Herald of the Death Guard

Death Guard/Virulent Vectorium/Strike ForceShared

Mortarion-led alpha-strike list. He's the main threat the opponent must answer, backed by Typhus, two Predator Annihilators, and a Plagueburst Crawler for ranged support.

300·Updated 3d ago by Smiley 33

Strike Force2,000 limit

1,995pts

Units

Models

3/3

The read

Anti-infantry sits in the top 4%, spread across the list.

«the top 4%» means above roughly 96% of sampled reference list shapes for that capability — a comparison, never win odds.

Shapevs the p50 ring

The shape, not the verdict. Area is not a score — two lists with the same area can play nothing alike. The bars beside it are the reading that counts, and each spoke is this list's percentile under baseline assumptions.

Every axisabove averagebelow

Open a row to see the units behind it.

Strength · Anti-infantry

Exceptional against line infantry — top 4% of lists

Top 4% · 6.33 per 100 pts · mostly Mortarion (18%)

375 pts

Strength · Anti-horde

Exceptional against massed infantry — top 5% of lists

Top 5% · 8.70 per 100 pts · mostly Plague Marines (17%)

180 pts

Strength · Anti-elite

Exceptional against elite infantry — top 8% of lists

Top 8% · 3.42 per 100 pts · mostly Mortarion (16%)

375 pts

Estimates from weapon profiles alone — terrain, mission scoring, stratagems and target priority are not modelled.

Battle readinessheuristic, not a score

Threat coverageStrong

Answers 4 of the four target archetypes at or above average.

Mission scoringAdequate

9 scoring bodies, 71 OC on the table at deployment.

Delivery and reachAdequate

Deep Strike on 3 units, 0% of the points off the table turn 1.

Staying powerStrong

Average T6.9, 4.4 W per model and 6 units with an invulnerable save.

Matchup lensthe same axes, re-weighted

86weighted percentile

What carries it

Anti-infantryp96 ×.2

Anti-hordep95 ×.2

Anti-elitep92 ×.2

Plan around

Anti-infantry is the clearest answer here; Reach is the pressure point to plan around.

Rules package8 read

Army ×1Detachment ×1Enhancement ×3Leader ×2Warlord ×1

The army, detachment, enhancement and leader rules the maths read — including 6 conditional ones it did not fold into the numbers.

Which rules, and the stratagems they unlock

Army

Nurgle's Gift (Aura)conditional

Detachment

Worldblightconditional

Enhancement

Furnace of Plagues
Daemon Weapon of Nurgleconditional
Arch Contaminatorconditional

Leader

Leaderconditional
Leaderconditional

Warlord

Warlord designation

Stratagems these units can trigger

PUTRID DETONATION1 CP
CREEPING BLIGHT1 CP

Legal-looking opportunities for these units and phases, not automatic bonuses — board state, CP and the exact trigger still decide.

Composition & risk

Points on the table turn 1: 1,995(100%)
In reserves: 0(0%)
Scoring bodies on the table: 9
Largest single investment: Mortarion(19%)

Redundancy, special tools and leaders

Who carries each answer

anti-hordePlague Marines17%
14 units contribute
anti-infantryMortarion18%
14 units contribute
anti-eliteMortarion16%
14 units contribute
anti-armourMortarion18%
14 units contribute

No single unit owns an offensive answer — losing any one of them leaves the list functional.

Special tools

Deep Strike3
FLY1
Lone Operative1
Indirect Fire1
Precision1
Battleline2

Leader groups

Mortarionunattached
Typhusunattached
Biologus Putrifier → Plague Marines
Noxious Blightbringer → Plague Marinesenhancement
Lord of Poxes → Plague Marinesenhancement
Malignant Plaguecaster → Plague Marinesenhancement

Secondary mission fit18 cards vs this list's shape

9Good8Possible1Difficult

Good — The list has several independent ways to meet this condition.

A Grievous Blow
Bring It Down
Burden Of Trust
Cleanse
Defend Stronghold
Display Of Might
No Prisoners
Overwhelming Force
Secure No Man's Land

Possible — The list can attempt this, but it depends on positioning or a key unit.

