The title nearly made me say Settra stomps without reading the rest xD. But yeah in the terms of the two champions TK start with a huge advantage, as Settra is a big-leaguer, someone who can contend with the high tiers and even win some duels there. Sigvald is stuck around Krell, who while extremely strong, is nowhere near Settra's level. (for context, remember that even Arkhan gets absolutely stomped by Settra, and that even Nagash was afraid to face him pre-Godhood).
Chosen are out of their league against Tomb Princes. Although I would favour Chaos champions against tomb princes (although it would still be a struggle), Tomb Princes are more powerful and skilled on average, and even if a chosen happens to kill one of them, the death curse of the princes would make sure the chosen (and any warrior unlucky enough to be too close) die as well.
Lich priests are on average on a much higher level than alluresses and sorcerers, as average liche priests are already on the level of high-tier necromancers, whereas the average of alluresses and sorcerers is somewhat above average imperial mages (at best). The fact that its 2v4 in terms of magic might give team Slaanesh the advantage, but that would still be an incredibly tough fight, and don't forget that Settra is a mage too. (and that the casket of skulls and hierotitans both give magical amps to liche priests passively).
If the Keeper of secrets got into a melee only engagement against the hierotitans i would favour them, as the titans are fairly slow. However hierotitans have spells specifically designed to stomp daemons, and can both rip their souls and purify their bodies (+ lazer eyes). Meanwhile keeper of secrets can't affect the hierotitans with their favoured spells (seduction) and their stone forms are fairly durable against slaaneshi daemons and magic. Hierotitans also offer better support overall.
Feel like the easiest point of comparison between warsphinxes and fiends is the fact that fiends come in units of 3 (even more in total war) and still are cheaper than warsphinxes which come in units of 1 xD. Warsphinxes are incredibly powerful monsters with archers ontop and that are made of stone, fiends are monsters with no armour or durability which basically act like cavalry to flank enemies rather than compete with a huge stone contruct while being peppered by arrows. While the fiends could decide "we're not fighting the huge statue" and go for supporting other units instead, they still don't come near competing with their damage output even then. Their venom is also useless for the most part in this matchup as their enemies are skeletons and statues.
Also worth noting necrotects heal the hierotitans and warsphinxes all the time during the battle.
In a straight fight between hellflayers and casket of skulls it all depends on if the caskets would hit the flayers or not. Though even if the hellflayers did destroy the caskets, the released souls would consume the hellflayers. But neither would fight the other. hellflayers are anti-infantry, and the caskets are artillery. I would say either can rack up as many infantry kills, though caskets are a bit more useful as it counters keepers and other units as well , and amp liches.
Skeleton chariots vs seeker chariots trade pros and cons. Speed and stronger mounts go to slaanesh, but the skeleton chariots have better infantry on them. It could probably go either way, if not for the fact that Settra is the one leading the skeleton chariots, and with his will commanding them they will stomp the seekers.
Necropolis knights stomp heartseekers. their riders are elite warriors and their mounts can barely even be damaged by the seekers. While heartseekers have speed, the necropolis knights can burrow and ambush, meaning they can counter the heartseekers and other chariots/cav hard.
Seekers have speed and better mounts, however nehekhara horsemen are much more skilled (and settra amps them), so in direct conflict the nehekharans win.
Hellstriders vs Skeleton horsemen goes either way, maybe slight advantage to the skeletons since whips aren't that good against them.
Tomb guards and chaos warriors are probably similarily skilled, but chaos warriors have gear advantage, so they likely win. But worth noting is that Settra passively amps the skills of every soldier of his on the battlefield, meaning they could punch above their weight.
Nehekhara warriors vs daemonettes go either way, maybe slight edge to daemonettes as they're daemons. Then again settra might again change the edge
Marauders > skeletons usually, but with settra amp the skeletons win or at least stalemate.
Overall the Tomb Kings army is better outfitted and overall stronger than the Slaaneshi, and Settra is too much of an asset as a caster, general, and because he's >> sigvald, as a warrior as well. Cool matchup though!
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