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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. 

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!

Here we review the Army of Laketown
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List Review: Beginning of Video
Army of Laketown Review: :25:20

Here we review the Survivors of Laketown Faction

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List Review: Beginning of Video
Survivors of Laketown Faction: 19:20

Radagast, Gandalf the Grey, Gandalf the White, Sarman, Evil Saruman.......WHO IS THE BEST??
List Review: Beginning of the Video
Wizard Debate: 28:50

Here we talk about the Barad Dur Faction for Middle Earth SBG

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List Review: Beginning of the video
Barad dur Review: 17:30

List Review: Beginning of Video
Lothlorien Review: 30:21

In this scenario, the Podcast crew will be going over the Destroy the Supplies scenario!

Today we go over the Breakthrough scenario from the new 6 scenarios in the General's Handbook

The podcast goes in depth on our review of the Retrieval mission

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Easterling List Review: Beginning of Video
Scenario Review: 23:50

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Angmar List Review: Beginning
Scenario Review: 13:17

1st List: Battle of Five Armies: 3:45
2nd List: Minas Tirith 27:52
3rd List: Mordor 46:54
4th List: Moria (Spiders) 1:07:24
The Duel: 1:26:52

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!

The podcast talks in depth about all of Angmar!
Main topic: 19:30

#MiddleEarthSBG #Angmar

List Review: Beginning of Video
Main Topic: 18:56

Here we talk about ALL the Minas Tirith Heroes and our competitive analysis of them

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Thoughts on the Balrog Legion: Beginning of Video
List Review: 14:24
Minas Tirith Heroes (MAIN TOPIC): 30:36

This is our full competitive analysis of the Quest of the Ringbearer book for Middle Earth SBG

#QuestoftheRingbearer

Here we talk about magical spells or abilities that we would have liked to see in the game. In some cases its existing rules that we would like to see changed.
Quest of the Ringbearer talk: Beginning of Video
List Review: 15:50
Main Topic: 30:28
The Duel: 1:15:00

Here are our choices for the top 5 worst heroes in SBG and what we would do to fix them.

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Thoughts on new models: Beginning
List Review: 9:15
MAIN Topic: 34:50
The Duel: Skipped for this video

Here we review many of the Hobbit era Dwarven Factions! Erebor Reclaimed, Army of Thror and Iron Hills!

List Review: Beginning of Episode
Army of Thror Review: 16:28
Erebor Reclaimed/Iron Hills: 56:30
The Duel: 1:36:10

Here are our top 5 Heroes under 100 points in Middle Earth SBG! We all give our own top five

Here we talk about the Dark Powers of Dul Guldur faction. This will include what we think of the faction competitively in Middle Earth SBG as well as looking at each unit

We give our thoughts on the Rivendell Faction and how we would construct lists for it

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! 

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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. 

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

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!

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

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!

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!

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

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.

We've all been there. The round timer is short and the clock looms over your game. You may wish you had been given just a few minutes more, and so do all who go to play at such events. But that is not for us to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us... Join us for a discussion on how to effectively manage your time in events with short rounds!

And Happy Holidays to all our listeners!

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!

The glorious Battle for Osgiliath boxed set has arrived, and with it a brand new rulebook. Has anything changed? Surprisingly, yes! Join us as we review the new boxed set and take a look at some of the subtle changes to the rules with the newest iteration of the Strategy Battle Game.

Happy Thanksgiving to all our listeners!

In this episode, we talk through the bespoke scenarios in the forthcoming Shadow in the East event in Rhode Island. In addition to our standard fare of list reviews and banter, the crew also take some time to share what we are thankful for in the world of SBG during this holiday season. So strap in and join us!

With several of the Ardacon SBG International System Opens on the books, the crew take a look at the winning lists from the USA, Italy, Germany, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.

Rainier, Devin and Rob discuss their experiences at the Battle of Lancaster Fields tournament as part of the Fall In! Convention. How do the crew fare and why is it Faramir's fault? Tune in!

Then the crew do a bit of a list building workshop, going through the various elements they consider when build competitive lists... including a 'live' list build by Evan.

Join us for a short-ish discussion on recent events past and future while we sit in the eye of the hurricane between a flurry of tournaments! 

Rings of Power season one has come and gone! Join the crew for a spoilerific discussion of the season Finale followed by a group brainstorm of how to best represent the characters and armies from the show on the tabletop using current SBG profiles!