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I've been thinking, now that I have my three Mycetic Spores built, that I should build a drop heavy list. I have enjoyed success with deep strike, outflank heavy armies in the past but have only recently tried Spores, using the Doom only. I now have 3 spores, and being that I have a certain affinity for Warriors, would like to try dropping them in.

Thinking something along these lines:

-9 Warriors, one barbed strangler
-Spore, deathspitter
=335

-9 Warriors, one barbed strangler
-Spore, deathspitter
=335

-Tyrant, hive commander, lw/bs, tldev, wings
=245

-20 Termagants, or the Doom?
-Spore

-Tervigon
-Outflanking thanks to Hive Commander

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I am not sure whether to run the Doom, or Termagants, and what I should take on the Tervigon. I will likely throw in 10 Gargoyles as well, and possibly a Mawloc or Trygon. It's pretty malleable at this point, but I would like your opinions on what I should finish this one up with! As above, I would like to be able to drop in wherever I need to. Cheers!

Leaning heavily towards using the Doom, a Mawloc, and 10 foot termagants to unlock the Tervigon. Anybody? This list can't be perfect!

Well what's you meta? Lots of S 8 weaponry? If not, the warriors will be cool..

Don't do a single Mawloc. When unsupported it goes down without a fight. But now thinking of it, that would leave your warriors unscathed for that turn.

I approve the list. Looks fun and breaks the typical Tyranid mold

I would say save the points of HC and avoid outflanking the Tervigon. Start it on the board so your Tyrant doesn't go down immediately.

There's not a lot of S8, luckily. I might consider two Mawlocs, they are best in pairs for sure. The goal is to overwhelm castles, be mobile, and hold objectives with fearless troops. Tervigon was for a board edge objective, flyrant and Mawloc for rapid redeployment and threatening anywhere.

Hive commander does add 1 to reserve rolls, so I feel it's useful to ensure most reserves arrive same-turn. If I can put 60 t4 wounds in my opponents' lines, then that might be overwhelming enough. Maybe. Thanks for the input!

If youre taking Warriors, consider taking the Prime to buff them. Its a big point save too. And its something a little different.

I like running the Prime with Warriors, but he can't be deployed in the pod with them. Which is frustrating.

I stick my prime with hive guard for majority toughness 6