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Hey guys,

The tournament rules I was reading recently got me thinking about how Tyranids don't have allies...sure makes sense in the fluff sense, but seems like other armies all get to fill voids where they need to except us.

So, with that in mind I built a list that uses Tyranids as allies to themselves to make a (rather redundant/spammy) list that *might* be tough to play against.

Please let me know your thoughts!

HQ
Flyrant w/ dual devourers
Flyrant w/ dual devourers

Troops
20 Termagants
14 Termagants
Tervigon w/ all three psychic powers, Toxin sacs, Adrenal Glands, crushing claws
Tervigon w/ all three psychic powers, Toxin sacs, Adrenal Glands, crushing claws

Allies:
HQ
Flyrant w/ dual devourers

Troops
15 Termagants
Tervigon w/ all three psychic powers, Toxin sacs, Adrenal Glands, crushing claws

Fast attack
20 Gargoyles

Total: 1850

IMO this would be a pretty tough list to handle. Of course heavy AV mech lists would pose a problem and DE poison spam too, but if I can get this by the TO as legal what do you guys think?

Fairly certain you can't ally with the same army... Otherwise others would probably do the same to be more spammy.

But it would be horrible to play against I imagine. Three FMC with decent shooting, 3 Tervigons with plenty of upgrades (like Tervies with upgrades, they win) with 49 gants already on the board. Nice annoying horde with some tough MCs.

I like the list, but with the inclusion of the allied detachment all you've brought is another flyrant. What holes that nids have you spoke of is the 3rd flyrant addressing? Everything else could be legally fielded within a single FOC.

I just realized that if GW allowed "self alliances" it'd be basically allowing a second FOC which isn't allowed until 2k points.

Duh....