Evan and Mike cover new pre-orders, tournament winning lists, Will Smith, AI, and other completely relevant topics

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Its BACK! The Fifth Trooper Podcast has returned. https://podcast.thefifthtrooper.com/feed.xml

We're joined by Brian Baer who helps us keep things toxic around here as we discuss the first full month of stats of the Summer 2025 Legion meta following the recent points adjustments and wave of new upgrades.

Chapters 00:00 Introductions, Brian reconciles with his reputation 04:00 Corrections from last week, Mike is challenged on ion 17:25 New Pre-Orders! 38:05 Stats Discussion 1:06:00 Circling back to Starters talk 1:14:15 Tying up meta talk 1:27:50 Mike starts griping, commence comment storm! 1:37:50 E-Web and FD talk for some reason 1:43:00 Goodbyes and Credits Kokozula's Ile De France Stream: https://www.youtube.com/live/wIulsr6Y...   / thefifthtrooper  

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Mike and Evan dive into lists from a trio of high-player count non-US tournaments, discuss the rising power of the ion, and...Legion doubles???

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Chapters 00:00 Introductions, "We're Hiring," Patreon Stuff 12:19 List Discussion: France GT List Discussion: Dark Sphere Grand Tournament 49:12 List Discussion: Abyss Tournament (Quebec) 01:09:30 The Revolution Will Be Ionized(?) 01:39:44 Padmé Talk?! 01:45:36 Doubles Format and Why They Rock?!

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We welcome Richard Lavery of Crit2Block to discuss the new points, new lists to try, and debate some HOT topics in Legion.

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Chapters

00:00 Introductions

7:00 Thoughts on the new updates and lists we're trying out

1:00:30 Legion Debate Club?

1:02:30 Resolution: Large communities develop distinct meta games at the macro level

1:16:15 Resolution: Wookiee Defender players should include the Raddaugh Gnasp Fluttercraft in their lists

1:28:05 Resolution: Is the STABCast Legion content?

1:52:30 Goodbyes and Credits

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Intro and Outro music by "The Consouls": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsNGyQJuMLQ

Mike and Evan discuss the latest points update with Will Shick, afterwards they discuss the interview and games with the new adjustments!

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While not really a "lost episode" we had recorded this before the latest update but hadn't published yet, but we wanted to get it out there for y'all so here you go!

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Evan and Mike discuss the surprising drop of not only a points change, but brand new upgrades??? 

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Evan and Mike discuss the results of the WTC Team Championship, Rockytop, and UKGE Tournaments.

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Evan and Mike are joined by Dave Grant to discuss the state of the Empire Meta.

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