AoS New player looking for 2k list advice

[Blitzkriyg]

I am looking at 2 lists to start my purchasing and looking for advice on what list is better out of the 2 below

Allegiance: Seraphon
Mortal Realm: Hysh

Leaders
Slann Starmaster (260)
- General
- Trait: Vast Intellect
Saurus Astrolith Bearer (160)
Engine of the Gods (220)
Skink Starpriest (80)
Skink Priest (80)
- Priestly Trappings
Engine of the Gods (220)

Battleline
10 x Skinks (60)
- Meteoric Javelins & Star Bucklers
10 x Skinks (60)
- Meteoric Javelins & Star Bucklers
10 x Skinks (60)
- Meteoric Javelins & Star Bucklers
10 x Skinks (60)
- Meteoric Javelins & Star Bucklers

Units
3 x Ripperdactyl Riders (140)
3 x Ripperdactyl Riders (140)

Battalions
Shadowstrike Starhost (180)
Shadowstrike Starhost (180)

Endless Spells
Balewind Vortex (40)
Chronomantic Cogs (60)

Total: 2000 / 2000
Extra Command Points: 2
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 99


Or alternatively

Allegiance: Seraphon
Mortal Realm: Hysh

Leaders
Slann Starmaster (260)
- General
- Trait: Vast Intellect
- Artefact: Guardan's Coronet
Skink Priest (80)
- Priestly Trappings
Saurus Astrolith Bearer (160)
- Artefact: Lens of Refraction
Engine of the Gods (220)
- Artefact: Incandescent Rectrices

Battleline
10 x Skinks (60)
- Meteoric Javelins & Star Bucklers
10 x Skinks (60)
- Meteoric Javelins & Star Bucklers
10 x Skinks (60)
- Meteoric Javelins & Star Bucklers

Units
3 x Ripperdactyl Riders (140)
3 x Skink Handlers (40)
1 x Salamanders (40)

Behemoths
Bastiladon (280)
Bastiladon (280)

Battalions
Shadowstrike Starhost (180)
Thunderquake Starhost (120)

Endless Spells
Quicksilver Swords (20)

Total: 2000 / 2000
Extra Command Points: 2
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 88

I do like the idea of having the rippers in the list to get the initial toad and summon in more of them as the main hammer of the army while trying to control with summoned skink. The second list has a bigger punch at ranged though - and qs swords because I had 20pts

Thank you in advance

 

[Crowsfoot]

Tricky one, List 1 has a better chance of summoning in units but I like Thunderquake so I would go list 2 just to have double Basilidon on the table and summon in rippers

 

[Aginor]

Welcome!
I would prefer the Thunderquake list I think.

 

[Blitzkriyg]

Thanks guys I will work on the second list I'm not sold on the qs swords but I don't now if there is anything worth the 20 points