2 detachments @ 2000 points

[thisguy1109]

I have been playing Nids for almost 8 years... this is my first post. I have gotten a lot of good advice over the years from reading posts here.

Ok, so this may be a little cheesy, but I am dying to try this list out soon. As we all know, Tyranids don't get Allies... BUT we can take a 2nd primary detachment at 2k points. Sooooooooo......

4 HQ

-Flyrant w/ 2 sets of twin-linked devourers (x4)
260pts

8 TRPS

-Tervigon w/scything talons, toxin sacs, and catalyst (x4)
190pts

-10 Termagaunts ... (x4)
50pts

=2000pts

My thoughts:

FMCs get Skyfire. That is a lot of powerful units for dealing with enemy flyers. It also gets you 4 dakkaflyrants that can cause some serious damage turn 1. Oh and since they are swooping they will be hard to kill... oh AND roll on Biomancy and get one with Iron Arm... mmmmm goood

4 Tervigons... EPIC...JUST EPIC! That will make so many troops.
I love Tervigons I have been using 2 or 3 per game anyways. Not to mention they are hard to kill and can give your gaunts poison.

Only downside is having to get a few MCs close to deal with landraider(s) but they are pretty good at that anyway. Plus you'll have 8 of them in play.

Your Thoughts?

Would this work at a tournament?

-Eric

[Illithid]

It would most likely work, but honestly, I would find it boring to play - you are just spamming the same units.

In a tournament, you are going to see some fairly brutal lists, but you should have no issues holding objectives and the psychic spam will be fairly crazy.

[Deleted]

With the lists everyone else can pull at 2k with allies, I wouldn't call this list cheesy.

[thisguy1109]

Thanks Guys!

I'll play test it a few times and let you know how it goes.

I'd love to use some more units (I have most everything in the dex, but this is just seems reliable).

[thisguy1109]

Yes... this list rules... I have played it twice recently and pretty viciously messed up some Dark Eldar and then Grey Knights w/ IG allies.

[GuardDog78]

Nothing cheesy about it. What is cheesy is that some tournaments disallow it by hosting 1999 or 1999+1 games to avoid "taking advantage," but allies are plentiful and welcomed and exploited. Not to mention boneing us in other ways... IG & orks working together? No problem! Space Marines and Elder fighting side by side? Why not? Add vendettas or hydras to almost any army? Of course! Tyranids fielding more than 3 elites or being able to use emplaced weapons or gun-placements...that's OP. And if i hear anyone justify the ruling on markerlights and FMCs again and actually believe it's sensible i'm gonna puke...
Sorry...getting ranty now...
By all means...i hope you take that list to a tourney and kick ass. Make them drown in gaunts....