1000pts -- Tough Crowd

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So I'm trying to start up with the Tyranids, but the area I play in can be pretty nasty at times. I would like to put together a list that can stand up to tough opposition and dish out the hurt as well. I think I have an idea of how to do this at larger point values (2x Flyrant w/ TLBL Devourers, Tervigons (2+), and Hive Guard), but I don't know what to do starting out with just 1000 points. Here's my first attempt:

01x Hive Tyrant @ 285 pts
Twin-Linked Devourers with Brainleech Worms, Twin-Linked Devourers with Brainleech Worms, Hive Commander, Wings

02x Hive Guard Brood @ 100 pts

08x Ymgarl Genestealers @ 184 pts

01x The Doom of Malan'Tai @ 130 pts
Mycetic Spore

01x Tervigon @ 195 pts
Adrenal Glands, Toxin Sacs, Catalyst

11x Termagant @ 55 pts

10x Termagant @ 50 pts

Total: 999 pts

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My ultimate goal is to figure out the most points-effective list the 'nids can bring to the table, as even then it will probably struggle against some of the pain the various Marine books can dish out.

[Nightmare20]

Looking good. Maybe drop a ymgarl and adrenal glands for crushing claws?

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I would rather drop a Ymgarl and the one extra Gant to make room for the Crushing Claws. This is what I found in the past:


I believe that Adrenal Glands are definitely worth their cost.