Unit Breakdown:

Lords:

Slann Mage-Priest:

First, we shall take a look at, in my opinion, one of the most fearsome casters in the warhammer world. Lets take a look at his Strengths and Weaknesses.

Strengths:

The Slann is a level 4 wizard, and with the correct build, can gets the choice of 5 spells, and a sixth spell, Drain Magic. The Slann can choose from any of the 8 Magic Lores, and from multiple lores, making him very diverse. He can pick spells according to what army the LM player will be facing, which in our case, he will most likely choose Lore of Metal. More often then not, a Slann will be fielded in his 2nd generation form. Being of the 2nd generation, the Slann gets an extra free power dice for every spell cast, making it very hard to dispell all of his spells. An added bonus is that when a Slann miscasts, he does not have to roll on the miscast table. The spell just doesn't go off. The Slann also has a special rule called Telepathy, which allows him to use the line of sight of Skink Priests as his own, making his view of the battlefield huge. Some LM players just hide him in woods, and use the Telepathy to rain terror on his opponents, leaving him safe and sound in the forest.

Having 8 wounds and a potential 2+ ward save against shooting , and 5 toughness, the Slann is not lacking in defense. Not only this but he can be put in a unit of Stubborn temple guard and made into a BSB, giving the unit a LD 9 Stubborn re-roll with 3d6 dice, using the Cold- Blooded rule. This unit can also be givin a 5+ ward save against shooting, making it a very tough nut to crack.

Weaknesses:

The biggest weakness that a Slann has is his points cost. In his best form, the Slann can cost over 600 points. This makes him a magnet. Being a large target, he can draw a lot of fire. If you manage to kill a 2nd generation Slann, you not only get his 600+ points, and 100 points for killing the General, but an additional 200 points because of how powerful he is, making a grand total of 1000 points for taking the Slann down. Although I must add that in all the games I have played, I have not once lost my Slann. A good LM player knows what he has to do to keep him safe.

Tactics:

I think it is a must to bring field soem Damsels loaded with Dispell scrolls and/or the Chalice to get some more Dispell dice. Also mount them and stick them in a unit of Knights to give them Magic Resistance. The Mirror is not a good idea considering the amount of wounds he has and the fact he has a potential 2+ ward save. In my opinion, get him in combat as soon as you can.

If the Slann is left by himself, get to him as fast as possible. Pegasus Knights are best used in this situation because they actually have a chance of take a few wounds off him and beating him in combat.

If the Slann is in a unit of Temple Guard, then your job will be much harder. He gets to sit back in the second rank, and being a large target, is allowed to cast from there. This also applies if the unit of TG is in combat. Shoot the crap out of the unit. Maybe use some Trebuchets to inflict some damage on the unit. Going into CC with the TG is probably not a good idea. They will most likely have a Static Combat Resolution of 6, are Stubborn, and as mentioned before, LD 9 re-roll with 3D6 dice. The only way I see you taking this unit out is by shooting it. If you manage to beat this unit, you are looking at a potential 1500 victory points. The only downside to LM players taking this unit is that it cost a whole lot, but the damage the Slann can inflict could make up for the lack of remaining points.

Saurus Old Blood:

The second Lord choice that a LM army has, the Old Blood is to close combat as a Slann is to magic. This guy can be made into a very powerful CC monster. I must admit that I have almost exclusively used a Slann, I will try my best to give some insight into the Old Blood.

The Old Blood's stat's are average for a lord choice. The equipment he can be given is what makes him powerful. In my opinion, mounting him on a Carnosuar is what makes him so powerful. The Carnosuar itself packs a powerful punch, causes Terror, and inflicts D3 wounds to large targets. Together they have around 10 attacks, all at least Strength 5, which can put a hurting on most anything. This build is most commonly used to take out Large Targets and hunt lone Wizards, although getting a flank attack with the Mounted Old Blood can prove devastating to most any rank and file unit.

Strengths:

Has the potential to have a 1+ save, and a 4+ ward save against Strength 5 or more attacks, and toughness 5. This makes the Old Blood pretty tough to injure. Not only this but the Carnousaur has a wooping 5 wounds and also a  toughness of 5. Taking these two down can prove difficult for even elite troops. Most commonly given the Blade of Revered Tzunki, the Old Blood gets +1 Strength and no armour saves are allowed against any wounds inflicted.

If not mounted, the Old Blood can be given the Charm of the Jaguar, giving him a movment of 9, making him very dangerous. I will go into more detail about the CotC in the Hero section, because it is most commonly used on Scar Veterans.

Weaknesses:

Can be easily shot down if mounted on a Carnousaur. Can cost alot of points. Rank and file troops might be able to take it down with Static Combat Resoulution. Also, the Carnousaur is subject to frenzy, and can be baited.

Tactics:

Again, try and shoot this guy down. He is a large target and therefore eaiser to aim at. The most common tactic for Bretonnians should be to bait him due to frenzy and get a nice flank charge on him. This should be enough to take the big guy out. Do not let him hit your flanks, and do not leave lone mages and heros in the open. He will tear them apart.