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Ive gotten in some games with the new Dex and Im looking to refine the codex a bit. This list scales well down to 1850 or 1750, but 2000 is most common here so Ill keep it this big. Here's what Ill be running next game:



Flyrant w/Regeneration and Devourers (Pulling him back to recover wounds has worked out surprisingly well and kept him alive and shooting, I genuinely think its worth the 30 points)
Deathleaper (Too effective against the opponents 'important' characters and offers a host of advantages for deepstrikers)

2x Venomthrope (Obviously for turn one and two these guys are worth their points)
2x Zoanthrope (Left side synapse/bullet magnets)
2x Zoanthrope (Right side synapse/bullet magnets)

15 Termagants w/Spike Rifles (18 range and wounding on 5 ups for MEQ's is preferable to never shooting at all, which is what tends to happen with them sitting on objectives)
15 Termagants w/Spike Rifles
11 Termagants w/Spike Rifles

20 Gargoyles w/poison (Always a threat that cant be ignored and also boosts the Venomthropes, and the new blinding rules are actually very, very nice)
20 Gargoyles w/poison
Crone (She either has to be deep striked or help back. I'm loving her as a utility and bullet magnet, and for her points she serves her purpose)

2x Carnifex with Devourer/Stranglethorn (I want them shooting and dealing damage right off the bat. I'm tired of getting wailed on for two turns and hoping these assets can arrive to deliver their payload. Yes 24 twinlinked shots DO rule, but in a lot of situations they arent even shooting
until turn three...I think Tyranids need to start the damage curve sooner)
Mawloc (I love her when she hits the target, and when she doesnt she takes shots that arent going at Flyrant/Trygon/Carnifexes, and Im okay with that for her points cost. I'd take two if I could)
Trygon Prime w/Toxin Sacs (He has never led me astray. Placement is everything, and he provides my deepstriked units with much needed Synapse)

So...Gargoyle numbers could be reduced to proved points for upgrades, but for the next few games I am going with more bodies on the board instead of overcosted upgrades. I think the Flyrant's regen is worth it, and I'd like a discussion about that, but everything else is just so expensive.
I also think a third Carnifex, purely loaded with Devourers would be very helpful and would be attached to Venomthropes and buffed with Catalyst as often as possible by Zoanthropes. However thats a model I dont yet own and I'd like to give this swarm with a punch a try for a while.

How are we doing?