Rebel skirmish list advice needed

[bernh 233]

I am new to the game (no games played) and trying to create list for skirmish tournament.
I have rebel content from 2 core sets, Jyn Erso, Sabine Wren, 1 Pathfinders kit and 1 Rebel specialists kit. I want to create list with non-core content also. I think majority of opponents' list will be led by Vader/Luke (based on core sets).
There are two lists that came to my mind, but I don't know how exactly they will perform.

496/500

Luke Skywalker (160 + 0 = 160)

Sabine Wren (125 + 25 = 150)
--The Darksaber (25)

Rebel Troopers (40 + 22 = 62)
--Z-6 Trooper (22)

Rebel Troopers (40 + 22 = 62)
--Z-6 Trooper (22)

Rebel Troopers (40 + 22 = 62)
--Z-6 Trooper (22)

Commands:
Son of Skywalker (1), Explosions! (1), My Ally Is the Force (2), Push (2), Return of the Jedi (3), Covering Fire (3), Standing Orders (4)

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497/500

Jyn Erso (110 + 4 = 114)
--Duck and Cover (4)

Rebel Troopers (40 + 27 = 67)
--Z-6 Trooper (22), Fragmentation Grenades (5)

Rebel Troopers (40 + 27 = 67)
--Z-6 Trooper (22), Fragmentation Grenades (5)

Rebel Pathfinders (68 + 31 = 99)
--Pao (22), Duck and Cover (4), Fragmentation Grenades (5)

AT-RT (55 + 20 = 75)
--AT-RT Flame Thrower (20)

AT-RT (55 + 20 = 75)
--AT-RT Flame Thrower (20)

Commands:
Rebellious (1), Ambush (1), Turning the Tide (2), Trust Goes Both Ways (2), Assault (3), Complete the Mission (3), Standing Orders (4)

Thank you in advance for any advices.

[Dalae 57]

First list feels more consistent for skirmish. Jyn can't face the melee characters that usually appear in skirmish matches. I would consider to drop 1 troopers+ z6 to include an ATRT, or drop 1 z6 to put Tenacity on Sabine (+medic droid on trooper?) 

Just my 2c

Edited January 9 by Dalae

[BigBadAndy 640]

It’s true that Jynn isn’t going to survive in melee against lightsaber wielding opponents.  But she is versatile with decent ranged and melee attacks, high ranged defense and good command cards.  I think she’s underrated overall as a rebel commander.

Both lists look playable to me.  I’m not sure what the competetive “meta” is for Skirmish but I have a feeling it will be prone to more bad matchups just because you can’t have the counter to everything in a 500 pt. list.  But for what it’s worth, I would be happy to run either one of these lists.

Edited January 15 by BigBadAndy

[bernh 233]

I decided to try list changed according ot Dalae's comments:

Luke Skywalker (160 + 3 = 163)
--Hope (3)

Sabine Wren (125 + 29 = 154)
--Tenacity (4), The Darksaber (25)

Rebel Troopers (40 + 22 = 62)
--Z-6 Trooper (22)

Rebel Troopers (40 + 22 = 62)
--Z-6 Trooper (22)

Rebel Troopers (40 + 18 = 58)
--2-1B Medical Droid (18)

Commands:
Son of Skywalker (1), Explosions! (1), My Ally Is the Force (2), Symbol of Rebellion (2), Return of the Jedi (3), Legacy of Mandalore (3), Standing Orders (4)

Alternatively I think about Jedi Mind Trick on Luke and Recon Intel on Sabine instead Hope  and Tenacity.

[Dalae 57]

7 hours ago, bernh said:

I decided to try list changed according ot Dalae's comments:

Luke Skywalker (160 + 3 = 163)
--Hope (3)

Sabine Wren (125 + 29 = 154)
--Tenacity (4), The Darksaber (25)

Rebel Troopers (40 + 22 = 62)
--Z-6 Trooper (22)

Rebel Troopers (40 + 22 = 62)
--Z-6 Trooper (22)

Rebel Troopers (40 + 18 = 58)
--2-1B Medical Droid (18)

Commands:
Son of Skywalker (1), Explosions! (1), My Ally Is the Force (2), Symbol of Rebellion (2), Return of the Jedi (3), Legacy of Mandalore (3), Standing Orders (4)

Alternatively I think about Jedi Mind Trick on Luke and Recon Intel on Sabine instead Hope  and Tenacity.

Tenacity really fits on Sabine: she is hard to kill (if not overexposed) so she can easily get a good use for that extra melee red dice. And i am not a big fan of the Symbol of Rebellion Command Card, I usually put the standard 2 peeps card.

I usually run Luke+force reflexes+force push+recon, Sabine+darksaber+tenacity, 2 naked rebel troopers (or vets+mark II) and an ATRT with the 5 black dices cannon. It's scary how low on miniatures is this list, but for me is performing remarkably well in 500p skirmishes. 

Edited January 16 by Dalae