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Few comments having used the new codex in 2 matches now:

Gotta have that mid range synapse...

Zoans are literally the BEST synapse unit in the codex now, being the only unit to come with an invul save and 2 wounds a piece makes 3 the ideal midfield synapse unit. Need to reread their rules as far as coming stock with warp blast, but I believe you can sub that power out for dominion after rolling for their second power...could be wrong, but I don't remember seeing any restriction to subbing out that power for the primaris.
This still only gives them a 1 of 5 chance to grab catalyst, but every other power(other than the nova save for extreme circumstances) works quite well with them. Paroxysm is awesome for shutting down High fire power low model units like broadsides, wraithknights and riptides. It is close to the best defence against the ranged ID attacks from wraithknights. They are also the only real unit where dominion works well to keep the majority of the army in synapse.
Offensively, the warp blast is quite good, sad if you fail the one and only LD test, but three BS4 lance shots wrecks vehicles and 3 S5 ap3 blasts levels marines.

use 2 units of these, never looked back.

I also use two tyrannofexes stock, still trying to decide if regen is worth it (I am leaning towards no), but 175 points for these guys is a steal. Manage to get either catalyst, onslaught or both on these guys and man oh man do they level infantry. I used them in the last book with acid spray, and used to use them with dessicator larvae, but I have recently been trying shreddershard as rending with shred is pretty great.

Still on the fence with hive guard... point increase and reduced BS really hurt them... but gaining pure "ignores cover" is damn good against skimmers.

devilgaunts are still good and cheaper! Hurray!

Having so much trouble justifying venomthropes... army-wide shrouded is very nice indeed, but as you guys are well aware of, there is just SO much ignores cover in the top armies these days, and unless completely blocked from line of sight against (or really just F'ed against smart missiles) these guys will never last more than a turn without a prime attached.

Anyways, just some thoughts...

Jeebus that was a longer post than planned, sorry about that!