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Best In Faction is a Warhammer 40k Podcast focused on playing competitive in the ITC. The show covers tournaments, list design, the strategy of Warhammer, and how to be a better gamer and a better person.

Colin Sherman & Mitch Pelham


    • May 15, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 38m AVG DURATION
    • 338 EPISODES

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    The Best In Faction podcast is one of the most informative and insightful 40K podcasts out there. From in-depth analysis of tournaments to strategic discussions on list building and matchup breakdowns, this podcast offers a wealth of knowledge for players looking to improve their game. The hosts, Colin and Mitch, bring a level of detail and expertise that is unparalleled in the industry. Their passion for the hobby shines through in every episode, making it an engaging and enjoyable listen.

    One of the best aspects of The Best In Faction podcast is the level of detail they provide when it comes to list construction and matchup breakdowns. They go above and beyond to explain their thought process behind certain choices and strategies, making it easy for listeners to understand the intricacies of competitive play. Additionally, their recaps of tournaments are incredibly informative, giving listeners a behind-the-scenes look at high-level gameplay.

    However, one aspect that some listeners may find challenging is the length of the episodes. Some episodes can be quite long, which may be overwhelming or time-consuming for those with limited listening time. Additionally, there can be moments of personal banter or off-topic discussions that may not appeal to everyone. While some enjoy these moments as they add a sense of camaraderie between the hosts and listeners, others may prefer a more streamlined approach.

    In conclusion, The Best In Faction podcast is an excellent resource for those looking to improve their competitive play in 40K. With detailed analysis, strategic discussions, and tournament recaps, this podcast offers valuable insights into the world of high-level gameplay. While it may not be suitable for those who prefer shorter episodes or strictly focused content, it remains a top choice for players seeking to up their game in the hobby.



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    Latest episodes from Best In Faction

    Competitive Advantage Episode 6: Noah prepares for the Chaos Meta

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 98:05


    This weeks episode of Competitive Advantage features a thorough conversation about Wednesday's game changes as well a conversation about the guys weirdest people interactions at a tournament.

    Competitive Advantage Episode 5: Wet Coast Review - Noah brings Green Tidings

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 55:17


    This is a past episode of Competitive Advantage. Going forward, all episodes can be found here.

    Competitive Advantage Episode 4: Getting More Out of Practice

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 93:30


    This is a past episode of Competitive Advantage. Going forward all episodes can be found here.

    Competitive Advantage Episode 3: Noah Teaches a Thing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 104:04


    Past episode of Competitive Advantage. Going forward, all episodes will be found here.

    Best in Faction: The Final Episode - It Ends with a Celebration

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 103:53


    BIFPOD: TNG - Curtain-fall - LVO 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 104:30


    The Best Overall Show - LVO & Show Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 67:26


    BIFPOD TNG - 58 - The Return of Man vs Matchup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 109:57


    BIFPOD TNG - 55 - So You Think You Know Warhammer?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 100:09


    Best overall Show - 17 - Warhammer Champs Recap, Part 2!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 61:50


    This Week in 40k for December 12th, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 37:38


    This Week in 40k for 12/5/23 - Billy Flies Over The Eagles

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 46:57


    This Week in 40k for 11/21/23 - Warhammer World Championships Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 56:32


    This Week in 40k for 11/14/23 - Two Weeks in One

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 61:53


    Best Overall Show - 15 - World Champions of Warhammer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 96:15


    BIFPOD TNG - 52 - Thanksgiving Comes Early: Turkey Wars GT 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 117:43


    LATE NIGHT TNG FIGHT! Let's talk about the Turkey Wars GT before shipping off to the next one next week!

    This Week in 40k for 10/31/23 - Happy Halloween

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 59:54


    This Week in 40k for 10/24/23 - Billy Wins His First Rtt!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 52:23


    Best Overall Show - 13 - Hobby Inspiration

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 70:29


    This Week in 40k for 10/17/23 - Titles Are Hard

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 58:18


    This Week in 40k for 10/10/23 - People Win Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 48:25


    A bunch of different stuff wins, so we talk about it. 

    BIFPOD TNG - 51 - Medium Deep

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 110:22


    There's a wild new meta out there. Let's dive into some new lists and strategies...medium-deep...

    Best Overall Show - 12 - Noah's Pilgrimage to the London GT

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 78:06


    Another adventure from the exciting life of Noah!  This time he's off to the London GT, hear how it went.

    This Week in 40k for 10/3/23

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2023 51:02


    BIFPOD TNG - 50 - Off to the Races

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 108:06


    Is it too soon to say it....? Did they fix 10th....? We've certainly all been having a ton of fun with this latest balance patch. Come on down to hear about Charity Hammer, the Harbor Heresy GT, and some new hotness across such factions as Votann and New Nids.

    This Week in 40k for 9/26/23 - The New Varied Meta

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 54:53


    Guys talk Space Marine Codex, the new meta, and a little bit of fantasy football.

