After attending a Tournament the other day, and seeing how surprisingly effective the Tyranids were ive decided to try something a little Gribbly of my own. Hows this?
Swarm Lord
+ 2 Hive Guard - 400
Flyrant
- 2x TL Devourer, Hive Commander - 285
Doom of Malantai
+ Spore Pod - 130
Ymgarl Genestealers x7 - 161
Ymgarl Genestealers x7 - 161
Termagants x15 - 75
Termagants x15 - 75
Tervigon
+ Catalyst, Glands, Sacs - 195
Tervigon
+ Catalyst, Glands, Sacs - 195
Gargoyles x20 - 120
Total - 1797
Now i know, it has almost NO WAY of dealing with flyers outside of the Flyrant however in the environment i play in there are very few AirForce lists. At worst a couple of Vendetta's and Night Scythes and i figure the best way to handle them is to just ignore them. Outmaneuver the Zoomers and dive on anything brave enough to Hover.
Basic plan is simple. Between the 2 Tyrants i have +2 to my reserve Rolls. Ymgarls and Doom should drop in on turn 2 and on occasion i can even outflank a Tervigon to bulldoze into enemy lines/units hiding on flanks. Doom finds the tightest concentration he can, Ymgarls pop up and charge straight in holding up as many of my opponents guns as i can.
Flyrant zooms up, does his Dakka Dakka stuff while Swarmlord moves up behind a cloud of Gargoyles to find something juicy to assault and the Gaunts/Other Tervigon look for objectives to go sit on.
Tyrants take a mix of Telepathy and Biomancy (Invisibilty is nice but Iron Arm is the obvious want)
Now, one thing im not sure on, can the Gargoyles give the Swarmlord a cover save? The way theyre modelled they hide alot of the model but i seem to remember it has more to do with the units 'size' (ie basic infantry). Its been a long time since ive played with MC's.