An Unexpected Podcast - Episodes 1 & 2.

An Unexpected Podcast - Episodes 1 & 2.

After months of lockdown, 5 players decided to counter the lack-of-tournament-blues and create a competitive Middle-earth SBG podcast. Following weeks of discussions and recordings, the first two episodes were released this week. 

Initially released on DC Hobbit League's Youtube Channel, the podcast will be moving to an audio-only version for those of you who prefer to listen to the podcasts on the go, or simply don't have access to video at the time of listening. Unfortunately, some of the content requires a visual aid - for example we will be discussing deployment and game play strategy in reference to a given board that players may encounter at tournaments. As such, on this blog I will be posting useful, easily accessible companion information for those of you unable to watch the videos. These will include army lists from each episode, pictures of boards being analysed by the hosts and guests and anything else that we feel may be useful to you. Naturally, you'll still need to listen to the podcast to find out what's going on. 

So without further ado, let's introduce the 5 hosts:

Tim Hynes - New York SBG Player and moderator of the podcast.

Devin Moreno - Warhammer Hero, captain of Ardacon's Team America and the TO behind NOVA Open. 

Rainier Lee - NOVA Open Champion 2018 and NOVA Open Runner-up in 2019.

Matt Iverson - NOVA Open Champion 2017. 

Mik Bakalarz - The writer of this blog. 

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EPISODE 1: 

Our 800 Point Lists for Competitive Tournaments

Army lists discussed in Episode 1:

Matt's List:

Warband 1:

Saruman, the White on Horse

Galadriel, Lady of Light

Warband 2: 

Boromir, Captain of the White Tower on Horse

1 Guard of the Fountain Court with Shield

8 Warriors of Minas Tirith with Shield

4 Rangers of Gondor with Spear

2 Citadel Guard with Spear

Warband 3:

Madril, Captain of Ithilien

5 Rangers of Gondor with Spear

7 Warriors of Minas Tirith with Shield

31 Warriors, 15 Might, 10 Bows

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Mik's List:

Warband 1:

Master of Lake-town

5 Laketown Guard with Spears

5 Laketown Guard with Bows

5 Laketown Guard

Warband 2:

Alfrid

4 Laketown Guard with Spears

4 Laketown Guard with Bows & Spears

2 Laketown Guard

Warband 3:

Aragorn, Strider, on Horse with Armour

Boromir of Gondor, on Horse with Shield

Warband 4:

Glorfindel, Lord of the West on Asfaloth with Armour of Gondolin

Galadriel, Lady of Light

31 Models, 17 Might + Alfrid, 9 Bows

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Rainier's List:

Warband 1:

Suladan on Armoured Horse

1 Serpent Rider

4 Abrakhan Guard

6 Warriors with Bow

3 Warriors with Bow & Spear

4 Serpent Guard

Warband 2:

Mahud King on a Camel with a War Spear

2 Camels with Warspear, Blowpipe & Shield

4 Half Trolls

5 Mahud Warriors with Blowpipe & Shield

4 Mahud Warriors with Blowpipe, Spear and Shield

Warband 3:

Mahud King on a Camel with a War Spear

4 Camels with Blowpipe, Shield & Warspear

4 Camels with Shield & Warspear

44 Models, 7 Might, 9 Bows, 15 blowpipes. 

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EPISODE 2: Terrain Strategy (deployment and positioning)

(With guest Evan Iverson stepping in for Rainier)

Army lists used for discussion:

Devin's Mordor & Moria Convenient Alliance:

Warband 1:

The Undying on Fell Beast
8 Orcs with Shield
7 Orcs with Spear

Warband 2:
Guritz
4 Orcs with Shield
4 Orcs with Spear
4 Warg Riders

Warband 3:
Durburz
8 Goblins with Shield
7 Goblins with Spear

Warband 4:
Gundabad Shaman
3 Goblins with Shield
3 Goblins with Spear

Warband 5:
Gundabad Shaman
3 Goblins with Shield
3 Goblins with Spear

Warband 6:
Goblin Captain
6 Goblins with Shield
6 Goblins with Spear

Total 72 Models, 12 Might

Mik's Rivendell Knights:

Warband 1:

Elrond in full gear

17 Rivendell Knights with Shields

1 Rivendell Knight with Shield & Banner

Warband 2:

Aragorn, Strider, Mounted with Elven Cloak, Armour & Bow (in the podcast I didn't list Armour, but it's there!)

Total: 20 Models, 6 Might (Plus Mighty Hero), 19 Bows.

Evan's Lake-town & Thranduil's Halls Historical Alliance:

Warband 1:
Bard, the Bowman on Horse with Armour
Alfrid
Sigrid and Tilda
7 Lake-town Militia with Shields
7 Lake-town Militia with Spears
1 Lake-town Militia

Warband 2:

Lake-town Militia Captain
6 Militia with Shield
6 Militia with Spear

Warband 3:
Gandalf on Horse
14 Militia with Bows

Warband 4:
Legolas on Horse
1 Wood Elf Sentinel

Total: 49 Models, 15 bows (+ Legolas), 11 Might

Matt's Paths of the Druadan Legendary Legion:

Warband 1:
Ghan-Buri-Ghan
15 Woses Warriors

Warband 2:

Theoden (full kit)
2 Riders of Rohan
1 Rohan Royal Guard on Horse with Throwing Spear

Warband 3:

Gamling on Horse with Banner
2 Riders of Rohan
1 Rohan Royal Guard on Horse with Throwing Spear

Warband 4:

Dernhelm with a Throwing Spear
2 Riders of Rohan
1 Rohan Royal Guard on Horse with Throwing Spear

Warband 5:
Eomer (full kit)
2 Riders of Rohan
1 Rohan Royal Guard on Horse with Throwing Spear

Total: 32 models, 15+ Might.

Boards used for the Matchups:

Devin vs Matt in Lords of Battle:

Mik vs Evan in Contest of Champions:

Evan vs Devin in TBC:

Matt vs Mik in Heirlooms of Ages Past:

In the future, tune in on Wednesday Tea-o'clock time (5pm GMT / 12pm EST) for new episodes every week!