Marneus Calgar and his many uses.

I've been thinking a lot lately about Marneus Calgar and on different ways I could use him in my Ultra Marines army. His Chapter Tactics are awesome combined with lots of tactical and devastator squads. Allowing you to use one of the doctrines twice can really come in handy.

There's only one thing though. He doesn't really fit in a Rhino spam. There is no space for him in the 6 Rhinos full of Tactical Marines (that should be combat squadding) and since you want those Rhinos moving around there isn't much of a chance you can stay still for one turn to shoot the Orbital Bombardment.

I've think I have found a different way to use him. Let's stick him with a Thunderfire Cannon. Leave him in the backline to defend your home turf while the Tactical Marines advance forward. Doing this gives Marneus Calgar an amazing Toughness 7, 2+, and 4++. If you put him in cover he can also benefit from a very good cover save due to bolster defences. It gives you a chance to sit still and shoot off the Orbital Bombardment once plus also the blasts of your choice from the TFC. Being T7 eternal warrior with 4 wounds should help that TFC keep shooting all game. ( I wonder if you can LOS into the TFC)

Well this is just another way you could run Calgar. Have him on a home objective with some troops nearby. Even better if its big guns never tire.