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| From Shadespire to Spitewood - 199 | 30 May 2026 | 01:33:13 | |
In the last episode before we hit our venerable 200th, we're rolling through the realms with a short history of Warhammer Underworlds. We may even get a few things right. We bring in the whole crew and talk about the game that we've played for so long, where it's been and all the many twists and turns along the way. | |||
| There is No Davy, only Tzul! - 198 | 16 May 2026 | 01:07:05 | |
The latest warband has arrived for Warhammer Underworld's - Thyrielle's Zephyrites. Phil and Davy breeze on in to catch up on who's blowing into town. Will they rock us like a hurricane or just blow? Come give a listen! | |||
| Keepin' it So Fresh and So Clean - 197 | 02 May 2026 | 01:11:43 | |
Davy, and Skyler sit down with Jake from Tabletop Battles (formerly Goonhammer) and talk about ways to change things up and keep your games of Underworlds feeling new. | |||
| A Copacetic Event - 196 | 18 Apr 2026 | 00:58:09 | |
Davy sits down with the Jonas and Thomas, stewards of the recent Copenhagen Grand Clash (with 38 attendees!). We talk about what made it successful and some ideas about how to build an event of your own. Please note- there were some technical difficulties which means this one falls a little short of our usual dubious levels of audio excellence. But please enjoy the content nonetheless! Imitation of Life miniatures (note- link is not yet up at time of publishing) | |||
| Once More Unto the Con Dear Friends - 195 | 04 Apr 2026 | 01:21:58 | |
Or close up the wall with our Wisconsin dead. Phil interviews our contingent of new fathers who took a break from child rearing to take a spin through Adepticon. Have a listen to their experience there during the annual pilgrimage to our nearest and dearest Grand Clash. | |||
| It's Alive and/or Electric! - 194 | 21 Mar 2026 | 01:24:06 | |
Davy pulls in Madtown's resident mad scientist Jacob Wellner for a chat about The Exiled Dead. The dentist and his loyal horde of electro zombies present a truly different way to go about playing the game. The chat covers a deep dive into the warband itself and all the prospective pairings. Wellner's Exiled Dead DS/WR deck | |||
| Still the Greatest (Yes, yes!) - 193 | 08 Mar 2026 | 01:06:32 | |
Davy talks to Brandon who took the Cherokee Open down with Spiteclaw's Swarm. We use this as an opportunity to deep dive what may now be the premier Take and Hold warband. Listen to Brandon's take on the warband and his games with the revamped OG Skaven warband. | |||
| The Tithe Comes Due - 192 | 21 Feb 2026 | 02:08:52 | |
Phil and Davy run through the new Rivals deck Nexus of Power, and the new warband Thanatek's Tithe. Will they shake up a meta already roiled from the latest balance update? Or will they be lost Check out Jon Grant Miniatures | |||
| Balance Blitz - 191 | 14 Feb 2026 | 01:18:32 | |
Skyler, Brian, and Davy hop on to discuss the full spread of buffs, nerfs and everything in between doled out by GW this week. Plenty of warband changes and couple plot cards receiving some big tweaks. What does it all mean? | |||
| In the Weeds with Gardeners - 190 | 07 Feb 2026 | 01:18:30 | |
Welcome to Garden-talk with your hosts Phil and Brian. They talk about how to plant and harvest responsibly, respecting the seven traditional cycles of gardening, including but not limited to Withering, Despair, and Gnarly Uses for Internal Organs.