    Best Overall Show - 11: Charity Hammer Recap!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 65:07


    This Week in 40k for 9/21/23 - Charity Hammer Happened

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 52:27


    Episode 49 - The Elf Somehow Still Not on the Shelf: 10th ed Balance Dataslate Q3 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 101:36


    Oh man oh man have we got a shake up in the world of warhammer. Let's see what the new dataslate (and tyranids codex!) has to offer!   Check out everything Charity Hammer! https://linktr.ee/charityhammer

    Charity Hammer Primer - Everything you need to know!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 57:19


    Best way to engage: join the free Charity Hammer Discord!  It will be updated in real time during the event.  You'll also be able to interact directly with the players.  Prizes, game updates, and silly updates will all be available there. (https://discord.gg/PHD9SyFpC Donate Link (https://donate.tiltify.com/@bifpod/charity-hammer-5-the-40k-slumber-party) Website - (www.charityhammer.com)

    Best Overall Show - 10 - Dataslate Hot-Takes and Charity Hammer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2023 75:54


    The team is joined by Charity Hammer's own, Colin Sherman.  After a great discussion about the data slate, Colin shares some amusing anecdotes from his years of doing Charity Hammer.

    This Week in 40k for 9/5/23 - Nova (Despite Name) Goes!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 50:28


    Charity Hammer Info Donate Link (https://donate.tiltify.com/@bifpod/charity-hammer-5-the-40k-slumber-party) Website - (www.charityhammer.com) Agenda - TBD (Found on www.charityhammer.com) Streams First Stream - (www.youtube.com/c/wargameslive) Second Stream - (www.youtube.com/c/bestintabletop) Third Stream - (www.twitch.tv/bestinfaction)

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    This Week in 40k for 8/29/23 - Hello with some ELO

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 55:57


    Charity Hammer is two weeks out.  Here are some links. Best way to engage: join the free Charity Hammer Discord!  It will be updated in real time during the event.  You'll also be able to interact directly with the players.  Prizes, game updates, and silly updates will all be available there. (https://discord.gg/mCyNYWfS) Donate Link (https://donate.tiltify.com/@bifpod/charity-hammer-5-the-40k-slumber-party) Website - (www.charityhammer.com) Agenda - TBD (Found on www.charityhammer.com)

    Best Overall Show - 09 - Hobby Breakdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2023 75:46


    This Week in 40k for 8/22/23 - The Billy Show - Staring Billy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 43:00


    Billy is joined by Billy, to do a Billy job on the Billy meta.

    BIFPOD TNG - 48 - How to (almost) Win the WTC: World Team Championship 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 170:41


    The boys have gone and done it! USA finished 2nd at WTC! Come listen to the first (but likely not the last) TNG episode about the boys' trip to Europe!  

    This Week in 40k for 6/15/23 - Poland Wins the WTC!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 56:53


    Colin and Billy talk about WTC and how amazing Poland is.  After that, they dive through the winners of the week and get tired of talking about Aeldari.

    Best in Faction 126 - Charity Approaches - Get The Run Down

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 110:59


    As the 5th Charity Hammer approaches, there is so much to share.  The guys go through the roster and the calendar and give you the run down.

    This Week in 40k for 8/8/23 - Is the Meta Elf-ful?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 58:24


    Colin and Billy focus on WTC and then talk through the big finishes from the weekend.

    This Week in 40k for 8/1/23 - FAQtual News Coverage

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 56:31


    A FAQ gently vibrates the meta.  Colin and Billy are here to talk about it.

    Best Overall Show - 7 - The Little Valiant That Could

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 69:34


    The gang talks about Noah's experiences going to the Tacoma Open and the Lone Star Open on back to back weekends.

    This Week in 40k for 7/25/23 - Some "Bad Factions" do well anyways

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 54:33


    Billy and Colin talk about everything that's new for the week in 40k and then talk through what lists with what pilots did well last weekend.

    Best in Faction - 125 - Only a janitor can stop another janitor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 177:33


    The gang is joined by 2nd place finisher from the Tacoma Open, Hank Adams.  Hank and team dive deep on their time at the Tacoma Open.

    This Week in 40k for 7/18/23 - Tacoma Open's 10th Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 61:12


    Best Overall Show - Episode 6 - 40k without Lore is just annoying risk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 59:09


    This Week in 40k for 7/11/23 - Be Calm and Nerf On

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 60:01


    Best in Faction - 124 - It's Just a Phase (Analysis of Playing 10th)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 102:12


    BIFPOD TNG - 47 - If This Is It: Initial 10th Ed Meta Analysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 92:37


    10th is off to a bit of a rocky start, but we must soldier onwards. Let's talk about how each of us are adapting to the new paradigm and how to find the diamonds in the rough.   (and yes, we fixed the scream for this version. headphone users rejoice lol)

    This Week in 40k for 7/5/23 - 5 New Reasons for Hype

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 62:45


    Best Overall Show - 5 - You got your art all over my hobby with Nell Byler

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2023 61:05


    This Week in 40k for 6/28/23 - 10th Edition - "Oh Deer"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 53:15


    Colin and Billy talk through the news of 10th edition for the last 7 days.  Following that, they talk through their current impressions and concerns for the game and then roll into tournaments from the weekend.

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