind Endless Spell Battleline 5 x Saurus Guard (115)* 5 x Saurus Knights (110)* - Blades 30 x Skinks (225)** - Boltspitters & Moonstone Clubs - Reinforced x 2 30 x Skinks (225)** - Boltspitters & Moonstone Clubs - Reinforced x 2 Units 1 x Salamander Hunting Pack (120)* Endless Spells & Invocations The Burning Head (20) Core Battalions *Battle Regiment **Battle Regiment Total: 2000 / 2000 Reinforced Units: 4 / 4 Allies: 0 / 400 Wounds: 129 Drops: 2 For the TL option I like having as many monsters as I can in that combo, but I feel like a pack of double salamanders might be better than an extra steg. The FOS option is fun because double slann with kroak gives me a ton of CP, summoning, and Starborne in general has better objective play and outmaneuvering. Thoughts?
Personally I like both lists. I agree with you about swapping in some salamanders. They are always good. In the FOS i would suggest Celestial Harmony over bind endless spell. It will help keep your skink hordes around longer.
I think either would be fine so go with whichever you're more interested in painting, that will make it more enjoyable. TL is good in the current meta, but that could easily change several months from now