Feature Token placement from Spent Glory Underworlds Underground is back baaybeeee R77 posits that Underworlds is too boring right now | |||
| Wheel! Of! Warbands! - 189 | 24 Jan 2026 | 01:28:41 | |
We reach back to a fun twist that Zach used for the game back in first edition. Randomly generate a warband and randomly generate a deck pairing. Phil and Davy get put through the ringer with exactly those randomly generated pairings as performed by Zach and Skyler. Listen for the deck building thought processes and our experiences playing with them. I must confess my destiny's manifest
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| On Your Own Turf - 188 | 10 Jan 2026 | 01:16:23 | |
Phil and Davy aren't talking about the hottest deck this week. Instead, we're taking a look at set that might be flying under the radar. Or is it? We talk our experiences running Hunting Grounds, what we've learned, what warbands go well with it, and what it might pair with. Spanish Language state of the meta "Why I'm really into Underworlds"
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| Another Year (Arguably) Wiser - 187 | 27 Dec 2025 | 02:14:04 | |
Holy cow did a lot of stuff happen for Underworlds in 2025. The gang reflects on everything we saw. Come with us down memory lane as we highlight some of our faves, and maybe get on the gripe train about a few pet peeves too. Staggerers December Update Review Goonhammer December Update Coverage All you ever wanted/ Is it getting away
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| Eating Your (Upgrade) Veggies - 186 | 13 Dec 2025 | 02:01:40 | |
By listener request: Zach and Phil talk deck building. We visited this topic in Ep 129, but that was one edition and almost two years ago! Zach and Phil break down general considerations Battle Mallet's Top Cards from each Rivals deck at WCW Goonhammer's High Risk Objective Rundown He's hiding something from the rest of us
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| Kurnoth's Canadian Herald - 185 | 29 Nov 2025 | 01:07:43 | |
Here at WTH we love a dark horse story, and though the player wasn't a dark horse, his warband choice was. We talk to G who was responsible for one of the more intriguing storylines at worlds- with his brilliant run with Kurnoth's Heralds. Phil and Davy interview about his thoughts about the warband and its performance. G's Deck for 7th place at Worlds I was hunting for answers down in the dark When suddenly I had a better thought
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| Collective Fish Trauma - 184 | 15 Nov 2025 | 01:34:15 | |
Phil, Brian, and Davy talk about what we learned at Worlds- what we got right, what we got wrong, how comprehensive the Polish victory was and how the future might be now, old man. Plus, Fantasy Draft results! | |||
| Success on Draft - 183 | 01 Nov 2025 | 01:27:46 | |
We try our hand at the new hottest thing in tabletop gaming that is definitely real and not something we just made up. The gang tries a fantasy draft for performance at Worlds, perhaps a useful framework for discussing what's strong and what we think we might see there! Listen as we make dubious choices throughout! If you'd care to donate to efforts to stream the Worlds Championships, you can donate to The Mortal Realms on PayPal right here. Spinnerite's Underworld's Dice Calculator All our blog coverage of the new releases For those of you still think we're from England/ We're not/ No | |||
| A Short Walk in the (Spite)Woods - 182 | 18 Oct 2025 | 01:52:11 | |
Brian, Zach and Phil run through their latest experiences with the new warbands, decks and boards. Come listen to their joys and laments as they describe the harrowing experience of navigating the Spitewood. If you'd care to donate to efforts to stream the Worlds Championships, you can donate to The Mortal Realms on PayPal right here. | |||
| Only Sixteen - 181 | 04 Oct 2025 | 01:53:08 | |
Brian and Davy breakdown all sixteen (!) new warbands from Warbands of Spitewood. Some old favorites return, but have they returned with their flavor intact? Are old problems, problems still? Have a listen for your old loves and new favorites. Want to help us cover the WCW? Paypal @TheMortalRealms and add a note what you're contributing to! All our blog coverage of the new releases Love Letter to Brethren of the Bolt Let me break myself apart Instead and scatter to my birds
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| Welcome to the Spitewood! -180 | 04 Oct 2025 | 02:24:58 | |
How much wood would a Spitewood woodspite spite if a Spitewood woodspite could spite wood?! Phil and Skyler break down the new expansion box, including the Kurnoth Heralds, Blood of the Bull, and the rivals decks: Deadly Synergy and Hunting Grounds. New hexes, new boards, new warbands, new decks. So much more. Check our next episode, for the 16 newly released warbands! Want to help us cover the WCW? Paypal @TheMortalRealms and add a note to say what you're contributing to! I prayed it wouldn't come to this but you forced my hand
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| Cheering for the Underdog(s) - 179 | 27 Sep 2025 | 01:25:24 | |
With our Q3 team tournament in the bag, we found ourselves pondering the niches and corners of deck pairings and warbands. A great example is Phil's latest obsession- Hexbane's Hunters. Staggerers Underworlds Superlatives I don't know what's good for me
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| Krulety at the NOVA Open - 178 | 13 Sep 2025 | 01:25:12 | |
Davy made it back from trying to rep the Midwest out in Washington DC at NOVA Open's Grand Clash. Da Kunnin Krew had an outing in the DC swamps. Listen to the crew break it down. Spent Glory's Warbands for new players guide Jon Grant's Custom Underworlds Board It's not because it is the grand old seat
