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There is a local slow grow/paint and play league that is starting at a local game store, I have been wanting to start a new army and I have always kind of liked Tyranids. I am thinking for the 500 point base of getting/running:

HQ:
Flyrant: 2x TL devourers

Troop:
3x Warrioirs: 1x barbed strangler
20x Termagants
20x Termagants

Comes to 490 of 500, It is a base of where I want to expand the army and seems like it could be effective in small games.

Warriors aren't very competitive. I recommend getting a Zoanthrope instead.
In 500 point games I use this list.

HQ-
Flyrant w/ TL BL Devs + eGrubs (240)
Troops-
Rippers w/ DS + Spinefists (57)
Rippers w/ DS + Spinefists (57)
Termagants x12 (48)
Elites-
Venomthrope (45)
Zoanthrope (50)

Total- 497

I'd split the unit of Termagants into units of 10 for saturation.

I can see the reasoning behind the Flyrant however, it's almost half your points and generally, they do better when there is another FMC to support them.

If you intend to keep the Flyrant, I would run this list:

Tyrant w/ Wings, TL Dev with BLW x2, EGrubs
Rippers x3 DS
Rippers x3 DS
Hive Crone
Spore Mines x3

which is 500.

If you want a more grounded list, I would recommend the Tervigon, she is fantastic at lower point games where the amount of points she can produce can tip a battle in your favour.

Agree with Verveidi - there are better choices than Warriors.

For 500 with a Tervigon I would run:

Tervigon
Venomthrope
Termagants x10
Termagants x10
Termagants x10
Termagants x10
Zoanthrope
Zoanthrope

You could put EGrubs and Crushing Claws on the Tervigon in place of a unit of Gants but bodies are generally better in Nids.

 Frozocrone wrote:
I'd split the unit of Termagants into units of 10 for saturation.

I can see the reasoning behind the Flyrant however, it's almost half your points and generally, they do better when there is another FMC to support them.

If you intend to keep the Flyrant, I would run this list:

Tyrant w/ Wings, TL Dev with BLW x2, EGrubs
Rippers x3 DS
Rippers x3 DS
Hive Crone
Spore Mines x3

which is 500.

If you want a more grounded list, I would recommend the Tervigon, she is fantastic at lower point games where the amount of points she can produce can tip a battle in your favour.

Agree with Verveidi - there are better choices than Warriors.

For 500 with a Tervigon I would run:

Tervigon
Venomthrope
Termagants x10
Termagants x10
Termagants x10
Termagants x10
Zoanthrope
Zoanthrope

You could put EGrubs and Crushing Claws on the Tervigon in place of a unit of Gants but bodies are generally better in Nids.

I generaly agree, though I still consider Warriors to be useful... I think I would drop one Zoey and invest in a Thorax Hive, then boost the Termagant Broods with the left overs...or use a Brood or two of Hormagaunts.

So:
HQ: Tervigon, Thorax Hive 205
Elite: Venothrope
Elite: Zoey

Troops: Hormagaunts, x10 50
Troops: Hormagaunts, x10 50
Troops: Termagants, x15 60
Troops: Termagants, x10 40

I think that is 500 anyway... I'd run a "Bugstar" of Terv, Veno, Hormies, and leave the Zoey to babysit the other 3 Broods.( And mostly cast Dominion)