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In this view a full crew of Matt, Evan, Rainier (?!), Mick (?!), and Alisher review their Ardacon experience and talk about their games!

In this episode of the Unexpected Podcast, Matt, Evan, and Alisher review the new FAQ/Errata and provide their thoughts on the changes. 

In this episode, Matt, Evan, and Alisher review the Angmar profile and begin to delve into the legions!

In this episode, Matt, Evan, and Alisher talk about their experiences at Adepticon and The Nations Cup. They review their lists, talk about the format, and discuss their games.

In this episode, Matt, Evan Alisher, and (surprise surprise, he's not dead) Rainier, finish up reviewing the Rohan factions and also talk a bit about Adoption.

In this episode Matt, Evan, and Alisher continue to review the Lord of the Rings era Rohan factions!

In his episode Matt, Evan, and Alisher begin reviewing the Rohan profiles and offer their thoughts on the competitive merits of the factions. 

In this episode Matt, Evan, Rainier, Mik and Alisher talk about Rainier's journey returning to the game and review the Gondor profiles and corresponding legions. We talk about the lists' competitive viability and overall enjoyment!

In this episode Matt, Even, Alisher, and returning host Rainier talk about his return to the game! We also have a spotlight discussion about the differences between the Veto System and Random Scenario Selection.

In this episode the crew review the six new scenarios, discuss their experience playing them, and talk about how they factor into VETO decision making. 

In this episode, Matt, Evan, Alisher and special guest Trey Haupt discuss all things Nova Open (America's largest GT). At this event our very own Matt Iverson took home the gold, and Trey became the youngest Nova placer by securing third in the event. The crew discuss the competitive predictions they got right, and review some of the surprising armies that found their way into the top 10 at the event. 

In this episode, Matt, Evan, and Alisher talk about the current competitive landscape of the Middle Earth Strategy Battle game. We discuss Ardacon tournament performance, and take a closer look at a few of the more competitive choices in the game currently. 

In this episode the crew discuss the current competitive landscape now that the new edition is out in its entirety!

In this Episode, Matt, Evan, Mik, and Alisher take a look at some of the remaining good profiles in the Armies of the Lord of the Rings book! They review the ins and outs of how the lists work and give them a competitive ranking.

In this episode, Matt, Evan, and Alisher begin to break down the good army lists/profiles in the Lord of the Rings profile book and offer their analysis on the competitive merits/deficiencies of each of the lists.

In this episode of the Unexpected Podcast the crew review the Evil Hobbit Armies and provide their competitive analysis on which lists they believe will integrate well into the new meta!

In this video Matt, Evan and Alisher take a look at the remaining good Hobbit army lists/profiles and offer their perspectives on the competitive merits of the lists!

In this video, the crew begins to look over "good" faction profiles and lists from the Armies of the Hobbit book! Evan, Matt, Devin, and Alisher discuss the rules of the factions and analyse the competitive merits of each faction list (including what points they may be good at).

In this episode of an Unexpected Podcast, the crew talk about their early impressions of the new edition including some of they play experiences along with their likes, dislikes, and takes on what will represent the new meta. 

In this episode of the Unexpected Podcast, the crew discuss the recent pre-order announcement of the new edition and discuss/analyze the the competitive implications of some leaked rules!

In this episode of the Unexpected Podcast, the crew discuss their experiences playing some of the different legions in the new Rise of Angmar MESBG Supplement and offer competitive analysis on some of their specific game play. Additionally, the team talks about everything related to the upcoming new edition, the War of the Rohirrim movie, and the current season of the Rings of Power (hot takes incoming?.....). 

In this episode the crew recaps their Ardacon experiences with fellow Team America teammate Ted Cantu. We discuss our favorite moments from the Masters and Grand Tournament, before pivoting and talking about all things Rise of Angmar!

In this Episode we preview and discuss Ardacon 2024 and take a look at the most recent MESBG teaser for the Arnor Supplement. In our Ardacon Preview we take a look and discuss the thought process behind several of the "Team America" lists and Matt, Evan, and Alisher discuss their Ardacon Masters lists. 

The crew is back the Nations Cup to discuss their adventures in Antwerp! Joining us today is special guest John from the Any Heroics Podcast, to talk all things international SBG.

Make sure to check out our friends over at Ardacon SBG International: www.ardaconsbg.com!

Monsters! Monsters! Monsters! Join as we discuss all things Monster in SBG. Who (what?) do we like? Who (what?) do we not! What do we think is viable? Join us and find out!

Make sure to check out our friends over at Ardacon SBG International: www.ardaconsbg.com!

Hello again friends! Join us as we discuss the latest FAQ. We then dive into a discussion about some unusual cavalry you have more than likely seen across the table... chariots, camels, basically if it spits or slides we cover it!

Make sure to check out our friends over at Ardacon SBG International: www.ardaconsbg.com!

Hello friends! Today we take some time to drool over the exciting new model teaser for Arnor... before transitioning to a more serious topic. Has the meta stagnated? Is the game in a rut? And what can be done about it? Join us!

Make sure to check out our friends over at Ardacon SBG International: www.ardaconsbg.com!