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| The Best... Around - 177 | 30 Aug 2025 | 01:30:05 | |
The crew assembles to talk favorites in second edition so far. Rambling but fun free-form discussion of the game as it stands and what we like about it. Path to Glory Interview the Winning Italian Team from WTC
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| Fish TACOs - 176 | 16 Aug 2025 | 01:17:44 | |
Brian breaks down the Tacoma open with Andrew and Fish, covering their experiences and their eventual face off! Staggerers Dexamples w/ Raging Slayers Doused in mud, soaked in bleach
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| Plenty Going on Here! - 175 | 02 Aug 2025 | 01:33:42 | |
The Big Summer Reveal came out and boy was there a lot to see for Underworlds. We got a peek at two brand new warbands from some longed-for factions, new boards, new decks, new mechanics. Oh, and 16 more warbands from Underworlds' past. What are you thinking? Just give me your reasons
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| Kamandora's Angry Blood Stabbers - 174 | 19 Jul 2025 | 02:04:13 | |
Kamandora's Blades and Raging Slayers arrive. We considered running this whole episode as a shouting match/punch-out to stay on the angry theme. We break down the latest to arrive in Aqshy's underworlds. Phil, Brian and Davy run though the highlights. Agents of Sigmar: Battle of the Bads Staggerers Underworlds Deck Repository Cinderfall Gaming: Underworlds, 2nd edition batrep playlist Card by card review for Kamandora's Blades Card by card review of Raging Slayers
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| Slamdancing: Audio Batrep - 173 | 05 Jul 2025 | 01:35:53 | |
It's a matchup from our Q2: Davy's Dread Pageant vs Jake's Morgok's Krushas. This is an audio batrep that has a publicly available video version- we recommend checking that out at : The Mortal Realms YouTube channel
Crit Focus Channel: One Year of Second Edition Goonhammer Underworlds coverage You think you got, oh you think you got it
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| Canadian Raiding Party - 172 | 21 Jun 2025 | 01:33:11 | |
Davy interviews Bobby and Brian about their valiant raiding party sent to the Great White North at the Canadian Tabletop Championship. Samski's Article about Mollog at the Alberta Classic Hours on the phone, Not the same to go home
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| Balancing Act - 171 | 07 Jun 2025 | 02:43:25 | |
Phil, Zach, and Skyler talk through the latest balance update for Underworlds. Change by change, we talk repercussions and first impressions. Staggerers coverage of the balance changes Critical Focus Channel's coverage of the balance update Spent Glory: Dromm and Reckless Fury assessment Set the Tempo: Playing around Objective Cards
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| Romancing the Realmstone - 170 | 24 May 2025 | 01:53:37 | |
Phil, Zach, and Skyler live build a deck using the Realmstone Raiders rivals deck. Listen to a discussion of warband pairings, deck pairings, as our crew makes some spicy lemonade. Check out the Critical Focus Channel coverage of the Alberta Classic Staggerers Deck repository now including decks from Realmstone Raiders
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| Raiders of the Lost Croneseer - 169 | 10 May 2025 | 01:46:01 | |
That deck belongs in a museum! Phil, Davy, and Brian talk the new releases on pre-order: Knives of the Crone and Realmstone Raiders. We got some play reps in with these and are reporting back with initial thoughts. Our Blog coverage of Knives of the Crone Our blog coverage of the Realmstone Raiders deck Starting Hex's article on deck size Look into my eyes/ I'm not coming back
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| Madness and Mushrooms - 168 | 26 Apr 2025 | 01:31:05 | |
Audio batrep time! Bobby and Davy bring two of first edition's boogeymen out of storage. It's Ephilim's Pandaemonium vs Mollog's Mob. Brian emcees the matchup of yesteryear's titans. The B.U.U.D.I. (Underworld's dice odds tool) Join our Patreon to get the video version! Who will protect the ones I love when I'm asleep?
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| Return From the Good Land - 167 | 12 Apr 2025 | 02:20:45 | |
Tales of woe, tales of glory. We return from Adepticon and recount our highs and lows. Davy, Zach, Skyler, and Brian all convene. Dan Knight's Edge of the Knife Article on Spent Glory You spend another day Trying to be infamous and turn around
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| Adepti*caaaaaan Youuuuuu Dig It? - 166 | 29 Mar 2025 | 02:02:24 | |
The whole crew is working their way across Wisconsin, dodging gangs of rollerskaters, clowns and mimes. We return to the Dear Diary from yesteryear to catch everyone's hopes, dreams and expectations at the Adepticon Grand Clash. Then there's moments when it clears And I've been waiting
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| Meta, Meta On the Wall - 165 | 15 Mar 2025 | 01:50:03 | |
Who's the strongest of them all? Skyler, Phil, Brian and our newest member, Zach talk meta considerations in the run-up to our big event: Adepticon. Listen for thoughts on warbands to be ready for, decks to consider and pairings to watch. The Ottawa Canadian Tabletop Championships Seeing things that we may never see again
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| Are You Kidding? - 164 | 01 Mar 2025 | 01:17:29 | |
Val and Davy talk about the experience of bringing your kid to a big event, and that intersection between parenting and playing games together. Let us know your thoughts on the subject! Critico Y Culo's interview with Volomir Watch the video version of this episode on Patreon!
