Who is bringing Tyranids to NOVA this year??

This video is a win for cheesiest evar (no rickroll, I promise) - Tyranids Rule!

Back to reality...  where Tyranids apparently don't rule.  Here we are, almost a year after this blog started and I decided to focus on the Tyranid metagame, and maybe, just maybe, learning how to build competitive lists and if I'm lucky, to play Tyranids competitively.  GW rained all the hell over that little parade, if you believe the current state of Tyranid meta as represented by the more well-read blogs and forums.  I've lost count of the negative posts and threads and comments and replies everywhere from BoK, 3++, YTTH, Dakka, and even in TheTyranidHive.  Even Synaps3, the blog I would consider hands down to be the best Tyranid blog over the past year, whose has started a GK army (/rolls eyes).  Over the past year I've had hope - but watched it diminish over time.  Hulksmash toyed with nids a bit, Purgatus has a couple lists going but still won't take them to a tournament; Brent gave them a test drive and bailed.  Several of the folks I read voraciously from in the beginning have scaled back their Tyranid play pretty drastically in favor of other armies or away from GW games entirely - AbusePuppy, Kennedy, Lyracian, GMort, Sandwyrm and more.  It would take too long to hyperlink all of the above; if you read this blog, I hope you read most of those I've listed; and if you don't - find them and subscribe.  They've all been an inspiration, a challenge, a tenuous brotherhood, and I deeply value the time they've spent putting even the negative thoughts down to help give Tyranid players a chance - even if its to recommend we not play Tyranids (/grin).

So here we are - on the brink of the biggest, baddest, 2k tourney on the east coast; just over a month away.  256 slots in the NOVA open - who's left?  Who is bringing Tyranids?  Who has big enough biomorphs to think they have a shot at the top tables with Tyranids - despite the braying naysaying??

I'll be there with my 'nids; I'll be content to win more than one game over the two days, given my inexperience and the caliber of players I expect to see.  I hope to do better, but we'll see what the dice gods bring.  Who else will be representing the wretched Tyranid hive of scum and villainy at NOVA this year?

List of lists! ETC 2011 Tyranid lists

A quick thanks to yermom over at The Brown Paintbrush who posted the initial links to the ETC forums for me to find this.  Note the ETC rules have a pretty heavy focus on objectives, and every list is built for taking/holding objectives.  I do find it interesting there isn't a single tyrannofex or fex-star in the list; in fact, only two lists even have a substantial Heavy Support component.  Only one tyrant to be found, and all but one have three full slots of shooty, most are HGs, in their elites.  A common theme is big 'stealer units and lots of catalyst-having tervigons - not a huge surprise there.  Will be fun to follow how the games play out.

Player: Jay Woodcock
Army Description: Tyranids

HQ1: Tervigon (160), Catalyst (15), Toxin Sacs (10) Adrenal Glands (10) Cluster Spines (0) 195
HQ2: Tervigon (160), Catalyst (15), Toxin Sacs (10) Adrenal Glands (10) Cluster Spines (0) 195
Elite 1 : 2 Hive Guards 100
Elite 2 : 2 Hive Guards 100
Elite 3 : 2 Hive Guards 100
Troop 1 : Tervigon (160), Catalyst (15), Toxin Sacs (10) Adrenal Glands (10) Cluster Spines (0) 195
Troop 2 : 10 Termagants ( 10*5 ) 50
Troop 3 : 20 Genestealers (20*14) 280
Troop 4 : 20 Genestealers (20*14) 280
Troop 5 : 10 Genestealers (10*14) 140
Fast 1 : 16 Gargoyle Brood (16*6), Adrenal Glands (16*1) 112
Total Roster Cost : 1747

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PLAYER 1: Joachim, Gossiaux, nickname Keya

ARMY DESCRIPTION : Codex Tyranids

HQ1: Tervigon (160) catalyst (15) scything talons (5) adrenal glands (10) toxin sacs (10) [200 pts]
TROOPS1: 10 termagaunts [50 pts]
TROOPS2: 10 termagaunts [50 pts]
TROOPS3: Tervigon (160) catalyst (15) scything talons (5) adrenal glands (10) toxin sacs (10) [200 pts]
TROOPS4: Tervigon (160) catalyst (15) scything talons (5) adrenal glands (10) toxin sacs (10) [200 pts]
ELITES1: 2 hive guard [100 pts]
ELITES2: 2 hive guard [100 pts]
ELITES3: 3 zoanthrope [180 pts]
HS1: Trygon prime adrenal glands (10) [250 pts]
HS2: Trygon adrenal glands (10) [210 pts]
HS3: Trygon adrenal glands (10) [210 pts]

TOTAL : [1750 pts]

