It was Game of Thrones worlds this weekend and we threw a SWLCG binder draft for our guest Drew. The draft process itself is a big part of the fun and as people walked by Tom would yell “I’m playing a real game!†and then explain the process to people. It was fun listening to people complain about decks being too weak, or then decks being too good. Complain that we had included too many Pietts in the meta again… There were 6 of us and Tom suggested we play a game against another person and then switch, so he could play against as many people as possible before going out for dinner/drinks. We got through 3 games and then a few of us stuck around for a 4th game. The decks were very interesting this time around and the games were quite good too. It’s a big jump going from 4 people to 6 people. Danny had to figure out how we would do the binder rotation, but came up with every other draft rotating the binders twice. It seemed to work out.
1st (Tom)
Affiliation: Jedi (2-0, 8th pick)
A New Beginning
Danger in the Wastes
Journey Through the Swamp
Deep Commitment
Decoy at Dantooine
Defense of Cloud City
Sowers of Dissension
Wookie Life Debt
Badge of Honor
Debt of Honor
Affiliation: Sith Expendable Allies (1-0, 5th pick)
Heart of the Empire
Second Phase
Lure of the Lost
Emperor’s Promise
Rogue Archaeology
Unsavory Contracts
Hive of Scum and Villainy
Hunter in the Night
Jabba’s Orders
Eater of Luck
2nd (Danny)
Affiliation: Rebel Information Network (1-1, 10th pick)
Draw Their Fire
Evacuation Procedure
Blue Squadron Support
Lost Commander
Command and Control
Resistance and Rebellion x2
Beyond the Rim
Memories of Tanaab
Secret Weapons
Affiliation: Scum (2-0, 3rd pick)
Heart of Cold x2
Droid Revolution
Automated Assassin
Hunter’s Flight
Bespin Exchange
Patrolling the Wastes
Schemes and Intrigue
Hunt for Han Solo
Asteroid Pursuit
3rd (Drew)
Affiliation: Rebel (0-1, 9th pick)
Explosives Artist
Mission Briefing
Native Blessing
Ties of Blood
Running the Canyon
Renegade Reinforcements
Bait and Switch
Questionable Contacts
Rendar’s Wrath
Memories of Tanaab
Affiliation: Scum Promise of Power (2-1, 4th pick)
Masterful Manipulation
Heartless Tactics
Trandoshan Terror
Bespin Exchange
Jabba’s Orders
Knives in the Night
The Reawakening
Maw of Madness
Threat from the Depths
From the Abyss
4th (Mick)
Affiliation: Smuggler (1-0, 6th/7th pick)
Wookiee’s Journey
No Match for a Good Blaster
Questionable Contacts
Badge of Honor
Pushing Back the Empire
Draw Their Fire
Sacrifice of Heroes
Hoth Gambit
Hope of Rebellion
Commando Operations
Affiliation: Scum (1-2, 6th/7th pick)
Feeding the Pit
Lucrative Contract
Hunter in the Night
Slave Trade
Hutt’s Menagerie
The Scavengers
Emperor’s Cabal
Rogue Archaeology
Merciless Plans
Imperial Bureaucracy
5th (Ethan)
Affiliation: Smuggler (0-2, 1st pick)
On the Run
House Edge
Calling in Favors
Last Defense of Hoth
Rebel Fleet
Lost Commander
Commando Operations
Mission to Talay
Pushing Back the Empire
Resourceful Survivors
Affiliation: Navy (1-0, 12th pick)
Inexorable Destruction
Admiral’s Assault
Endor Gambit
Repair and Refurbish
Mission Command
Hunter for Hire
Hunter’s Flight
Patrolling the Wastes
Automated Assassin
Shadow of Nar Shaddaa
6th (Tyler)
Affiliation: Smuggler (0-3, 2nd pick)
Fortune and Fate
Against All Odds
Escape from Ord Mantell
Hero’s Journey
Ties of Blood
Hero of a Thousand Devices
Twilight of the Apprentice
Out of Their Element
Knowledge and Defense
Journey Through the Swamp
Affiliation: Scum (0-1, 11th pick)
Lady’s Lesson
Grand Heist
Shadowed Surveillance
His Hight Exaltedness
Admiral’s Assault
Victory or Death
Dark Trooper Project
Protect the Generator
Deploy the Fleet
Endor Gambit
Plays of the Day
Tom attacks with Ahsoka and Lobot into Drew’s Xizor and Arden Lyn. They both bid three cards, but Drew put in Prince’s Scheme. Tom reveals that all 3 of his edge cards are fate cards, one of them being Friendship is Magic, wins the edge battle 6-5 and sends the DS packing.
I played Explosive Charge 3 times in one game against Tom, blowing up his Forest with one of them and Obi-Wans stupid reserve 8 cape with another. Tom found a way back with Life Creates it and then to rub salt in the wound played Force Barrier to shield all his crap and dance on my corpse.
I had a Core Han plus Ackbar play against Tyler. It felt dirty.
Drew gets a random discard on Danny and rips his Rebel Han money instead of his worthless Beyond the Rim money.
Danny holds tight against me with the dial at 11 with pilot Lando and Nien Nunb his only defenders!
I know there was more but I didn’t have time to write it all down last night!
It was a blast playing with our guests, the format really seems to get better and better the more people you have participating in it. We are happy to organize a binder draft for anyone who comes and visits us!