The best replacement for imperial guard is tau.

The best alternatives to imperial guard are rated as following:
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★★★★★  space marines
★★★★  tyranids
★★★  orks
★★★  necrons
★★★  eldar
★★  chaos
★  chaos space marines
★  dark eldar
★  tau tactics
★  clone troopers
★  eldar tactics
★  space marines tactics
★  unsc
★  imperial guard
  stormtroopers
  tyranids tactics
  orks tactics
  blood angels
  necrons tactics
  space wolves
  necron
  terrans
  starship troopers
  tyranid

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