Tonight on Vanguard Tactics, get ready for a titanic clash in our Live Battle Report featuring the ultimate showdown of galactic predators versus elite defenders: Mike’s ferocious Tyranids, a terrifying swarm of bio-engineered monstrosities, face off against Jake’s valiant Ultramarines, the embodiment of martial excellence and tactical discipline.

In this eagerly awaited clash, Mike’s Tyranids, an unstoppable force of nature, hunger for victory, bringing their endless numbers and adaptive strategies to bear against the defenders of humanity. The Tyranids, with their myriad forms and insatiable hunger, aim to overrun the battlefield through sheer force and terrifying bio-warfare. On the other side, Jake’s Ultramarines, the epitome of Space Marine valor and strategic genius, stand ready to defend their honor and the Imperium’s borders with unmatched firepower and indomitable will.

Armed with 2000 points of their most battle-hardened units, this confrontation is set to showcase the tactical depth and exhilarating combat Warhammer 40K is famous for. It’s a fierce battle of adaptability and survival against order and precision, as Mike’s hive fleet seeks to consume all in its path while Jake’s Ultramarines prepare to repel the alien invaders with their storied combat tactics and unparalleled bravery.

The pressing question on everyone’s mind: Will Mike’s Tyranids, with their overwhelming numbers and evolutionary prowess, devour their way to victory, or will Jake’s Ultramarines, with their strategic acumen and martial strength, stand tall against the alien tide? This battle report promises to be a spectacle of intense conflict and tactical acuity, highlighting the ever-evolving war for supremacy in the Warhammer 40K universe.

Tune in tonight to witness the epic confrontation between Mike’s Tyranids and Jake’s Ultramarines. Whose side will you support—the relentless hunger of the galaxy’s greatest predators or the unyielding spirit of the Emperor’s finest? Immerse yourself in this legendary encounter.

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Mike's Tyranids

Tyranids
Strike Force (2000 points)
Invasion Fleet

CHARACTERS

Parasite of Mortrex (110 points)
• 1x Barbed ovipositor
1x Clawed limbs
• Enhancement: Alien Cunning

The Swarmlord (270 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Bone sabres
1x Synaptic pulse

BATTLELINE

Gargoyles (80 points)
• 10x Gargoyle
• 10x Blinding venom
10x Fleshborer

Gargoyles (80 points)
• 10x Gargoyle
• 10x Blinding venom
10x Fleshborer

Hormagaunts (65 points)
• 10x Hormagaunt
• 10x Hormagaunt talons

OTHER DATASHEETS

Biovores (75 points)
• 1x Chitin-barbed limbs
1x Spore Mine launcher

Exocrine (135 points)
• 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
1x Powerful limbs

Maleceptor (170 points)
• 1x Massive scything talons
1x Psychic overload

Neurolictor (80 points)
• 1x Piercing claws and talons

Neurolictor (80 points)
• 1x Piercing claws and talons

Norn Emissary (275 points)
• 1x Monstrous rending claws
1x Monstrous scything talons
1x Psychic Tendril

Trygon (170 points)
• 1x Bio-electric pulse
1x Trygon scything talons

Tyrannofex (190 points)
• 1x Powerful limbs
1x Rupture cannon
1x Stinger salvoes

Zoanthropes (220 points)
• 1x Neurothrope
• 1x Chitinous claws and teeth
1x Warp Blast
• 5x Zoanthrope
• 5x Chitinous claws and teeth
5x Warp Blast

Jake's Ultramarines

Space Marines
Ultramarines
Ironstorm Spearhead
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Apothecary Biologis (55 Points)
• 1x Absolvor bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon

Librarian in Phobos Armour (70 Points)
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Force weapon
1x Smite

Marneus Calgar (185 Points)
• 1x Marneus Calgar
• Warlord
• 1x Gauntlets of Ultramar
• 2x Victrix Honour Guard
• 2x Victrix power sword

Techmarine (80 Points)
• 1x Forge bolter
1x Grav-pistol
1x Omnissian power axe
1x Servo-arm
• Enhancements: Adept of the Omnissiah

Techmarine (75 Points)
• 1x Forge bolter
1x Grav-pistol
1x Omnissian power axe
1x Servo-arm
• Enhancements: Master of Machine War (Aura)

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Impulsor (80 Points)
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Bellicatus missile array
2x Fragstorm grenade launcher
1x Ironhail heavy stubber

OTHER DATASHEETS

Aggressor Squad (240 Points)
• 1x Aggressor Sergeant
• 1x Auto boltstorm gauntlets
1x Fragstorm grenade launcher
1x Twin power fists
• 5x Aggressor
• 5x Auto boltstorm gauntlets
5x Fragstorm grenade launcher
5x Twin power fists

Eliminator Squad (75 Points)
• 1x Eliminator Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Bolt sniper rifle
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Eliminator
• 2x Bolt pistol
2x Close combat weapon
2x Las fusil

Eliminator Squad (75 Points)
• 1x Eliminator Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Bolt sniper rifle
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Eliminator
• 2x Bolt pistol
2x Close combat weapon
2x Las fusil

Inceptor Squad (130 Points)
• 1x Inceptor Sergeant
• 1x Assault bolters
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Inceptor
• 2x Assault bolters
2x Close combat weapon

Inceptor Squad (130 Points)
• 1x Inceptor Sergeant
• 1x Assault bolters
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Inceptor
• 2x Assault bolters
2x Close combat weapon

Inceptor Squad (130 Points)
• 1x Inceptor Sergeant
• 1x Assault bolters
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Inceptor
• 2x Assault bolters
2x Close combat weapon

Infiltrator Squad (100 Points)
• 1x Infiltrator Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Marksman bolt carbine
• 4x Infiltrator
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
4x Marksman bolt carbine

Repulsor Executioner (220 Points)
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Heavy laser destroyer
1x Heavy onslaught gatling cannon
1x Icarus rocket pod
1x Ironhail heavy stubber
1x Repulsor Executioner defensive array
1x Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber
1x Twin heavy bolter

Repulsor Executioner (220 Points)
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Heavy laser destroyer
1x Heavy onslaught gatling cannon
1x Icarus rocket pod
1x Ironhail heavy stubber
1x Repulsor Executioner defensive array
1x Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber
1x Twin heavy bolter

ALLIED UNITS

Callidus Assassin (90 Points)
• 1x Neural shredder
1x Phase sword and poison blades

Inquisitorial Henchmen (40 Points)
• 4x Inquisitorial Acolyte
• 4x Acolyte firearm
4x Acolyte melee weapon

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