Best 750 list to complement these GK/SW lists

[polkadragon]

Hi Hive,

remember that I talked about a Doubles tournament a while ago, that would use the ally rules, but allow the Tyranids to ally with everyone, albeit as 'Desperate Allies'? Well, its coming up, and now I know who I'll be allying with.

My partner-to-be has sent me 3 potential lists he can make, and I'd welcome some input on which Tyranid lists I could make to be complementary with them.

General rules of the Doubles Tournament.
* 1500 Points, so 750 per army
* Only one FOC for both armies combined
* No double choices except in Troops.
* At least one HQ and one Troop choice per army.
* Tyranids ally as 'Desperate Allies'

List 1: "Defensive Gray Knights"

- Ordo malleus (HQ) => mans the quadgun
- Strike Squad x 10
- Vindicare
- Inquisitorial henchmen warband (3 x Servitor + weaponsmith + 2 x Crusader)
- Autocannon Dread
- Aegis Defense Line

List 2: "Elite Gray Knights"
- Brotherhood champion (HQ) => mans the quadgun
- Strike Squad x 10
- Purifier Squad x 5
- Autocannon Dread
- Aegis Defense Line

List 3: "Flexible Space Wolves"
- Wolfpriest (HQ)
- Grey Hunters x 10
- Grey Hunters x 6
- Aegis Defense Line
- 5 x Long Fangs (4 ML)
- Razorback with TL Lascannon


Now, I'm not looking for reviews on the above lists, he's a player who knows his stuff and I'm sure they're solid lists. What I am looking for is ideas on how I can best make a Tyranid list which is complementary with one of these lists (remember the Desperate Allies thing).

My first idea would be to take 1-2 big Squads of Ymgarl Genestealers, the Doom of Malanthai and fill the rest with Genestealers and a Prime (because I need an HQ). But i'm open to any ideas!

Thanks!

[polkadragon]

As an example of a possible Tyranid list, which will probably align best with the above "Defensive GK list"

HQ
* Tyranid Prime; 2 x Boneswords, Scything Talons

Elite
* 7 x Ymgarl Genestealer
* Doom of Malanthai + Mycetic Spore

Troops
* 5 x Genestealer + BroodLord
* 4 x Genestealer + BroodLord
* 4 x Genestealer + BroodLord

[infornography]

All of those lists seem to be tuned for backfield support so forget about worrying about your backfield.

With only 750 points to work with I'd probably focus on a dakkaflyrant, an outflanking crushigon, and a big mob of Ymgarls. The rest would be filled out with termagants who would charge up the field.

sounds like a fun game though.

[polkadragon]

Thanks inferno, sounds like a good list, I'll whip it up in Armybuilder.

It might be tricky to get the Gaunts in Synapse though.

Which ones of the allied list do you think it'll 'mesh' best with in your opinion?

So that would be:

* Flyrant, 2 x TL Devourer, Hive Commander
* Tervigon, 3 Powers, Crushing Claws
* 7 Ymgarl Genestealers
* 10 Termagaunts

Still 19 points to spare.

[infornography]

The gaunts can run up with the tyrant who should probably start by hiding in glide mode in the backfield. Have them start turn one on the edge of his synapse. Then on turn two, when the ymgarls and terv show up, have him swoop out so that the back edge of his synapse covers the termagants before they move. He can then shoot down any flyers that came in that turn for the enemy or pepper the enemy's front lines. Try to use the ymgarls to neuter the enemy's ground based anti-air, for instance quad guns or flak missiles.

as for what to do with 19 points... that is rough. Maybe drop one psyker ability to increase the ymgarls to 8 and tack on a couple of termagants or instead of termagants stick toxin sacs on the flyrant. Or maybe even just give the termagants adrenal glands so they can glance vehicles without having to be close to the terv.

Your options do open up a lot by dropping one power though.

[polkadragon]

In the end we decided on the first GK list, and this Tyranid list

* Flyrant, 2 x TL Devourer, Hive Commander
* Tervigon, 2 Powers, Crushing Claws
* 8 Ymgarl Genestealers
* 10 Termagaunts, Adrenal Glands

The tournament is in 3 weeks, I'll try to post a battle report.

Thanks for te suggestions!