Nerve Check

By Ray, Ben, Jon

Nerve Check, is the best Kings of War podcast listened to by tens of people.

Join Ben, Jon, and Ray as they talk Kings of War from the frozen wastes of Ontario, Canada. The meta, tournaments, list... more

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The podcast currently has 69 episodes available.

Nerve Check episodes:

September 11, 2026 26-26: Build Me A Twilight Kin Army Worthy of Crossroads
Ben, Jon, and Ray break down the top armies at Clash of Kings UK, run through the upcoming tournament calendar, and spend the back half of the episode refining Ben's Twilight Kin list ahead of Crossroads GT.

Timestamps:
0:00 – Intros and the Top Armies at Clash of Kings UK (and how closely they match the tier list)
9:30 – Upcoming Tournaments
• September 18-20, 2026 – Crossroads GT, Elmira, NY
• October 3-4, 2026 – Ohio GT, Columbus, OH
• October 25, 2026 – Spooky Murder Ghost, Hamilton, ON
11:45 – Refining Ben's Twilight Kin List for Crossroads GT

P.S. We've got a bet going on the over/under for Komodons at Clash of Kings UK — what's your line?

P.P.S. If anyone finishes top 5 with Empire of Dust or Halflings at Clash of Kings UK, we'll ship them a beer anywhere in the world.
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46min
September 08, 2026 26-25:The Ohio GT Hosted by the Honest 4's
Ben, Jon, and Ray are joined by the Dino Lord himself, Cyle Pool, to talk about the upcoming Ohio GT! This 2300-point tournament takes place October 3rd and 4th in Columbus, Ohio, at a casino, and will be the biggest MW event of the year (well, other than the Masters... but does that count?).

Ray's already signed up and paid for this one — seats are still remaining, so get in while you can!

Timestamps:
0:00 – Intros and Hotel/Casino Awesomeness
5:35 – Honest 4's Scoring System
18:30 – Side Quest Creation and Map Testing (with Future Sharing)
21:10 – The Ohio GT Scene
32:10 – Cyle's Birthday GT and the Ohio Players

Players Pack:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LhFxcQxtDR4bp_5OcKPXMb4Nfy_Ef9X-/view?usp=sharing

Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/djeESBzy7
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52min
August 21, 2026 26-24: Kings of War Fracture: Re-Ranking All 20 Armies
Ben, Jon, and Ray are joined by Adam from Master Sight to rank all 20 Armies in Kings of War 4th Edition from a competitive perspective, taking into account the changes in Fracture, which was released in July 2026. We also use this opportunity to correct previous errors in rankings based upon newfound experience.

We don't always agree, but this is our reasonably informed opinion from a tournament perspective and takes into account our new experiences and tournaments played.

0:00 to 4:05 - Intros and shooting the shit.
4:05 to end - Ranking the 20 armies

Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/djeESBzy7
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1h 2min
August 14, 2026 26-23: King Beyond the Wall 2026: Ragnarok! Our Armies, Our Mistakes, Our Takes
Ben, Jon, and Ray break down King Beyond the Wall 2026: Ragnarok, the latest Kings of War tournament, hosted in Alexandria Ontario. Huge shoutout to TJ for putting on a great event which will be hard to top. We dig into the armies each of us brought, providing a tournament recap, list breakdowns, and honest thoughts on what worked (and what didn't) under the new rules.

Timestamps:
0:00 – General Tournament Recap
6:15 – Ben's Order of the Basilean Knights
29:15 – Jon's Horde of Orcs
33:30 – Ray's Forces of the Abyss
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1h 21min
July 31, 2026 26-22: 2026 Kings of War US Masters - Organizing and Running the Event
Ben, Jon, and Ray interview Jason, the individual leading the organization and running the 2026 US Kings of War Masters. We discuss:
How the MW volunteered as tribute
Organization of the event (venue, location, etc)
Week before issues
Running the Event
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1h 8min
July 17, 2026 26-21: Rolling an Army for King Beyond the Wall 2026 - Ragnarok!
Ben, Jon, and Ray discuss King Beyond the Wall 7 and the armies we will be taking to this event. The event is moving to Alexandria Ontario (138 Main St N, Alexandria, ON K0C 1A0) and being hosted by Les Champions!

0:00 to 2:05 - intros and shooting the shit
2:05 to 11:55 - What armies are we taking
11:55 to 16:35 - Rules of rolling an army, new commands in Forces of the Abyss
16:35 to 33:30 - Ray's army is rolled
33:30 to the end - Take Fire Oil & Ben's Rolls for his Army
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43min
July 02, 2026 26-20: 2026 Kings of War US Masters - Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics
Ben, Jon, and Ray review the 2026 US Kings of War Masters. We discuss:

a. Armies Present
b. Average Number of units
c. Average Unit Strength
d. Highlight 14 different armies from the 8 different regions.

Link to all armies: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1U3SMDDfWCVN6eQk5--_1lGG_JyfzPo2L?usp=drive_link

0:00 - 4:50 Introduction and shooting the shit
4:50 - 15:05 Stats discussion
15:06 - 37:30 Army Highlights
37:30 - end: Ray's first match
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45min
June 12, 2026 26-19: Why Kingdoms of Men is "A" Tier in Kings of War 4th Edition
Ben and Ray go through the Kingdoms of Men list they have used in recent tournaments and explain why they believe Kingdoms of Men are "A" tier in 4th Edition. We then go through the entire list and explain what works and what doesn't - so a Kingdoms of Men list review as well!

Please enjoy responsibly!
0:00 to 1:50 - Intros
1:50 to 20:50 - Ben and Ray's tournament lists reviewed
20:50 to end - Kingdoms of Men review

Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/gzpQdDB2
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44min
June 03, 2026 26-18: Ranking All 20 Armies in Kings of War 4th Edition
Ben, Jon, and Ray are joined by Adam from Master Sight to rank all 20 Armies in Kings of War 4th Edition from a competitive perspective. We don't always agree, but this is our reasonably informed opinion from a tournament perspective.

0:00 to 5:45 - Intros and discussing upcoming tournaments:
6/7 June - Bugeater in Omaha (unfortunately, no Canadians this year)
13 June - Summer Smash Oshawa, Ontario
8/9 August - KBTW 7 in Alexandria Ontario!

5:45 to end - Ranking the 20 armies

Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/SFnwV7yP

Editors Note: When fortunate enough to play Eric I feel good to go 50/50 against him - but always a great game!
Final note: Accepting donations to buy Jon a Void Talon... enough said.
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1h 35min
May 28, 2026 26-17: King Beyond the Wall 2026 - Ragnarok!
Ben, Jon, and Ray are joined by Tim, James and Paul to discuss King Beyond the Wall 7. The event is moving to Alexandria Ontario (138 Main St N, Alexandria, ON K0C 1A0) and being hosted by Les Champions!

0:00 to 3:00 - intros and shooting the shit
3:00 to end - Talking the tournament

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Player Pack:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lCNRX7lH9DpkzsaVjIX53x52B4i50B5Gg0DLqbFi1Ac/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.gdkbo12owpjb
Register using this link: https://forms.gle/SCVQQNYHN8HbuuW6A

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23min

FAQs about Nerve Check:

How many episodes does Nerve Check have?

The podcast currently has 69 episodes available.