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So, I got an idea for a Tyranid list based on the idea of DSing Tervigons into my opponent's front lines. I was wondering what the community would think of this tactic...

Swarmlord with Tyrant Guard (for boost to reserves and melee prowess)

2x Tervigons in Tyrannocytes
2x 30 Termagants (making Tervigons Obsec)

Zoanthrope brood in Tyrannocyte (for mid-field synapse)

2x Ravener broods w/rending (for fast melee threat)

Brood of 3 Carnifex (kitted for melee and tank hunting)

Sprinkle in whatever else you could want or think this army lacks in terms of composition. Obviously, I'm a bit biased towards making this assault oriented but that's the idea, make your opponent have to deal with the Tervigons before they start spawning Obsec all over the place in their front lines. Could work?


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This topic probably should be in army lists.

The only real flaw is that Tervigons and Termagants are not melee oriented. They both die quickly to any decent melee unit and when momma dies, all the babies suffer.

Looks doable...just put Thorax Hives so you can Wall of Death, that'll slow down the CC, and you can bust AV with Haywire, You might want to purchase a Ruin to hide the Swarm Lord from Alphas...

You also need to be able to put pressure up the middle so the foe won't just kill off your strike force before moving foward.

Can we still Outflank them? Maybe saving the points from the Tyrannocytes and swapping the Swarmlord for 2 Tyrants would make this work better?

(He says having sold his codex and shelving his bugs until 8th)