Competitive vampire list & playstyle advice

Hi all,

I normally play lists with some chaff (skeletons, wolves, bats) for screening and taking objectives later in game through recursion. In my experience this works quite well and is Soulblight's principal strategy.

What I'm interested in playing, however, is a full vampire list. The big heroes, blood knights, veng lords, askurgan and vargheists. Besides the specific list composition I wonder how people play these lists? Without recursion, how do people stay flexible in rounds 4+5 without basically tabling your opponent? Advise and links to lists/articles welcomed!

My idea would be a strike first/last list:

1980/2000 pts

Soulblight Gravelords Bacchanal of Blood General's Handbook 2025-26 Drops: 3 Spell Lore - Lore of Undeath Manifestation Lore - Morbid Conjuration (30 Points)

Battle Tactic Cards: Master The Paths, Restless Energy

General's Regiment Mannfred von Carstein, Mortarch of Night (450) • General Askurgan Trueblades (130) Vargheists (240) • Reinforced

Regiment 1 Prince Vhordrai (470) Blood Knights (440) • Reinforced

Regiment 2 Vengorian Lord (220) • Terminus Clock • Immortal Ego