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PLAYER 6: NATHAN "BLOODREAPER" ROBERTS

ARMY DESCRIPTION : TYRANIDS

HQ 1: Tervigon [160], catalyst [15]= [175]
HQ 2: warrior prime [80], dual boneswords [10], scything talons [0]= [90]
ELITE 1: 3 hive guard [3*50] =[150]
ELITE 2: 3 hive guard [3*50] =[150]
ELITE 3: 3 hive guard [3*50] =[150]
TROOP 1: Tervigon [160], catalyst [15]= [175]
TROOP 2: 10 gaunts [10*5]= [50]
TROOP 3: 18 genestealers [18*14], toxin sacs [18*3]= [306]
TROOP 4: 18 genestealers [18*14]= [252]
TROOP 5: 18 genestealers [18*14]= [252]
[TOTAL = 1750pts]

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Player 3 Player Name: Pádraic Ó Confhaola Army Tyranids

HQ1: Tervigon (160), Catalyst (15), Cluster Spines (0) 175 
Elite 1: 3 Hive Guards (150): [150] 
Elite 2: 3 Hive Guards (150): [150]
Elite 3: 3 Hive Guards (150): [150]
Troop 1: Tervigon (160), Catalyst (15), Cluster Spines (0):[175] 
Troop 2:1 0 Termagants (10*5 ) 50 
Troop 3: 20 Genestealers (20*14) 280 
Troop 4: 20 Genestealers (20*14) 280 
Troop 5: 20 Genestealers (20*14), toxin sacs ( 20*3) 340
Total 1750

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PLAYER 1: Filippo 'Saryn' Cipriani

ARMY DESCRIPTION : Tyranids 
HQ : Tervigon (160) adrenal glands (10) toxin sacs (10) catalyst (15) [195]
Elite1 : 3 Hiveguard (150) [150]
Elite2 : 3 Hiveguard (150) [150]
Elite3 : 3 Hiveguard (150) [150]
Troop1 : Tervigon (160) adrenal glands (10) toxin sacs (10) catalyst (15) [195]
Troop2 : Termagant grood, Termagant x 12 (60) [60]
Troop3 :Genestealer Brood, Genestealers x 16 (224) Toxin sacs (48) [272]
Troop4 : Genestealer Brood, Genestealers x 16 (224) Broodlord (60) Scything talons (2) [286]
Troop5 : Genestealer Brood, Genestealers x 10 (140) [140]
Troop6 : Hormagaunt Brood, hormagaunts x 19 (114) adrenal glands (38) [152] 
Total [1750pts]

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PLAYER 1: Markus 'Jokaero' Liechti

ARMY DESCRIPTION : Tyranids

HQ1 : Tervigon, 1 Tervigon (160) with Adrenal glands (10), Toxin sacs (10), Cluster Spines (0) and Catalyst (15) [195 pts]
HQ2 : Tervigon, 1 Tervigon (160) with Adrenal glands (10), Toxin sacs (10), Cluster Spines (0) and Catalyst (15) [195 pts]
Elite1 : Hive Guard Brood, 3 Hive Guard (3*50=150) [150 pts]
Elite2 : Hive Guard Brood, 3 Hive Guard (3*50=150) [150 pts]
Elite3 : Hive Guard Brood, 2 Hive Guard (2*50=100) [100 pts]
Troop1 : Genestealer Brood, 19 Genestealers (19*14=266) [266 pts]
Troop2 : Genestealer Brood, 19 Genestealers (19*14=266) [266 pts]
Troop3 : Genestealer Brood, 7 Genestealers (7*14=98) [98 pts]
Troop4 : Termagant Brood, 10 Termagants (10*5=50) [50 pts]
Troop5 : Tervigon, 1 Tervigon (160), Cluster Spines (0) Catalyst (15) [175 pts]
FA1: Spore Mine Cluster, 3 Spore Mines (3*10=30) [30 pts]
FA2: Spore Mine Cluster, 3 Spore Mines (3*10=30) [30 pts]
HS1: Biovore Brood, 1 Biovore (45) [45pts]
TOTAL [1750 pts]

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PLAYER 3: Thor "Tordenpik" Madsen

ARMY DESCRIPTION : Codex Tyranids. 

