It's time to break down the first FAQ of the new edition. Join us as we talk about all of the clarifications and erratas in this month's update from the Middle-earth team.

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00:00 Introduction

02:54 Armies of the Hobbit

08:53 Armies of LotR

17:51 Rules Manual

29:39 No Rise of Angmar?

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Andrew of Tabletop Admiral and host of the Now For Wrath YouTube channel joins the show to talk about the most popular armies of the new edition so far! The cast breaks down insightful stats brought to us by Andrew of the top ten most played armies.

00:00 Introduction

06:23 10th Place

11:11 9th Place

16:53 8th Place

21:30 7th Place

26:28 6th Place

31:08 5th Place

34:39 4th Place

37:37 3rd Place

46:30 2nd Place

50:29 1st Place

57:06 Final Thoughts

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We are joined by Sam of Gollum's Gamers to break down Into the West 2025, the first major GBHL tournament of the new edition! We go over the top 10 lists in this 120+ player event.

00:00 Introduction

06:26 10th Place

08:58 9th Place

11:51 8th Place

14:23 7th Place

16:48 6th Place

20:18 5th Place

23:33 4th Place

27:07 3rd Place

28:36 2nd Place

31:45 1st Place

34:44 Final Thoughts

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Following our video covering the most improved profiles from the last edition of MESBG, we now share our picks for the most nerfed profiles!

Time Stamps:

00:00 Introduction

02:16 Armies of LotR Runner-ups

06:09 Armies of LotR 5th

09:11 Armies of LotR 4th

10:26 Armies of LotR 3rd

12:45 Armies of LotR 2nd

15:51 Armies of LotR 1st

20:40 Armies of Hobbit Runner-ups

25:12 Armies of Hobbit 5th

27:06 Armies of Hobbit 4th

29:40 Armies of Hobbit 3rd

32:21 Armies of Hobbit 2nd

35:40 Armies of Hobbit 1st

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We take a look at all the new profiles fresh off the press to pick out the ones that are the most improved from the previous edition. Join us as we discuss the heroes and warriors that received the biggest upgrades!

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00:00 Introduction

01:56 Armies of LotR Runner-ups

03:36 Armies of LotR 5th

05:20 Armies of LotR 4th

06:07 Armies of LotR 3rd

07:39 Armies of LotR 2nd

10:44 Armies of LotR 1st

11:40 Armies of Hobbit Runner-ups

14:05 Armies of Hobbit 5th

17:16 Armies of Hobbit 4th

18:37 Armies of Hobbit 3rd

20:38 Armies of Hobbit 2nd

21:57 Armies of Hobbit 1st

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We kick off the new edition with a look at all the major changes to the core rules! The cast is joined by MESBG rules guru, Scott. Tune in to our discussion and comparison to the previous edition and let us know what you think of the changes! Check out the Patreon version for a tier list of what we think are the best and worst changes!

Time Stamps:

00:00 Introduction

04:56 Rules Introduction

08:56 Phases of the Game

25:21 Courage & Intelligence

27:23 Unity Types

29:25 Cavalry

40:05 Heroes

59:15 Monsters

01:08:45 War Beasts & Chariots

01:17:12 Weapons & Wargear

01:38:52 Magical Powers

01:47:13 Special Rules

01:54:04 Siege Engines

01:56:33 Matched Play

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Going out with a bang with this edition we have Alex from Texas join us to recap the 2024 Masters tournament for the Northwest Hobbit League (one of the largest MESBG leagues in North America)!We go over all 12 masters lists and talk about how we all did!

00:00 Introduction

03:41 Denny's Preview

09:06 1st Seed List

13:47 2nd Seed List

17:09 3rd Seed List

22:01 4th Seed List

25:28 5th Seed List

28:34 6th Seed List

30:51 7th Seed List

35:02 8th Seed List

38:00 9th Seed List

40:54 10th Seed List

42:39 11th Seed List

45:23 12th Seed List

50:10 Round 1

1:00:11 Round 2

1:11:46 Round 3

1:18:35 Round 4

1:22:34 Results and Closing Thoughts

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Canada's largest tournament, Clash on the Coast, ended a few weeks ago and we are here to review the event and the top 5 lists! Max, the organizer of Clash on the Coast, joins in on the fun and also gives some of his thoughts on the lists as well as the event as a whole.

00:00 Introduction

04:33 Armies Breakdown

10:01 5th Place

13:48 4th Place

17:41 3rd Place

21:54 2nd Place

27:54 1st Place

31:33 Overall Thoughts

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Following the announcement of the profiles that will be moved to Legacy in the new edition, the cast review and discuss what this could mean for the game. Join by special guest, Alex, we give our thoughts on all the upcoming announced changes.

00:00 Introduction

03:16 Profiles Moving to Legacy

18:02 Better for New Players?

22:24 Better for the Range?

24:37 Discussion on Affected Profiles

29:00 Allowing vs Banning Legacy

33:37 Making Way for New Profiles

36:25 WYSIWYG & Wargear Removal

40:15 Final Thoughts

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We are back with another Tier List on the new Legendary Legions from the Rise of Angmar Supplement! With Legions being ranked in the Legend tier and also in the Independant tier, there's an army for all competitive levels!

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00:00 Introduction

02:22 Fornost

09:28 Army of Arnor

15:53 The Host of the Witch King

25:24 Army of Carn Dum

33:22 The Wolf Pack of Angmar

39:09 Arathorn's Stand

45:20 Burdhur's Horde

53:35 Outro

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