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Getting back into tyranids, trying to create a good list. Going for a reserves theme as well.

HQ 545
Flyrant, 2 Devourers 260

Flyrant, 2 Devourers, Hive Commander 285

Elite 520
2 Zoanthropes, Pod 160

10 Ymgarls 230

Doom, Pod 130

Troops 735
10 Termagants 50

10 Termagants 50

10 Termagants 50

Tervigon, psychic power, AG, TS 195

Tervigon, psychic power, AG, TS 195

Tervigon, psychic power, AG, TS 195

Heavy Support 200
Trygon 200

19 Ymargls is a bit much, go with 6-8. It's easier to fit in terrain if its tight.

Otherwise solid list. Maybe use some of those points to add to you gant units.

I could drop 2 ymgarls and max out the psychic powers for the tervigons. Thanks, I'll think about it.

The more I think about it, the more I like that change. Two bodies for three extra biomancy rolls sounds perfect. As for trygons, I plan on deepstriking him with the improved roll from hive commander, but what are people's experiences with running him up the board vs deepstriking?

Generally without other threats the Trygon will just get blown away. However, with the Doom and Zoans coming in you might get it to survive. Walking Trygons normally come in pairs and move up with other suitably killy units like a Swarmlord w/ Guard.

As for your list as a whole, basically your normal Tervigon heavy list. I would agree with dropping a couple Ymgarls for the rolls on Biomancy. Getting Iron Arm on a Tervigon is just too essential to miss.

Fielding this question: how valuable would a third zoanthrope be? Ive never used them before, and although I find ts and ag a great combination, if I dropped them on the three tervigons I could fill out the zoan brood to three.