Into the West

Andrew of Tabletop Admiral and Now For Wrath YouTube channel returns with all-new tournament stats. Our friend Rob also joins in, as we take a look at the numbers behind the highest performing armies, and the most popular armies.

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https://tournaments.tabletopadmiral.com/podiums/Middle-Earth%20Strategy%20Battle%20Game%20-%202024

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Time Stamps:

00:00 Introduction

01:37 Top Podium Armies

12:01 Bottom Podium Armies

16:50 Most Played Armies

19:17 Least Played Armies

22:10 Open Discussion

26:34 Post-FAQ Predictions

40:44 Stats we would like to see

44:48 Final Thoughts

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Music: Tavern Loop One by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Another FAQ has been released, and we are here to discuss all the changes, clarifications, and the ways this FAQ may shift the MESBG meta in the coming months.

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Time Stamps:

00:00 Intro

01:35 Armies of LotR

21:40 Armies of the Hobbit

23:59 Armies of Middle-earth

33:38 Matched Play Guide

39:34 Rules Manual

50:15 Final Thoughts

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Music: Tavern Loop One by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Stephen is back in our latest list review episode, taking a look at lists submitted by our patrons over on Patreon. This time, the theme is lists with one or more monsters.

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Time Stamps:

00:00 Intro

00:52 Shadows of Angmar (Owen)

07:39 Cirith Ungol (Eli)

13:40 Buhrdur's Horde (Orc Pilled)

16:45 The Black Gate (Alex)

22:56 Host of The Witch-King (Jonathan)

27:43 Legions of Mordor (Chris)

32:28 Minas Morgul (Brandon)

Credits: Music: Tavern Loop One by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

To kick off the new year, we break down some of the easiest and best armies for new players getting into MESBG! Friend of the channel, Stephen, joins in on the discussion and shares some of his own picks.

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Time Stamps:

00:00 Introduction

01:44 Stephen's Pick

07:54 Richard's Pick

11:15 Charles' Pick

15:57 Honourable Mentions

38:22 What about other Evil armies?

43:40 Outro

Credits:

Music: Tavern Loop One by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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We come to the end of 2025 with some reflection on the first year of the current edition. Our guest Bazuso joins in as we all share some of our hopes and dreams for the coming year.

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Time Stamps:

00:00 Introduction

07:04 The Next Supplement

10:22 Balance Updates

19:32 Tournament Scene

23:44 Trophies

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Music: Tavern Loop One by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/