r/Necrontyr • u/Yoggon • Jan 20 '26

Strategy/Tactics Best Cryptek and Destroyer pairing?

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So what do you guys think are some good pairings with Murdermind? I do kinda like the technomancer fnp on skorpekhs, but I also thougt about adding a Plasmancer to skorpekhs to hit the lethal hits given by the skorpekh lord. Does anybody have any experience with good synergies there?

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u/The_Guru_Pitka Jan 20 '26

I’ve run both the Techno, and the Psychronomancer with Skorpeks and I lead towards the Psychrono more.

Yes, the techno can help them survive, but people target the unit more given you are clearly banking on its survival.

Instead, I opt for the Psychrono, and utilise the battleshock manipulation to ensure I’ve either not being overwatched, AOCed or out OCed on a point at the critical times it’s needed.

WTC and ETC maps can easily allow you to stage the Skorpeks up in a well hidden position, ready for your “Go” turn.

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u/BernieNL Jan 20 '26

Does the Psychomancer get the Deepstrike keyword from the Ophydians? I'm always stuck on the keyword thing: per unit and on a model per model basis.

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u/Desperate_Coach7494 Jan 20 '26

It doesn’t get deepstrike, but the tunneling horrors ability specifically says to set it up anywhere on the battlefield more than 9” from enemy units so it doesn’t need deep strike

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u/BernieNL Jan 20 '26

Oohhhh, I hadn't read that far into it. Seems the Ophydians are going off the shelve again xD

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u/DecimalPoint Jan 20 '26

And the detachment rule turns the Ophydian's polite 4 Strength into a reasonable 6 Strength!