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| Knives Out, Beasts Grabbed - 163 | 14 Feb 2025 | 02:05:29 | |
Phil and Davy take the new stuff and crash it together. Davy runs an Edge of the Knife build with Grymwatch, while Phil tries his hand at grabbing some beasts. Skyler emcees. Watch the video version of this episode on Patreon! Put my thing down flip it and reverse it
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| I Loves You Borgy - 162 | 01 Feb 2025 | 01:40:29 | |
Phil and Davy take a look at Borgitz Beastgrabbaz and the Edge of the Knife. Are the sneaky Grotz going to be tricking all the occupants of Embergard? And will Edge of the Knife tip the scales away from elite warbands? We take some first stabs. Let us know if we're wrong! Staggerers analysis of Countdown to Cataclysm Goonhammer guide to deckbuilding
And while our blood's still young It's so young, it runs
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| The Ghosts of Underworlds Past, Present, and Future - 161 | 18 Jan 2025 | 01:26:27 | |
The whole gang is here for a look back at a whirlwind 2024 and ahead at 2025. Listen as we wax nostalgic of the storms of releases, the great events, the friends met and made, and a look ahead at what we hope to see in the new year of second edition. | |||
| Sixty Five Million Years of Gut Instinct - 160 | 04 Jan 2025 | 01:59:00 | |
Phil and Skyler return to the land of dinosaurs to talk the Jaws of Itzl. Basking in the heat of a lovely new Seraphon release, they talk what it's like to run these new big boys on the block (and their friendly snakes) now that there's some reps under the belt. | |||
| Rotimus Grime - 159 | 21 Dec 2024 | 01:15:40 | |
Brian and Davy talk their latest obsession- cultivation! Get your rusty shears, your infected seed stock, take a deep breath and join us in the plague garden. We talk our experience with Nurgle's latest. Brian's Less cool unnamed deck Spent Glory November Highlights | |||
| World Class Community - 158 | 07 Dec 2024 | 01:51:30 | |
What the Hex!? comes at you with three different perspectives from the World Championships of Warhammer- playing, judging, and participating. Listen to a total love fest, as we recount the experience and share our thoughts on what it means for the wider Underworlds experience. Also listen as Davy's health slowly degrades over the course of the episode. Iba's Underworlds Youtube Channel | |||
| Eighteen and Two, All of it New - 157 | 23 Nov 2024 | 01:48:36 | |
So. Many. Options. Man, this is a great time to be in Underworlds. After these pre-releases get out and about, we have, effectively, 33 new warbands to try out, and six decks to build from. Brian and Davy cover the new releases, including a blitz round! | |||
| What's Thirteen New Warbands Among Friends? - 156 | 16 Nov 2024 | 02:41:00 | |
Earlier this week we got thirteen warbands worth of rules! Skyler and Phil break down everything from Farstriders to Stab-Ladz as the flames keep burning in Embergard!
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| Playing In the Embers - 155 | 09 Nov 2024 | 01:31:06 | |
Brian and Davy take a closer look at each of the four rivals decks and two warbands contained in the Warhammer Underworlds:Embergard box. We talk about the highlights from each deck and what we've been enjoying with the first taste of Emberstone burning in our throats. - Thanks to GW for the preview materials making this episode possible. | |||
| New Edition, Same Underworlds - 154 | 02 Nov 2024 | 01:59:02 | |
Whole crew for this one! We talk first impressions and all the changes that are coming to us with the second edition of Warhammer Underworlds: Embergard. What a time to be in the game! Two notes: - This episode was recorded well in advance, so there's a few things that we didn't know at the time of recording. They'll make themselves obvious! - Thanks to GW for the preview materials making this episode possible. What the Hex's Underworlds Release Blog Monkey's Hex attack success odds | |||
| Wisdom of the Crowd - 153 | 27 Oct 2024 | 01:27:36 | |
A broad collection of the community's hopes and fears for second edition. AND- Phil and Davy struggle to keep up with the deluge of reveals coming out of Warhammer Community. What the Decks!?! first look at 2nd edition Honey in you there's a raging flood. And I am drowning where I stand | |||
| Ermahgerd, It's Embergerd! - 152 | 12 Oct 2024 | 01:34:30 | |
The crew breaks down all the reveals we've seen to date. Second edition is coming! What can we read from the tea leaves (or just straight up reveals) that have been dosed out from Warhammer Community. A little bit anxious, a lotta bit hype. Come give a listen. Official First Playthrough Video | |||
| What's My Motivation? - 151 | 28 Sep 2024 | 01:08:27 | |
Davy, and two of the BattleMallet crew talk about the many many reasons to stay involved and play the game. What's your motivation? | |||
| NOVA Have I Ever Had So Much Fun - 150 | 14 Sep 2024 | 01:29:07 | |
The crew tries to make Brian jealous about everything he missed at NOVA 2024. We had a blast, and we want to tell you about it! R77's deep dive on his Underworlds statistics Thricefold Discord Love Letter on Spent Glory | |||