Join us as the crew recounts their experiences at the Dutch GT with special guest Jeroen Felix!

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In the last episode, we took a look at the Pits of Dol Guldur legion and how to beat it. Today, we put our money where our mouth is as Matt pilots the Return of the King against Evan's Pits build.

Make sure to check out our friends over at Ardacon SBG International: www.ardaconsbg.com!

Gluten tag friends! Azog and his pita dwelling buddies have been at the upper crust of SBG for some time. Today we chew on this legion, and how you can bring the heat and rise to the challenge when it shows up! 

Make sure to check out our friends over at Ardacon SBG International: www.ardaconsbg.com!

Nothing like having a perfect plan, and watching it all go sideways due to the vagaries of fate. Join us for a discussion of some of our favorite 'unlikely' moments we've had in our games!

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Following up on our chat discussing the Easterling Dragon Emperor and his fearsome legion, we have a clash of the titans to put theory to the test. Join us as Matt pilots his proven Easterling list against Evan in a mock battle!

Make sure to check out our friends over at Ardacon SBG International: www.ardaconsbg.com!

The Dragon Emperor continues to slice his way through the world of SBG without mercy. So who can stand up to such a terrible foe? Join us as we put together some lists to counter the infamous Easterling menae.

Make sure to check out our friends over at Ardacon SBG International: www.ardaconsbg.com!

Coming off the heels of our adventures in the UK, We are lucky to be joined by this years Ardacon International Masters winner Kylie Stevenson for a recap of the NOVA Open! 

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We finish our recap of our experiences at Ardacon 2023! Join us to see how the podcast crew fared!

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Ardacon 2023 has come and gone. Help us get over our post tournament blues by joining us for our first Ardacon Recap!

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Assault on Assault on Lothlorien! Helm's Deep? Never heard of her. Master of Laketown? More like Master of Everytown. This FAQ was a doozy! Join us as we break it down!

Make sure to check out our friends over at Ardacon SBG International: www.ardaconsbg.com!

It's the event of the year! So very soon, the team is going to Ardacon once again! Join us as we preview the lists that will be storming the World Team Championships. Oh and I guess we review a listener list from some traitor maggot named Rob or something. 

Make sure to check out our friends over at Ardacon SBG International: www.ardaconsbg.com!

Did you hear that? Nah... I'm sure it was nothing. Just jumping at shadows... Anyway, come join us in a discussion of everyone's favorite soft list for casual game night: the Assault on Lothlorien.

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Join us for a large discussion covering a wide variety of topics, from the US competitive scene to Ardacon with special guest Alisher Aminov of Philly SBG. 

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The Canadian SBG scene continues to thrive, . Join us as we take a look at the meta up north with a special guest, the one and only Justin Betrand!

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The reign of men is over. The time of the Orc has truly come. Or at least the Uruk Hai, 10,000 at least. Tell me, what can men do against such reckless hate? ... We Will! Join us as we discuss a list that has dominated since the day it dropped. With returning special guest Alessandro!

Make sure to check out our friends over at Ardacon SBG International: www.ardaconsbg.com!

Come join us as we review a mountain of lists from the ETC!

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Playing cavalry armies can be tricky, but luckily the Unexpected Crew are here to talk it through! We also go over some major changes coming to the NOVA Open format later this year!

Make sure to check out our friends over at Ardacon SBG International: www.ardaconsbg.com!

In this episode we talk about the important, albeit very subjective, topic of competitiveness and sportsmanship. How competitive is too competitive? When does the competitive drive go too far? Where do you draw the line between pushing the competitive line and outright cheating?

We also give some tips on how to survive the brave new world that is the post-FAQ meta...

Make sure to check out our friends over at Ardacon SBG International: www.ardaconsbg.com!

As with all miniature wargaming communities, 3D Printing has increasingly become a part of our hobby ecosystem. Join us for a discussion on what this means for SBG as a whole, for events, and general questions surrounding ethics and the practice. We are joined by special guests Harry Parkhill of Entmoot Podcast and James Clark of Ardacon SBG.

We apologize for some audio issues early in the episode. Please stick around, it gets better!

Make sure to check out our friends over at Ardacon SBG International: www.ardaconsbg.com!

We all have them. Those profiles we dislike. And usually for good reason... but in this episode, we don't got one! Join us for a completely irrational subjective rant about profiles, with which there is nothing objectively wrong at all,  that we simply just can't stand all the same! 

Join the crew as they discuss their top three favorite factions in SBG and why they chose them!

Join us as we (Lord of the) Ring in the New Year with our first record of 2023! In addition to our usual list review, we discuss some exciting upcoming releases and then revisit an old topic, our personal top 5 favorite profiles, revised after a year of new releases, updates and errata.

Happy New Year from an Unexpected Podcast!

Have a favorite model that you feel is under represented on the tabletop? So do we. Join us as we discuss ways to incorporate models we feel are underused in your competitive lists. Furthermore, as a bonus, the crew is joined by special guest, Italian SBG sensation Alessandro Sganzerla to chat about his recent experiences at Masters level tournaments.