2000 Vs. 'Crons

[arrakis]

Opponent is my bro in law's necrons. They're pretty tough for me (this will be my first game against him using 'Nids). Hoping that I can catch him unawares with my new (old) army. C&C is very welcome

+++ Hive Fleet Arrakis (1995pts) +++
+++ 2000pt Tyranids 5th Ed (2010) Roster (Primary Detachment)) +++

Selections:

Tyranids 5th Ed (2010) (Primary Detachment) Selections:

+ HQ + (720pts)

* Hive Tyrant (310pts)
(Psyker, Shadow in the Warp, Synapse Creature)
Bonded Exoskeleton, Hive Commander, Leech Essence, Old Adversary, Psychic Scream, 2x Twin-linked Devourers with Brainleech Worms, Wings


* The Swarmlord (410pts)
(Alien Cunning, Blade Parry, Psychic Monstrosity, Psyker, Shadow in the Warp, Swarm Leader, Synapse Creature)
Bonded exoskeleton, Bonesabres
* Psychic Powers
Leech Essence, Paroxysm, Psychic Scream, The Horror
* Tyrant Guard Brood
* Tyrant Guard
(Blind Rampage, Instinctive Behaviour - Feed, Shieldwall)
Bonded exoskeleton, Lash Whip, Rending claws
* Tyrant Guard
(Blind Rampage, Instinctive Behaviour - Feed, Shieldwall)
Bonded exoskeleton, Lash Whip, Rending claws


+ Elites + (390pts)

* Hive Guard Brood (100pts)
* 2x Hive Guard
(Instinctive Behaviour - Lurk)
2x Claws and Teeth, 2x Hardened Carapace, 2x Impaler Cannon


* The Doom of Malan'tai (130pts)
(Absorb Life, Fearless, Instinctive Behaviour - Feed, Psychic Strength, Psyker, Shadow in the Warp, Spirit Leach, Warp Field)
Cataclysm, Claws and Teeth, Reinforced Chitin
* Mycetic Spore
(Deep Strike, Fearless, Immobile Pod, Limited Sentience, Transport Spore)
Hardened Carapace, Lash Whip, Ripper Tentacles


* Zoanthrope Brood (160pts)
* Mycetic Spore
(Deep Strike, Fearless, Immobile Pod, Limited Sentience, Transport Spore)
Hardened Carapace, Lash Whip, Ripper Tentacles
* 2x Zoanthrope
(Psyker, Shadow in the Warp, Synapse Creature, Warp Field)
2x Claws and Teeth, 2x Reinforced Chitin, 2x Warp Blast, 2x Warp Lance


+ Troops + (425pts)

* Termagant Brood (65pts)
* 13x Termagant
(The Scuttling Swarm)
13x Chitin, 13x Claws and Teeth, 13x Fleshborer


* Tervigon (215pts)
(Brood Progenitor, Psyker, Shadow in the Warp, Spawn Termagants, Synapse Creature)
Bonded exoskeleton, Catalyst, Claws and teeth, Cluster Spines, Crushing Claws, Dominion, Onslaught


* Tyranid Warrior Brood (145pts)
* 3x Tyranid Warrior
(Shadow in the Warp, Synapse Creature)
3x Deathspitter, 3x Hardened Carapace, 3x Scything Talons
* Tyranid Warrior with heavy weapon
(Shadow in the Warp, Synapse Creature)
Barbed Strangler, Hardened Carapace, Scything Talons


+ Fast Attack + (140pts)

* Gargoyle Brood (140pts)
* 20x Gargoyle
(Instinctive Behaviour - Lurk)
20x Blinding Venom, 20x Chitin, 20x Claws and Teeth, 20x Fleshborer, 20x Toxin Sacs, 20x Wings


+ Heavy Support + (320pts)

* Biovore Brood (90pts)
* 2x Biovore
(Instinctive Behaviour - Lurk, Living Bomb (Spore Mines Only))
2x Claws and teeth, 2x Hardened carapace, 2x Spore mine launcher


* Carnifex Brood (230pts)
* Carnifex
(Fearless, Instinctive Behaviour - Feed, Living Battering Ram)
Bonded Exoskeleton, 2x Twin-linked Devourers with Brainleech Worms
* Mycetic Spore
(Deep Strike, Fearless, Immobile Pod, Limited Sentience, Transport Spore)
Hardened Carapace, Lash Whip, Ripper Tentacles



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Tactics will be to outflank the tervi and drop the spores in his backfield while bringing the Swarmy up and keeping the warriors back with the biovores to harass from afar.