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Magic: the Gathering Foundations Review, Part 1 of 3: The Mechanics

We take a look at the mechanics of the upcoming Foundations set and talk about their application in games.

Warhammer Underworlds: The Boards of Embergard

Take a look at the new boards included in the Emberwatch box and go just a little deeper. Included are clean images if you want to grab a marker and scribble all over them like John Madden on a telestrator.

Updated Article – Conquest Faction Focus: The Old Dominion – November 2024

With the arrival of the October 2024 balance update which winds back the glow-up Old Dominion received in January from 'near-nuclear' to 'merely incandescent', the Conquest Faction Focus for the Old Dominion has been thoroughly updated, with new sections,...

Hammer of Math: Impact of Balance Adjustments in 10th Edition Warhammer 40,000

In Hammer of Math, we take a look at key statistical issues in wargames. Today we’re looking at how balance updates have impacted factions throughout the 10th edition of Warhammer 40,000. Tenth Edition gave us our first “reset” edition since...

Start Competing: Pariah Nexus Secret Missions

We look at Secret Missions in Warhammer 40k - how they work, how to play with them, and how to prevent them.

[40K] Competitive Innovations in 10th: Dataslate Deluge pt.1

Welcome to Competitive Innovations, our weekly feature for a number of game lines across the tabletop wargame space. Each week our army list and tactics experts canvass the top tournaments for their game of specialty, looking at the week’s...

Detachment Focus: Hallowed Martyrs

We take a deep dive into the Hallowed Martyrs Detachment for the Adepta Sororitas - its rules, how it works, and how to play it.

Hammer of Math: Pariah Nexus Secret Missions

We take a look at Secret Missions and Gambits and look at the stats behind how often they're picked, how often they succeed, how often that leads to wins, and how things have changed since the Q4 update.

Detachment Focus: Penitent Host

We take a deep dive into the Penitent Host Detachment for the Adepta Sororitas, talking about how it works and how to play it.

[40K] Competitive Innovations in 10th: Doing It Live pt.1

Welcome to Competitive Innovations, our weekly feature for a number of game lines across the tabletop wargame space. Each week our army list and tactics experts canvass the top tournaments for their game of specialty, looking at the week’s...