HQ1 : Tervigon (160), Cluster Spines (0), Catalyst (15) [175 pts] 
HQ2 : Tervigon (160), Cluster Spines (0), Catalyst (15) [175 pts] 
Elite1 : Hive Guard Brood, 3 Hive Guards (150) [150 pts]
Elite2 : Hive Guard Brood, 3 Hive Guards (150) [150 pts] 
Elite3 : Hive Guard Brood, 3 Hive Guards (150) [150 pts] 
Troop 1 : Tervigon (160), Cluster Spines (0), Catalyst (15), Adrenal Grands (10) [185 pts] 
Troop 2 : Termagant Brood, 10 Termagants (50) [50 pts]
Troop 3 : Genestealer Brood, 17 Genestealers (238) [238 pts] 
Troop 4 : Genestealer Brood, 17 Genestealers (238) [238 pts] 
Troop 5 : Genestealer Brood, 17 Genestealers (238) [238 pts] 
TOTAL [1749 pts] 

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PLAYER: FABIAN "g_g" PAULISTA

ARMY DESCRIPTION : TYRANIDS

HQ 1: Tervigon [160], catalyst [15], adrenal glands [10], toxin sacs [10}= [195]
ELITE 1: 3 hive guard [3*50] =[150]
ELITE 2: 3 hive guard [3*50] =[150]
ELITE 3: 5 Ymgarl- Genestealers [5*23] =[115]
TROOP 1: Tervigon [160], catalyst [15], adrenal glands [10]= [185]
TROOP 2: Tervigon [160], catalyst [15], adrenal glands [10]= [185]
TROOP 3: 10 Termagaunts [10*5]= [50]
TROOP 4: 10 Termagaunts [10*5]= [50]
TROOP 5: 15 genestealers [15*14]= [210]
HEAVY SUPPORT 1: Trygon [200], Prime [40], adrenal glands [10] =[250]
HEAVY SUPPORT 2: Trygon [200], adrenal glands [10] =[210]
[TOTAL = 1750pts]

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PLAYER 7: James Ramsay

ARMY DESCRIPTION: Tyranids

HQ1: Tyranid Prime (80), lash Whip and Bonesword (15), Scything Talons (0) - [95]
HQ2: Tervigon (160), Catalyst (15), Cluster Spines (0) – [175]
Elite1: 3 Hive Guard (150) - [150]
Elite2: 3 Hive Guard (150) - [150]
Elite3: 2 Hive Guard (100) - [100]
Troop1: 18 Genestealers (252) - [252]
Troop2: 18 Genestealers (252) - [252]
Troop3: 17 Genestealers (238) - [238]
Troop4: 10 Termagants (50) - [50]
Troop5: Tervigon (160), Catalyst (15), Cluster Spines (0) – [175]
Fast Attack1: 16 Gargoyles(96), adrenal glands (16)- [112]
[TOTAL POINTS - 1,749]

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PLAYER 2: Pekka Koskivirta

ARMY DESCRIPTION : Tyranids

HQ1 : Tyranid Prime (80) pair of boneswords (10) scything talons (0) [90pts]
HQ2 : Tervigon(160) cluster spines (0) adrenal glands (10) toxin sacs (10) catalyst (15) [195pts]
Elite1 : 3 Hive Guard (3*50) [150pts]
Elite2 : 3 Hive Guard (3*50) [150pts]
Elite3 : 3 Hive Guard (3*50) [150pts]
Troop1 : 20 Genestealers (20*14) [280pts]
Troop2 : 20 Genestealers (20*14) [280pts]
Troop3 : 15 Genestealers (15*14) [210pts]
Troop4 : 10 Termagants (10*5) [50pts]
Troop5 : Tervigon(160) cluster spines (0) adrenal glands (10) toxin sacs (10) catalyst (15) [195pts]
TOTAL [1750]

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PLAYER1: Stefanos Kapetanakis (Stefoserpent)
ARMY DESCRIPTION: CODEX:TYRANIDS 5th Ed.

HQ1:Hive Tyrant(170), LashWhip& Bonesword, Twin-linked Devourer with Brainleech Worms(15), Wings(60),Old Adversary(25), Paroxysm, Leece Essence(Total:270)
HQ2:Tervigon(160), Catalyst(15), Toxin Sacks(10), Claws and Teeth, Spine Clusters(Total: 185)
ELITES1: 3x Hive Guards(150)
ELITES2:2X Hive Guards(100)
ELITES3: 2xZoanthropes(120)
TROOPS1: 10x Termagant(50) Fleshborers(Total:50)
TROOPS2: Tervigon(160), Catalyst(15), Toxin Sacks(10), Adrenal Glands(10), Cluster Spines,Claws and Teeth (Total:195)
TROOPS3: 8xGenestealers (112), Toxin Sacks(24) (Total:136)
TROOPS4: 8xGenestealers (112), Toxin Sacks(24) (Total:136)
FASTATTACK1: 15x Gargoyles(90), Toxin Sacks(15), Adrenal Glands(15)(Total:120)
FASTATTACK2:14x Gargoyles(84), Toxin Sacks(14), Adrenal Glands(14)(Total:112)
FASTATTACK3:5x Raveners(150), Rending Claws(25)(Total:175)
TOTAL [1749pts]