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So, is it possible?
Gate of infinity is a blessing, so it happens before the movement phase. Tervigon spawns at the beginning of the movement phase.
Can I do it?
Teleport up half the board and then spawn stuff?
It feels like I shouldn't be able to do it but is there a rule to cover this case?

GoI counts as movement, so if you use GoI, you cannot spawn.

nvmd, ninja'd

Ok, that would make sense but where does it say so?
So far what I see is that it is a blessing which the FAQ says preceeds movement.
I had a look at the deep stike rules an could probably go as far as to say that the Tervigon could move as well, since Deep strike says "the unit cannot move any further in the movement phase in which it arrived" and it didn't arrive in the movement phase it arrived before it.
Anyway this doesn't concern me that much, the point is does it say anywhere that Gate of infinity (or deep striking for that matter) counts as movement?

I though of it too, based on the fact that both happen "at the beginning of the psyker's movement phase" but sadly I could see that some might disallow it because the "teleportation" is,effectively, a movement. RAW though I guess you could argue against it.

 sn0zcumb3r wrote:
the point is does it say anywhere that Gate of infinity (or deep striking for that matter) counts as movement?

Gate says "arrives using the rules for Deep Strike"

DS, page 36, says "In the Movement phase during which they arrive, deep striking units may not move any further"

May not move any further means they have in fact moved.

Yeah was checking the FAQs and it mentions it again that a unit that has deep-struck count as having moved ... Sigh
(it's the part about the main rulebook FAQ on heavy vehicles and deep striking (page 8 of the FAQ)
Makes me at least as sad as you

So you could spawn and then use gate to leave behind bugs to hold an objective since controlling player decides order?

 Mythra wrote:
So you could spawn and then use gate to leave behind bugs to hold an objective since controlling player decides order?

No, because spawning is not a "start of movement phase" action. You have to finish resolving all of those before you start with other movement phase actions (or else you could move models before casting blessings/maledictions).

Spawning is Before the tervigon moves. Not At the start of the movement phase. BIG Difference.

Right. If you Gate, you have moved. If a Tervigon has moved, it's too late for him to Spawn.

Wow a gating terv is scewed. Phillips head big time.

 Mythra wrote:
Wow a gating terv is scewed. Phillips head big time.

Doesn't come up often. For starters, you'd have to take Telekinesis, rather than Biomancy.

It's no different (and no worse) than using Hive Commander to Outflank a Tervigon.

And I find that using GoI (if I can get it) is very effective when you can't spawn anymore, which is 80% of the turns on average.

Yonush wrote:
And I find that using GoI (if I can get it) is very effective when you can't spawn anymore, which is 80% of the turns on average.

I disagree. Biomancy is much better in my opinion (especially when every single model gets Iron Arm, your opponent grabs the dice because he thinks they're loaded, and promptly rolls a 6).

 Happyjew wrote:

Yonush wrote:
And I find that using GoI (if I can get it) is very effective when you can't spawn anymore, which is 80% of the turns on average.

I disagree. Biomancy is much better in my opinion (especially when every single model gets Iron Arm, your opponent grabs the dice because he thinks they're loaded, and promptly rolls a 6).

Iron Arm, Life Leech on both flyrants, Iron Arm, Endurance, Warp Speed on both Tervigons.
I was paired against GK. He almost packed up right then.

rigeld2 wrote:

 Happyjew wrote:

Yonush wrote:
And I find that using GoI (if I can get it) is very effective when you can't spawn anymore, which is 80% of the turns on average.

I disagree. Biomancy is much better in my opinion (especially when every single model gets Iron Arm, your opponent grabs the dice because he thinks they're loaded, and promptly rolls a 6).

Iron Arm, Life Leech on both flyrants, Iron Arm, Endurance, Warp Speed on both Tervigons.
I was paired against GK. He almost packed up right then.

Or you face Eldrad with all Iron Arm and everyone one of your psychers rolls a 12.

I usually roll low on Iron Arm. I did roll +3 on Toughness 3 turns in row and thank goodness I was up against 2 Sets of Space Wolves w/ MLs. The Stupid Rune priests w/ Jaws never got me either went perfect.

+3 on toughness 3 o.O?

What Tyranid MC do you have with Toughness 3?

Bloodhorror wrote:
+3 on toughness 3 o.O?

What Tyranid MC do you have with Toughness 3?

Iron Arm gave him +3 toughness for 3 consecutive turns.

Bloodhorror wrote:
+3 on toughness 3 o.O?

What Tyranid MC do you have with Toughness 3?

It was really enfeebled...

rigeld2 wrote:

Bloodhorror wrote:
+3 on toughness 3 o.O?

What Tyranid MC do you have with Toughness 3?

Iron Arm gave him +3 toughness for 3 consecutive turns.

Ah right i read it as "+3 toughness 3"

Happyjew wrote:

Bloodhorror wrote:
+3 on toughness 3 o.O?

What Tyranid MC do you have with Toughness 3?

It was really enfeebled...

God Bless Enfeeble...