Challenge by Tau/Deathwing

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Hi Friends,

First of all, sorry if this is not the right place to post this but I am not quite sure as Im pretty new to the forum.

I have been challenged by a Tau/Deathwing army for a 1850pt game.

As I am fairly new to the nids and have never played neither Tau nor Deathwing, I am in dire need of advice.

I am planning on fielding:


HQ
Hive Tyrant, BS&LW, OA, T/L Devourers and Wings, 270
Tervigon, CC, TS, Catalyst, 210

ELITES
7x Ymgarl Genestealers, 161
3x Hive Guard, 150
2x Zoanthropes, 120

TROOPS
10x Termagants
Tervigon, CC, TS, Catalyst, Onslaught, 225
10x Termagants
Tervigon, CC, TS, Catalyst, Onslaught, 225

FAST ATTACK
27x Gargoyles, TS, 189

HEAVY SUPPORT
Trygon, 200

As I have very little idea what to expect, any insights and comments on obvious mistakes would be greatly appreciated.

My thinking is to run everything up the board as fast as possible with the Trygon and Iron arm/Endurance (hopefully) Tervigons soaking fire. Tyrant and gargoyles Swooping in, shooting and assaulting probably deathwing Terminators or something...
Zoans and Guards will go with the swarm.

Another option is to replace the Flyrant and HQ Tervigon for Swarmy, 2 Tyrant Guard and a Prime.

Thanks for any help!

[fragile]

Nothing at all wrong with that list. Just screen your MCs with your Gargs and charge across the field. The only difference I would do, would be to drop the 2 Zoans and get 3 more Hive Guard (with the difference being less Gargs)

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I'd reccomend Hive Commander, he's probably usig Tau for Broadsides so you're gonna want to be able to Ymgarl/Outflank them ASAP or they will wreck your MCs.

[sturm]

The way I see Tau/Deathwing being played, you're pretty much gonna get shot a lot by suits and harassed by deep striking terminators. Either tarpit de terminators with gants or stay away as much as you can. Once you get into close with Tau, the momentum should shift in your favor.

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Thought I should at least provide some feedback.

It turned out my opponent brought an all Deathwing list after all and I have never seen so many thunderhammers and lightning claws in my life. The mission was Relic and he won the roll-off. After that it was a pure feast. I had enfeeble on all Tervigons and endurance on two, iron arm on the other. He deep struck almost all and they came in a couple at a time, he lost one or two terminators in each unit to shooting, one or so in the charge and then they were stuck slowly being ground down. Toxin gargoyles and boosted termagants are awesome.

I did not loose one single killpoint before he surrendered in turn 4 when the Ymgarls ripped one unit and the Trygon simultaneously another.

My most decisive win so far.

Thanks for all the advice guys!

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Nice win man, maybe he learned his lesson about trying to beat Tyranids with CC haha! Yeah, I can see Toxic Gargoyles wrecking major face on a list like that

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Thanks 60. Yes, and especially when you use enfeeble the terminators dont look so scary anymore. :-)