Fresh off the figurative press we are back with our in-depth review of the new rivals deck, Beastbound Assault! This one is particularly interesting because there is no plot card.  Listen in as we breakdown the objectives, gambits, and upgrades. Plus we share which warbands we believe benefit the most utilizing the deck (cough Exiled Dead cough) as well as sprinkle in some meta talk - we just can't help ourselves. 

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The final warband of the Gnarlwood has arrived and who better to join us discuss these murderous femme fatales than Leathanam. He's been a devotee of the ways of Khaine for a long time which makes him the perfect guest to join us as we discuss their spiritual successor, Gryselle's Arenai. Listen in as we chat about the fighters and review their rivals deck: objectives, gambits, and upgrades; and discuss their viability in Rivals, Nemesis, and Championship.

Thank you to GW for sending us this preview copy.

The Canadian Kaptain of Murder (Derek) joins the cast as we discuss his win with the Gnarlspirit Pack at the 2023 Las Vegas Open. We recap our con experiences, share funny roommate moments, and talk about the meta as a whole. You can expect a return to our usual segments as well.

Well it's about time! GW dropped a new FaR List, designer's commentary, and errata which will finally release us from this stagnant meta. The Gnarlwood is looking exciting again! In this "emergency" episode, we are joined by Mark, from the 'Determined Effort' blog to discuss the new restrictions, rules clarifications, and beta rules added to the the game. We also discuss which warbands we thing will thrive as a result of the changes.

We're kicking the new year off with a fun one today. The guys catchup and talk about what they've been up to before diving into recent events, news, and the meta. We then predict who and what we think will win the LVO Grand Clash coming up this weekend. Spoilers, it's probably Gnarlspirit...

We also want to thank our lovely community for supporting us this past year. We had incredible numbers and stats in 2022 and we're hoping to exceed those in 2023.

The third Rivals deck of Gnarlwood arrives with the introduction of Fearsome Fortress! This deck is designed around claiming objectives near the mid-board and holding the line for as long as you can. Listen in as we breakdown the plot card before jumping into the objectives, gambits, and upgrades. Plus we share which warbands we benefit the most from this more feature token oriented deck. 

 

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The third warband from the Gnarlwood season has arrived and with them they bring all the things we love about goblins - squigs, mushrooms, and a wild back story. Join us as we review Grikrak"s Looncourt - a bunch of golbins embarking on heroic quests with the help of psychoactive mushrooms. We discuss the fighters and review their rivals deck: objectives, gambits, and upgrades and discuss their viability in Rivals, Nemesis, and Championship.

Thank you to GW for sending us this preview copy.

We welcome back our good friend of the show, Derek, as we discuss how the meta has been shaping up in the first half of the Gnarlwood season in both the Nemesis and Championship formats. We chat about why we believe certain warbands are performing better than the others and what we would do to fix them, which warbands are struggling, and which warbands may be considered dark horses. We also discuss the online league where both Derek and Aman have made the top 8!

We are joined by Kyle, the artist behind Pale King Hobby, as we discuss how the release of Gnarlwood has injected fresh blood into our local communities. Underworlds is coming back and we are excited! We also discuss the different formats and share our thoughts on the organized play updates, including the changes to Championship and the FaR list. We end the episode with interviewing Kyle about his painting journey and hit him with our classic Rapid Fire round!

Grab your explorer's hat and joins us as we review the second Rivals decks in Gnarlwood, Daring Delvers! This deck focuses on conquering feature tokens and unique hexes in enemy territory. We break down the unique Exploration counter mechanic on the plot card and then dissect the the objectives, gambits, and upgrades.

For newer or returning players, Rivals decks are designed from the ground up to play as a cohesive strategy out of the box and introduce bespoke rules to your game. It's a great way to jump back in or even join the community!

Thank you to GW for sending us this preview copy.