A Tempting Target
Beacon
Behind Enemy Lines
Centre Ground
Engage On All Fronts
Forward Position
Outflank
Plunder

Difficult — This condition is hard to support with the current list shape.

Assassination

Fit is about list shape, not about what you will draw. A «difficult» card is still scorable — it just needs the game to go your way.

The read

Anti-infantry sits in the top 4%, spread across the list.

«the top 4%» means above roughly 96% of sampled reference list shapes for that capability — a comparison, never win odds.

Shapevs the p50 ring

Every axisabove averagebelow

Open a row to see the units behind it.

Strength · Anti-infantry

Exceptional against line infantry — top 4% of lists

Top 4% · 6.33 per 100 pts · mostly Mortarion (18%)

375 pts

Strength · Anti-horde

Exceptional against massed infantry — top 5% of lists

Top 5% · 8.70 per 100 pts · mostly Plague Marines (17%)

180 pts

Strength · Anti-elite

Exceptional against elite infantry — top 8% of lists

Top 8% · 3.42 per 100 pts · mostly Mortarion (16%)

375 pts

Estimates from weapon profiles alone — terrain, mission scoring, stratagems and target priority are not modelled.

Battle readinessheuristic, not a score

Threat coverageStrong

Answers 4 of the four target archetypes at or above average.

Mission scoringAdequate

9 scoring bodies, 71 OC on the table at deployment.

Delivery and reachAdequate

Deep Strike on 3 units, 0% of the points off the table turn 1.

Staying powerStrong

Average T6.9, 4.4 W per model and 6 units with an invulnerable save.

Matchup lensthe same axes, re-weighted

86weighted percentile

What carries it

Anti-infantryp96 ×.2

Anti-hordep95 ×.2

Anti-elitep92 ×.2

Plan around

Anti-infantry is the clearest answer here; Reach is the pressure point to plan around.

Rules package8 read

Army ×1Detachment ×1Enhancement ×3Leader ×2Warlord ×1

The army, detachment, enhancement and leader rules the maths read — including 6 conditional ones it did not fold into the numbers.

Which rules, and the stratagems they unlock

Army

Nurgle's Gift (Aura)conditional

Detachment

Worldblightconditional

Enhancement

Furnace of Plagues
Daemon Weapon of Nurgleconditional
Arch Contaminatorconditional

Leader

Leaderconditional
Leaderconditional

Warlord

Warlord designation

Stratagems these units can trigger

PUTRID DETONATION1 CP
CREEPING BLIGHT1 CP

Legal-looking opportunities for these units and phases, not automatic bonuses — board state, CP and the exact trigger still decide.

Composition & risk

Points on the table turn 1: 1,995(100%)
In reserves: 0(0%)
Scoring bodies on the table: 9
Largest single investment: Mortarion(19%)

Redundancy, special tools and leaders

Who carries each answer

anti-hordePlague Marines17%
14 units contribute
anti-infantryMortarion18%
14 units contribute
anti-eliteMortarion16%
14 units contribute
anti-armourMortarion18%
14 units contribute

No single unit owns an offensive answer — losing any one of them leaves the list functional.

Special tools

Deep Strike3
FLY1
Lone Operative1
Indirect Fire1
Precision1
Battleline2

Leader groups

Mortarionunattached
Typhusunattached
Biologus Putrifier → Plague Marines
Noxious Blightbringer → Plague Marinesenhancement
Lord of Poxes → Plague Marinesenhancement
Malignant Plaguecaster → Plague Marinesenhancement

Secondary mission fit18 cards vs this list's shape

9Good8Possible1Difficult

Good — The list has several independent ways to meet this condition.

A Grievous Blow
Bring It Down
Burden Of Trust
Cleanse
Defend Stronghold
Display Of Might
No Prisoners
Overwhelming Force
Secure No Man's Land

Possible — The list can attempt this, but it depends on positioning or a key unit.

A Tempting Target
Beacon
Behind Enemy Lines
Centre Ground
Engage On All Fronts
Forward Position
Outflank
Plunder

Difficult — This condition is hard to support with the current list shape.

Assassination

Fit is about list shape, not about what you will draw. A «difficult» card is still scorable — it just needs the game to go your way.