VC 3K which army is the better choice?

[phoenixcrh]

Fantasy Army: Vampires

Two slightly different lists, which do you think is the best?

General.
Lord. (El Syf)
Vampire lord, hellsteed, heavy armour, shield,
nightshroud, fencers blades, book of arkhan, red fury = 409. (lore of shadow)

Hero. ()
Necromancer, corpse cart, forbidden rod = 190. (lore of vampires)

Hero. ()
Necromancer, rod of flaming death = 105. (lore of vampires)

Hero. ()
Necromancer, cursed book = 100. (lore of vampires)

Core Units.
*40 ghouls = 400. (10*4)

2*30 zombies = 180. (5*6)

*18 zombies = 54. (10*2) (necromancers go here)

3*5 dire wolves = 120.

Special Units.
*18 crypt horrors = 684. (6*3)

*8 vargheists = 368. (4*2)

*5 hex wraiths = 150.

Rare Units.
Mortis engine, blasphemous tome = 240.

Total = 3000.

Models = 175 + 1 war machine.

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General.
Lord. ()
Master necromancer, rod of flaming death, power stone = 225. (lore of vampires)

Hero. ()
Necromancer, corpse cart, unholy lodestone, forbidden rod = 220. (lore of vampires)

Hero. ()
Necromancer, cursed book = 100. (lore of vampires)

Hero. ()
Necromancer, book of arkhan = 90. (lore of vampires)

Core Units.
*40 ghouls = 400. (10*4)

2*30 zombies = 180. (5*6)

*17 zombies = 51. (10*2) (necromancers go here)

3*5 dire wolves = 120.

Special Units.
*40 graveguard, great weapons, standard bearer, banner of the barrows = 540. (10*4)

*18 crypt horrors = 684. (6*3)

*5 hex wraiths = 150.

Rare Units.
Mortis engine, blasphemous tome = 240.

Total = 3000.

Models = 200 + 2 war machines.

[EndlessBug]

Zombies are min 20 per unit arent they?

you've got very little magic defence, first list has only level 1s and no scroll. 2nd list, has a level 3 at least.

frenzied vargheists are going to be unreliable, which makes me think list 2. Also raising GG is easier than vargeists. Saying that 2 Varghulfs might be better than 8 vargheists in the first list.

drop one 30 man zombie unit to get some more magic levels, for both lists.definately take a scroll.