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The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Review, Part 1 of 4: The Mechanics

FromTheShire - June 8, 2023

Magic's newest expansion takes us beyond the planes of the multiverse and into the crossover universes to visit the world of the Lord of the Rings. A new set means new mechanics, and we've got some good ones as well...

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UTC Recap and Weekend Preview: June 7, 2023

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - June 7, 2023

The Unified Tournament Circuit is a regional circuit for Warhammer 40k and Age of Sigmar which covers the area between Virginia and Newfoundland. In case you missed our announcement, you can find it here. You can find the full calendar of...

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TheChirurgeon’s Road Through 2023, Part 9: Streaming 10th Edition at the KC Open

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - June 7, 2023

Welcome back, Dear Reader, to my ongoing series cataloging my competitive and hobby journey through 2023. Last time around I wrote about some of my prep for the KC Open. Over the next few days I'll be writing a...

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Competitive Innovations in 9th: Final Countdown

James "One_Wing" Grover - June 7, 2023

The release date for 10th is finally out of the bag, and the days before this column undergoes a fairly predictable name change are numbered. There are still a few weeks of 9th to go, but I'm goinChaos and...

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Goonhammer Reviews Warhammer 40,000 10th Edition – Part 4: The Mission Pack

James "One_Wing" Grover - June 3, 2023

You’ve been waiting for months, and it’s finally here: the tenth Edition of 40k. Promising a simplified (but not necessary simple) rules framework, more clarity than ever, and a complete overhaul of unit rules, this new edition is poised to...

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Competitive Innovations in 9th: Edge of Tomorrow pt.2

James "One_Wing" Grover - June 2, 2023

The full squad is here, rising to the task of tackling one of the last big weeks of 9th Edition. We've got a lot of events to look at today due to some scheduling challenges that prevented us implementing the...

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Goonhammer Interviews the Top 3 from the Bay Area Open Kill Team Tournment

HappyRaccoon - June 1, 2023

This last weekend was home to part of FLG’s series of opens. Taking place in the Bay Area, with some of the West Coasts’ finest players. With the release of Gallowfall, and the coming Kansas City Open, we wanted...

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Stat Check Episode 46 – One for the Road – 9th Edition Stats Deep Dive

Jeremy "Curie" Atkinson - June 1, 2023

It's a mega episode! Two and a half hours of talking 9th edition (specifically Nachmund, Nephilim, and Arks of Omen) statistics, trends, and some psychic damage. Nathan and Jeremy are joined by X and 1 host and Dashboard Daddy Cliff...

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UTC Recap and Weekend Preview: June 1, 2023

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - June 1, 2023

Last month we announced the formation of the Unified Tournament Circuit, a new regional circuit for Warhammer 40k and Age of Sigmar which covers the area between Virginia and Newfoundland. In case you missed our announcement, you can find...

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Competitive Innovations in 9th: Edge of Tomorrow pt.1

James "One_Wing" Grover - May 31, 2023

Another week trapped in the endless loop of writing about 9th. Save me GW. Free me from this torment. For every week you don't, I will torture at least one poor, defenceless metaphor to death. At least this week some...