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joining my first tournament, this is what i came up with:

Hive tyrant, wings, 2 tl devourers- 260

Tervigon, Stinger salvo, Dominion, catalyst, TS, AG - 195
Termagaunts x 10 - 50
Tervigon, Stinger salvo, Dominion, catalyst, TS, AG - 195
Termagaunts x 10 - 50
Tervigon, Stinger salvo, Dominion, catalyst, TS, AG - 195
termagaunts x 11 - 55

hiveguard x3 - 150
Doom of Malan'tai- 90 ( mysetic spore pod, - 40 )
hiveguard x3 - 150

Trygon, ts - 210
Trygon, ts - 210

1850

Because it's a tournament and time can be a concern I would seriously look at only running a pair of tervigons. With that many gants it can be time comsuming and not necessarily needed. I'd grab a second flyrant by dropping a tervigon.

Other thank that looks pretty standard in terms of nid builds

I'd love to take a second flyrant but unfortantly i only own 1.

What i do have besides the list:

Swarmlord
tyrant guards
raveners
Mawloc
Carnifex
Genestealers
hormagaunts
Zoanthropes

I usually take the Swarmlord and a flyrant. It helps with reserves (Doom, Trygon deepstriking...) and four powers almost makes sure you'll get that ironarm / endurance If you drop a tervigon/gaunt squad and a single hive guard, you can take the swarmlord and add ts to the flyrant.

Consider adding Hive Commander on your Flyrant. Dropping 1 brood of HG for Zoanthropes in Spod instead. Taking out the 3rd Tervigon and adding another MC. Perferably a Trygon Prime for more synapse in deep strike zones.

Doom wants to come in on a 2+. Same for Zoans in pods and Trygons. 3 Tervigons is too much back field presense. You don't need it. You'll already have a minimum of 6 troops choice after the first spawn.

I've never needed more than 2 Tervigons at a my FLGS and I always play 1999+1.

Never have had anny luck with zoans, but i did trow in the swamlord.

Hive tyrant, wings, 2 tl devourers - 285
Swarmlord - 280

Tervigon, Stinger salvo, Dominion, catalyst, TS, AG, Scything talons - 200
Termagaunts x 10 - 50
Tervigon, Stinger salvo, Dominion, catalyst, TS, AG, Scything talons - 200
Termagaunts x 10 - 50

hiveguard x2 - 100
Doom of Malan'tai- 90 ( mysetic spore pod, - 40 )
hiveguard x3 - 150

Trygon, ts - 210
Trygon, ts - 210

1840

10 points left i didn;t see a ovious choice for. ( 20 without the scything talons on tervs )

I would drop 1 hive guard and run 2 units of 2, then I'd get a tyrant guard for swarmy. If you want the tyrant guard to have a LW then drop ST from one terv. Other than that, good luck.

Not really a fan of TS on the trygon. but that is only 20 points. I would think about swaping out Cataclysm for Psychic shriek. Not as awesome as life leech, but still nasty.

Hive tyrant, wings, 2 tl devourers - 285
Swarmlord - 280
Tyrant Guard - 60

Tervigon, Stinger salvo, Dominion, catalyst, TS, AG, Scything talons - 200
Termagaunts x 10 - 50
Tervigon, Stinger salvo, Dominion, catalyst, TS, AG, Scything talons - 200
Termagaunts x 10 - 50

hiveguard x2 - 100
Doom of Malan'tai- 90 ( mysetic spore pod, - 40 )
hiveguard x2 - 100

Trygon, ts - 210
Trygon, ts - 210


1850

Amoras wrote:
Hive tyrant, wings, 2 tl devourers - 285
Swarmlord - 280
Tyrant Guard - 60

Tervigon, Stinger salvo, Dominion, catalyst, TS, AG, Scything talons - 200
Termagaunts x 10 - 50
Tervigon, Stinger salvo, Dominion, catalyst, TS, AG, Scything talons - 200
Termagaunts x 10 - 50

hiveguard x2 - 100
Doom of Malan'tai- 90 ( mysetic spore pod, - 40 )
hiveguard x2 - 100

Trygon, ts - 210
Trygon, ts - 210


1850

Pretty solid list.

As nails as the swarmlord is, have you considered putting a tervigon in the second HQ slot instead? doesn't require the termagaunt unit to take it then either.

Doing so would net you 140 points. enough for 2 extra hive guard for the units you have and a Prime upgrade for one of the trigons.

Just a thought.

You should also consider zoanthropes, with those 2 rolls on biomancy unit of 3 has pretty high chance to get two enfeebles, which will murder necron wraith spam. Otherwise very solid list.

Your hive tyrant is listed as 285 points but you don't have HC or OA listed so you have 25 points to work with. If that's the case drop a set of ST from one tervigon and give them each a 3rd power for more utility game to game.

I love doom of malanthai. Could you squeeze him in there somehow? Nevermind lol.

You should also consider zoanthropes, with those 2 rolls on biomancy unit of 3 has pretty high chance to get two enfeebles, which will murder necron wraith spam. Otherwise very solid list.

never have had anny succes with Zoans so my view of themm isn;t very favourable.

Your hive tyrant is listed as 285 points but you don't have HC or OA listed so you have 25 points to work with.

Thanks, he used to have HC and i forgot to change his value whenn i removed that.

With the extra points from that and the ts i added another hive guard.

Hive tyrant, wings, 2 tl devourers - 260
Swarmlord - 280
Tyrant Guard - 60

Tervigon, Stinger salvo, Dominion, catalyst, TS, AG, Scything talons - 200
Termagaunts x 10 - 50
Tervigon, Stinger salvo, Dominion, catalyst, TS, AG, - 195
Termagaunts x 10 - 50

hiveguard x3 - 150
Doom of Malan'tai- 90 ( mysetic spore pod, - 40 )
hiveguard x2 - 100

Trygon, - 200
Trygon, - 200

1850

Small thing. I'd much rather Lash whips on my tyrant guard than ST on my tervigon.

 skycapt44 wrote:
Small thing. I'd much rather Lash whips on my tyrant guard than ST on my tervigon.

Agreed.

I am one who doesn't buy the need for all the Hive Guard anymore. I didn't even use them much in 5th when every army was parking lots, and I went 23-1 in tournament play. They are a lot of points for a couple of S8 shots that everything relevant gets saves against, and vehicles aren't nearly as abundant as they were in 5th. Plus, our TL Brainleech things take out transports just fine. 2x2 should be plenty.

EDIT: Overall, I'd go -1 Scything Talons on a Tervigon, and -1 Hive Guard. That lets you put a Lash Whip on the Tyrant Guard, and add Prime to one of the Trygons. 10 points left to up each Termagant brood to 11?

Update: I placed 3e. ( out of 18 )

Felt good won overwelming against Tau and Grey knights
and got a draw at the last moment against a dark angels Bike army.