I've been playing Rebel 4 ship lists at my first few tournaments and I've placed several times. Now I want to take a 7 TIE swarm to Imdaar Alpha.

I only have 7 TIEs and no Interceptors or bombers, so the list needs to be pure TIE fighters, but I'm open to suggestions besides the below. Which option do you think is best?

Howlrunner + Stealth Device + Swarm Tactics

Mauler Mithel (or Backstabber)

5x Academy

Howlrunner + Swarm Tactics

Mauler Mithel + Swarm Tactics

5x Academy

Howlrunner

Mauler Mithel + Veteran Instincts

Backstabber

4x Academy

I'm personally a fan of:

Howl

Backstabber

Dark curse

4 x academy pilot

Leaves you 2 points for whatever.

I set up howl with the academies, and put DC and backstabber together but away from the others.

I like

Howlrunner

+ PTL
+ Stealth

3x Academy

3x Obsidian

I've practiced my rollout and starting placement, so everyone ends in a Hexagonal formation, with Howlrunner at the rear of the pack, and everyone else in Range 1 of her.

why stickin with academies ?

i have plently of tie swarm lists created but they consist a max amount of 6 tie per swarm u could try this black squadron list with mauler in the lead ;P well u said that u dont own a bomber so i cant give u the lsit with adren rush... but try this as u mentioned stealth.

Mauler with stealth and swarm tactics

dark curse

Backstabber

3 black squadron

well u have 3 points left so with a second stealth u can pass it over to dark curse or backstabber but i would chose stabber cause no one will ever try to fire down curse he will be left over as ure last flieng member i asume. why black squadrons ? well the high ps will help u against some lower ps ties

I think it totally depends on the metagame locally. However, I'm more and more a fan of Obsidians in some amount. You only need a few PS1 TIEs to effectively block.

My fav right now:

3x AP

3x Obsidian

Howlrunner w/PTL+Stealth

First the choice of initiative needs to be made. If you want it you really need a 97 point list.

Howl w/ ptl
Backstabber
5x Academy

Or if you want to have the full points:

Howl w/ptl
Backstabber
Night Beast
4x Academy

Reasons:

Ptl over stealth or hull
Backstabber> Mauler, Curse
Night Beast is cheap, tie fighter Vader.