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So I've been working on fine-tuning my Tyranids list, and this is the next iteration.

HQ:
Hive Tyrant - 260
---Wings
---2x TL Devourers

Swarmlord - 280


Elite:
Hive Guard - 150
---3 man squad

Zoanthrope - 120
---2 man squad

Doom - 130
---Pod


Troops
Termagant Brood - 50
---10 man squad

Termagant Brood - 50
---10 man squad

Tervigon - 210
---All 3 psychic powers
---Poison
---Adrenal Glands

Tervigon - 210
---All 3 psychic powers
---Poison
---Adrenal Glands


Fast Attack:
Gargoyle Brood - 160
---20 man squad
---Poison
---Adrenal Glands

Harpy - 160
---Stranglethorn Cannon
---Cluster Spines

Heavy Support:
---Biovore

---Biovore



The plan is to use the Gargoyles to screen the Swarmlord as he works up the field. Flank with the Hive Tyrant to pop transports and vehicles, and use the Harpy to drop pie-plate goodness in tandem with the Biovores. Termagants grab objectives and soak up wounds while the Tervigons buff up everyone.

My meta doesn't have a whole heck of a lot of marines, with there being several new Tau players now.

What do you guys think?

Solid. My thoughts on appealing to your proposed meta: there's no reason to give poison / adrenal to the Gargoyles. They should be acting as a screen as you proposed, meaning increasing their cost doesn't serve much purpose as they're meant for death. Use the spare points to buff up your Biovore count.

I like the Swarmlord. If you're aiming at Tau players though, that's a tough sell over a second Flyrant. To each his own though.

I really like your list. I think the Swarmlord is too many points for what he does w/ no Inv save unless in cc. To make matters worse you have to have 1 guard as an escort to get him near melee and that makes him more expensive. If he doesn't get Iron Arm(1 of 3 games by the odds) then your even more in a pickle. I've never had much luck w/ him. I'd much rather a Flyrant w/ old Adv.

I think Harpies are under used. I like seeing him in your list. I ran 2 Flyrant and 2 Harpies(1 reg/1 HVC for transports). There isn't a non flying list that can really deal with that. I'd rather another Harpy over the Garg screen. It take a lot of fire to kill a harpy and they aren't vulnerable to blasts.

I like to put twin death spitters on my pods. Makes them not just get ignored once your beyond 6". It is only 10 pts!

I also like to put 10 Gants in a pod to drop w/ Doom or get linebreak or steal an open obj.

Swarmie is awesome, keep him!
Drop the Harpy, try to pick up more troops maybe. Or you could try to fit in a Trygon or Dakkafex.

Swarmlord really needs a guard. Gargoyles can work without upgrades as they generally just die.

I'd only play harpies with lots of flyers, not just 2. Have a seocnd flyrant or harpy to make them work. They are only T5 with a poor amrour save after all.

Currently I only have one harpy model that I'm working on converting, and I made a deal with my wife that I can't buy any more models until I finish building all the ones I have haha.

I'll take the upgrades off of the gargoyles, and I'll grab a Tyrant Guard for the Swarmlord.

I know that the Harpy is pretty fragile, but If I can keep him in cover and be careful with him the number of pie plates he can put out is staggering.