2500pts DE, CWE & Harlequins

Since the recent FAQ managed to FAQ up my infiltrating CSM army, I’ve decided to expand my DE allies in to a full army with the help of the new Harlequins. I play games of up to 2500pts, so that’s the limit I set to my armies. Anyway, I am fairly new to DE and Eldar in general, so any feedback is appreciated. This is not a tournament army, my priority one was aesthetics, playability comes second.

The Dark Artisan Formation.

Haemonculus [Warlord]
Scissorhand, Nightmare doll & Webway portal
Talos  
Ichor injector & Heat lance
Cronos
Spirit syphon & Spirit probe
410pts

The Company of Actors (or something) Formation.

Shadowseer
Mask of secrets (for -2LD debuff & Fearless), Mastery Lvl 2 & Haywire grenades
Death Jester
Shrieker cannon & Haywire grenades
Troupe Master
Harlequin’s kiss & Haywire grenades
Harlequin Troupe (11)
7xHarlequin’s kiss
415pts

CAD (DE)

HQ
Succubus (Joins the Company of Actors Formation)
Archite glaive, Armour of Misery (for another -2LD debuff), Haywire grenades & Webway portal
150pts

Archon (Joins Wraithguard)
Blaster, Shadowfield & Webway portal
150pts

TROOPS
Kabalite Warriors (5)
1xBlaster
Venom
2xSplinter cannon
120pts

Kabalite Warriors (5)
1xBlaster
Venom
2xSplinter cannon
120pts

FAST ATTACK
Reavers(3)
1xHeat lance & Cluster caltrops
73pts

Reavers (3)
1xHeat lance & Cluster caltrops
73pts

HEAVY SUPPORT
Ravager
3xDark lance
125pts

Ravager
3xDark lance
125pts

Ravager
3xDark lance
125pts

CAD (CWE)

HQ
Autarch (Great Harlequin)
Laser lance, Fusion gun, Jet bike & the Mantle of the Laughing God
145pts

Spiritseer (Joins Wraithguard)
Mastery Lvl 2
70pts

TROOPS
Windrider Jetbike Squad (3) (Harlequin bike conversions)
3xShuriken Catapult
51pts

Wraithguard (5)
5xD-scythe
Wave Serpent
1xTwin-linked Scatter laser, 1xShuriken cannon & Serpent shield
340pts

Total 2497pts

This army has a low model count and relies on striking hard turn 2 and by being in close combat by turn 3. Everything deep srikes except the bikes. Other than that, with up to -5LD debuffs, psychic powers, D-scythes, haywire grenades and monstrous creatures deep striking without scatter, I think it can cause some serious damage to most armies I’d expect to face. Whether it’s enough to keep this fragile army alive through the counter-attack that I do not know.

I love this list. Or rather, I should say, I love the idea of this list. I'm thinking of running something similar, although I may not take the Wraithguard. I hope you get a chance to try this out on the table soon and when you do, I'd love to hear how it worked out.

Sadly it’ll take a while before I get to test the army. I own a bunch of DE models and a squad of finecast harlequins, but I still have half of the army left to buy, not to mention the painting… Especially the clowns… But that is why I like to plan my army lists beforehand and get some feedback before it’s too late. Speaking of which, thanks for your input. To me too, on paper the army feels like something that could work. I guess it could be a bit unfair against some opponents, but then again being unfair is fluffy for DE, and the army plays the way the DE and Harlies wage their war (i.e. surprise attacks through the webway).

I am not sure about the wraithguard either. I like the models and they can be deadly, but I am also considering other options that would make the army a pure DE & Harlequin force with the clownishly converted CWE bikes of course, because I want the Autarch's reserve bonus and she’ll make a nice Great Harlequin, something the Harlequin codex itself seems missing.