Tyranid events!
Clogged with corpses
Support destruction is a pretty amazing thing. Nearly every warlord greatly values their signature support and it's not all that common. Only Orks have it so far, and now nids. But anyway Swarmlord can always blow up a cost 2 support just from his commitment reaction. Things in this range include the ever popular Catachan outpost and Ksi'M'Yen orbital cities. I would always take one on a Swarmlord deck.
Support destruction is a pretty amazing thing. Nearly every warlord greatly values their signature support and it's not all that common. Only Orks have it so far, and now nids. But anyway Swarmlord can always blow up a cost 2 support just from his commitment reaction. Things in this range include the ever popular Catachan outpost and Ksi'M'Yen orbital cities. I would always take one on a Swarmlord deck.
Predation
Unsure on this card. Seems pretty needed for infest decks. But just hate having to give up a deck slot for such a minor event. It is free thankfully.
Unsure on this card. Seems pretty needed for infest decks. But just hate having to give up a deck slot for such a minor event. It is free thankfully.
Spawn Termagants
2 resources for (up to) 5 Termagants. Seems OK. However do you really need another token producer in your Swarmlord deck? The answer is probably no.
2 resources for (up to) 5 Termagants. Seems OK. However do you really need another token producer in your Swarmlord deck? The answer is probably no.
Spore Burst
Discard pile recursion is good. Sadly only in the deploy phase ruining the surprise shenanigans and only to an infested planet which means you have to worked a little to set it up. On the upside when it works you can get slightly discounted 3 cost unit back.
Discard pile recursion is good. Sadly only in the deploy phase ruining the surprise shenanigans and only to an infested planet which means you have to worked a little to set it up. On the upside when it works you can get slightly discounted 3 cost unit back.
Dark cunning
Readying a unit on demand is a hell of a thing. Sadly not your warlord and sadly a bit expensive, although it is slightly discounted if used at an infested planet.
Readying a unit on demand is a hell of a thing. Sadly not your warlord and sadly a bit expensive, although it is slightly discounted if used at an infested planet.
Consumption
4 cost had better be good. And truth be told it is in line with the other board wipes. The common deck types today tend to vomit cheap command units onto every planet. Killing 5 of them seems good to me. You have to lose dudes as well. But if you have spawned tokens all over the planets you may care a little less.
4 cost had better be good. And truth be told it is in line with the other board wipes. The common deck types today tend to vomit cheap command units onto every planet. Killing 5 of them seems good to me. You have to lose dudes as well. But if you have spawned tokens all over the planets you may care a little less.
Attachments!!
Regeneration
The best of the attachments. 1 resource for 2 hp and the abilty to heal once a turn. Especially good on Lurking Hormagaunts.
The best of the attachments. 1 resource for 2 hp and the abilty to heal once a turn. Especially good on Lurking Hormagaunts.
Noxious Flesh borer
Attack and hp at an infested planet is relatively minor. The abilty to infest on a command win is the real magic though. I think it is a must have for any deck relying on infest.
Attack and hp at an infested planet is relatively minor. The abilty to infest on a command win is the real magic though. I think it is a must have for any deck relying on infest.
Pincer Tail
Pretty crappy. +1 atk and can stop someone retreating. Not warlords though. So yeah.
Pretty crappy. +1 atk and can stop someone retreating. Not warlords though. So yeah.
Parasitic Infection.
Pretty fantastic on the likes of honored librarian. You get a termagant and they take a damage. Every turn. Dunno if it is worth the deck slot but that gaunt could well make the difference in a hive mind deck.
Pretty fantastic on the likes of honored librarian. You get a termagant and they take a damage. Every turn. Dunno if it is worth the deck slot but that gaunt could well make the difference in a hive mind deck.
Heavy Venom Cannon
3 cost and you get to make one of your elite units genuinely scary. Area effect 2 or armorbane. You could well have an 8 attack Ymgarl genestealer with armorbane. It's also got two shields so I would put a couple in just for that and then off chance the dream will happen.
3 cost and you get to make one of your elite units genuinely scary. Area effect 2 or armorbane. You could well have an 8 attack Ymgarl genestealer with armorbane. It's also got two shields so I would put a couple in just for that and then off chance the dream will happen.
Supports!!
Brood Chamber
Copy keywords. Have to be printed values so no gun drones aoe for you. Neither can you steal broadside aoe, or autarch celachias chosen ability (they are gained from abilities, not actual printed keywords) I like this as a one off in decks just for that outside chance of free ranged or armorbane.
Copy keywords. Have to be printed values so no gun drones aoe for you. Neither can you steal broadside aoe, or autarch celachias chosen ability (they are gained from abilities, not actual printed keywords) I like this as a one off in decks just for that outside chance of free ranged or armorbane.
Digestion Pool.
The Nid reducer location suffers from all the problems of every other factions reducer but additionally this one requires you to jump through hoops to get the discount. Situationally good but no, just no.
The Nid reducer location suffers from all the problems of every other factions reducer but additionally this one requires you to jump through hoops to get the discount. Situationally good but no, just no.
Mycetic Spores
You obviously want your gaunts and hive mind units together and this support helps. I think it's primary use will be for moving a hive mind unit upstream for later battles. Hardly seems worth it though.
You obviously want your gaunts and hive mind units together and this support helps. I think it's primary use will be for moving a hive mind unit upstream for later battles. Hardly seems worth it though.
Spore Chimney
I like this in that you get to infest a planet at the end of the turn ready for good things next turn. But like all things support the lack of shields on them mean they need to be super cool. And this just isn't
I like this in that you get to infest a planet at the end of the turn ready for good things next turn. But like all things support the lack of shields on them mean they need to be super cool. And this just isn't
Synaptic Link
A free card every turn as long as your synapse is alive. If you do pick it you really need to see it turn one to reap worthwhile benefits. but then it's eating into your limited 6/6 start. I don't think it's worth it personally. Maybe as a one off for that maybe it will work out factor
A free card every turn as long as your synapse is alive. If you do pick it you really need to see it turn one to reap worthwhile benefits. but then it's eating into your limited 6/6 start. I don't think it's worth it personally. Maybe as a one off for that maybe it will work out factor
And that's it for my opinion on nids.
I have played exactly one game with old one eye, and one game against old one eye. So I am in no way an expert. Not played a game of Conquest locally for near three months. Can't possibly talk about my gaming life without mentioning how shit this town I get to call home is can I?
