1750 local tourney list

[hannibal]

Hi guys I'm new to the forum but have played space marines for 3-4 years and have been starting with nids for the last six months of so. I have about 1500 points worth of models which I'm proxying a lot to try out different units.

I have just signed up for a local tourney in April which will be at 1750 points and the tourney restrictions are no more than 2 of each unit and no more than 2 flyers or flying monstrous creature so I won't need as much anti flyer and i can't spam Tervigons or Hive Guard, I need to buy some Tervigons and more Gaunts but I need your help with critiquing this list and finishing off the last few points,

I've picked units that have performed well in my games so far and which are fun to use.

HQ
Swarmlord 280
2 x Tyrant Guard 120
Flyrant Wings, 2 x Twin Linked Devourer, 260

Elites
3 x Hive Guard 150
3 x Hive Guard 150
Doom of Malantai in Spore 130

Troops
15 Termagants 75
15 Termagants 75
Tervigon TS, crushing claws extra power 210
Tervigon TS, crushing claws, extra power 210

This leaves me with 90 points which could be spent on screening Gargoyles or a pair of Biovores,

To explain my choices, the flyrant is there for anti flyer duty, the hive guard will pop transports and vehicles, the Doom will scare people and help with gunline armies, the crushing claws on the Tervigons will help deal with any armour 14 vehicles or dreadnoughts,

Any comments or views welcome,

[lordofthebrood]

The swarmlord unit is rather expensive for what it will do...

[Deadlink]

Yeah I think that you should take out the swarmlord to be honest. I think a nice Trygon Prime would sit well ( 240 pts) Use the extra 40 from teh swarmlord and 90 spare for a huge brood of gargoyles, say 20 with Ts and Ag. Send them in witht he Flyrant. As you said not seeing alot of fliers will be a god thing for your flyrant. I think the Tervi really doesnt need a CC wepon let alone a crushing claw. You should use the points for an extra psychic power.

deadlink97~

[hannibal]

Cheers for the comments guys I do love the Trygon model and everything about it but they die too easily to firepower in the games I have played so far. When I compare it to the Swarmlord I would take the Swarmlord every time, He has been amazing in every game I have played and he extra abilities outside of close combat also work really well have never used a Tervigon would you recommend the crushing claws or the extra power I'm leaning towards the claws due to the ability to take on high armour but i have never used one yet so any opinions would really help me,

[hannibal]

ok I've had a rethink on my list and i'm thinking of dropping a unit of hive guard and some Gargoyles to gain a unit of 8 Ymgarls.

Is that a good idea? I'm nervous about dropping the long range firepower but I hear a lot of good things about Ymgarls,

[lordofthebrood]

Ymgarls are amazing. Do it

[lordoflustria]

Yes, ymgarls make a mockery of shooty units. I.e. long fangs, snipers, devastators, immortals, artillery, etc.