Originally Posted by
Tynskel
Reality Check: Someone else's list will not make you a better player.
Everyone has a playing style and certain conventions on how to use their armies. Unless someone else's list is set up in a similar style, it will generally not help you.
What will help you is to understand how your army works, what the weaknesses and strengths are, and understanding your opponent's weaknesses and strengths. This requires familiarity with your army and many opponents-- this comes from playing lots n' lots of games.
The best way to train for 'Ard Boyz is to play against different armies with a wide range of tactics... over and over and over. Then decide if something needs to change. Rinse, repeat.
Most people are not willing to put that kind of effort in (they'll say they don't have the time- but you can always make the time, that's a choice). Nick Rose, last year, made the effort to invest into his Guard army. His army wasn't 'optimized' as well as it could have been, however, he knew his list inside, out, and around- and knew what everyone of his opponents could do. That's why he won.