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Episode 100 - LIVE at the UKGE (aka Shut Your F...

Its our 100th episode live at the UK Games Expo for the 2019 UK Grand Championship (formerly UK Nationals)!

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Episode 99 - Big Dudes & Loads of Awesome C...

We talk tournaments, Targ and preview Nationals with Matt Slade!

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Episode 98 - Robots in Disguise

Long boardgames, Episode 100, Blackwater & a lovely spoler.

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Banter Behind The Throne - Episode 97 - Everyth...

Bara this and Bara that, a new restricted list and changes to OP. Tom, Dave & Tony slowly ramble into 2019 with the usual ruthless efficiency.

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Banter Behind The Throne - Episode 96 - The Uno...

What does your house *really* want for Christmas? Join a whole host of guests to find out!

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Banter Behind The Throne - Episode 95 - Stahlec...

The one and only rundown of Stahleck 18 with special guest Bambi!

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Banter Behind the Throne - Episode 94 - White P...

Peel and Dave chat Greyjoy box spoilers.

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Banter Behind the Throne - Episode 93 - I Know...

Tony and Dave chat Worlds and Stahleck and everything between.

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Banter Behind the Throne - Episode 92 - Jesus C...

Dave and Tony chat Siege of Winterfell

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Banter Behind The Throne - Episode 91 - License...

It's FAQ/restricted list time, with Helen Makos!

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Banter Behind the Throne - Episode 90 - Too Man...

We asked you what you wanted us to build and you said Boats Boats Boats!
Also, a spoler.

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Addicted to Cards: An Intro to my Addiction

Time to put it all together! For a long time I have been starting new articles to cover new card games. Now I am just gonna do it all in one place!

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Banter Behind The Throne - Episode 89 - It'...

UK nationals with Joe Zimmer! Also, Dave hates FFG.

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Banter Behind The Throne - Episode 88 - Don...

Blackwater, The Weekender, Iron Maiden, Greyjoy, beer and intro decks. Not necessarily in that order.

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Banter Behind the Throne - Episode 87 - I Just...

Alex O'Feeworth joins the lads to chat Stark, the Aldershot Regional, Martell Qohor Stag, and to discuss how much everyone loves Baratheon (spoler: its a lot).

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Banter Behind The Throne - Episode 86 - My Merr...

A French take over, a Euros recap, goat talk, and a cheeky spoler...

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L5R.Cards and the High Fate Meta

Will Lentz has created a new website for L5R! It is a part "content aggregation," part original content website. As part of this start up, he asked me to write an article for him, to which I happily obliged.



In this article, I discuss the "high fate meta" that we are currently embroiled in. With the number of new cards that affect fate on characters, attachments offering so much value and with so few ways to reliably kill single large target characters, this meta was inevitable and I go into more detail in the article linked below. I hope you enjoy!

https://l5r.cards/the-high-fate-meta

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Promise of Power (A Collective Rating of the Ra...

With the restricted list having been out for some time now and with the next cycle of 6×6 around the corner Mind's Desire thought of a cool thought exercise on each clan’s accepted “power” and where that power comes from. Mind’s Desire, Bayushi Nomen, Chuteréve and Joe from Cincinnati go over each clan’s power based on four base criteria: Dynasty Deck, Conflict Deck, Province Row and Stronghold out of Ten. All opinions are our own and are not the end all be all of how to view these topics.

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The Mos Eisley Mafia: SWCLG "Promise of Pow...

Inquisitors in jet black armors and ridiculous helicopter sabers strike from the shadows to enforce the Emperor's will, while the Navy's TIE fighters and Star Destroyers keep the different systems in check.

And beware the cold-hearted droids. Turns out they can be just as devious as any meatbag.

This is the last Star Wars LCG has to offer.

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Why Did Scorpion And Crab Win Every Kotei: A Wr...

Okay, even for me 3 articles in 10 days is a lot (though one was actually Mirith/Chris Morano’s not mine ), I promise to take at least a week break before posting something else. But I felt it was important to get this article out before this weekend because, once a Kotei occurs in the Restricted List Meta, this article becomes less relevant (even less than it is now). BUT, I wrote this article to examine why Crab and Scorpion won every single Kotei in the Pre-Restricted List Meta. If anyone has any interest as to what my theory is, click the link below!
https://www.wardenso...cted-list-meta/

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Banter Behind The Throne - Episode 85 - Fergie...

Euros, The Royal Wedding, Greensight, 2v2, and a lovely spoler.

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The New Restricted List and Its Impact on The C...

Y'all hyped!? Cuz I wrote an article about the Restricted List!

...And it's mostly about Crab!

Shocker, I know!



https://www.wardenso...-the-crab-clan/

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Banter Behind The Throne - Episode 84 - The 2-D...

Peel fits in, Dave quizzes, and Tony breaks down. Definitely Episode 84.

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L5R Tier List and "State of the Meta" P...

I take a look at where the game stands after the Imperial Cycle but before Disciples of the Void - how do the factions rank up? What are the best and worst things about the game presently? Where will things go from here?

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Banter Behind The Throne - Episode 82 - That...

Restricted list! The Brighton Charity Joust! A new innovative deck grading system that is completely flawless!

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