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Local 1850pt GT is kicking off soon. Thinking of fielding the following list and would love any criticism or advice you want to throw my way.

As the tourney is strict WYSIWYG, I can only substitue in the models that follow the list. Time constraints will not allow me to get anything else painted and based prior to the start date. Thanks in advance.

1850 points

=HQ=
Warriors x 5
Barbed Strangler x 1
Deathspitter x 4
Scything
Toxin sacs

Hive Tyrant
Wings
Enhanced Senses
Twin Linked Devourers x 2
Toxin Sacs
Warp Field

=Elites=
Carnifex
Twin Linked Devourer x 2
Enhanced Senses

Carnifex
Twin Linked Devourer x 2
Enhanced Senses

Lictors x 2

=Troops=
Genestealers x 10
Feeder Tendrils
Scuttlers

Genestealers x 10
Feeder Tendrils
Scuttlers

Gaunts x 20
Spinefists

Gaunts x 20
Spinefists

=Heavy Support=
Zoanthrope x3
Warp Blast
Synapse Creature

Biovores x 3
Bio-Acid

Carnifex
Venom Cannon
Barbed Strangler
Enhanced Senses


Substitution models:

Godfex - Scything talonss, crushing claws, both adrenal glands, mace tail, tusked

CC Walkrant - 2 x Scything talons, both adrenal glands

3 tyrant guards - scything talons

1 more lictor

5 CC warriors - scything talons, rending claws

20 more genestealers - Feeder tendrils

Broodlord

If I were you- I'd remove the Biovore from the list. I dont feel that they make up their points cost, and spore mines are also an area of contention in the kill-points arena.
Also- I'd add WoN to those gaunts- even if it means taking less of them. The way I play is to have them killed by turn 4, and then keep them on an objective. If you can manage it, you can have them come on the feild out of synapse- (legal) and then lurk AND go to ground on the closest objective (legal). once the turn 5 rolls around, stop lurking, and start claiming.

Hmmm, I have mixed ideas here to be honest. 'Nids are my main army but there's alot you could do if you fiddle with the list. I personally like biovores, and with Bio-acid they have the potential to crack through the toughest armour. I'd consider giving the gaunts with spinefists scuttlers so as they can provide cover to your genestealers and be a solid force acting in support of the stealers, but a unit or two smaller broods WoN would help as well. Just because your carnifii have the biomorphs doesn't mean you have to give them both (strict WYSIWYG I wouldn't push the issue saying they don't count as anything, but multiple glands could be just one, what can we say carnifii are big critters!). Equally adding in more stealers could be an interesting option. Dropping the warriors and taking more carnifii and taking a modified Nid-zilla list could work.Ahh Walkrant, now I understand, Tyrant not carni, okay, hmm, Walkrant with Warpblast could be an option in there as an extra synapse/Anti-tank unit, drop the biovores or zoanthropes, shuffle the warriors to elite take the walkrant and drop one of the elite carni's to HS and you pick up a new monstrous creature so you are packing a solid 5 as well as solid synapse and gaunt/stealers. Elsewise keep the list as is and WoN some of those spinegaunts.

Auretious Taak.