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Phil, Zach, and Skyler live build a deck using the Realmstone Raiders rivals deck.  Listen to a discussion of warband pairings, deck pairings, as our crew makes some spicy lemonade. The Assembled Deck Check out the Critical Focus Channel coverage of the Alberta Classic Staggerers Deck repository now including decks from Realmstone Raiders Come chat on our discord Support us on Patreon Every gambler knows that the secret to survivin' Is knowin' what to throw away and knowing what to keep    

That deck belongs in a museum!  Phil, Davy, and Brian talk the new releases on pre-order: Knives of the Crone and Realmstone Raiders.  We got some play reps in with these and are reporting back with initial thoughts. Our Blog coverage of Knives of the Crone Our blog coverage of the Realmstone Raiders deck Cinderfall Gaming's Channel Starting Hex's article on deck size Come chat on our discord Support us on Patreon Look into my eyes/ I'm not coming back    

Audio batrep time!  Bobby and Davy bring two of first edition's boogeymen out of storage.  It's Ephilim's Pandaemonium vs Mollog's Mob.  Brian emcees the matchup of yesteryear's titans. Our Q2 Worlds Qualifier Event The B.U.U.D.I. (Underworld's dice odds tool) Come chat on our discord Join our Patreon to get the video version! Who will protect the ones I love when I'm asleep?    

Tales of woe, tales of glory.  We return from Adepticon and recount our highs and lows.  Davy, Zach, Skyler, and Brian all convene. Our Q2 Worlds Qualifier Event Dan Knight's Edge of the Knife Article on Spent Glory Come chat on our discord You spend another day Trying to be infamous and turn around    

The whole crew is working their way across Wisconsin, dodging gangs of rollerskaters, clowns and mimes. We return to the Dear Diary from yesteryear to catch everyone's hopes, dreams and expectations at the Adepticon Grand Clash. Our Q2 Golden Ticket Event Come chat on our discord Then there's moments when it clears And I've been waiting    

Who's the strongest of them all?  Skyler, Phil, Brian and our newest member, Zach talk meta considerations in the run-up to our big event: Adepticon.  Listen for thoughts on warbands to be ready for, decks to consider and pairings to watch. Our Q2 Golden Ticket Event The Alberta Classic The Ottawa Canadian Tabletop Championships The Edmonton Open Our Q3 Team event R77's Amazing Stats Project ITC Ranking System Come chat on our discord Seeing things that we may never see again    

Val and Davy talk about the experience of bringing your kid to a big event, and that intersection between parenting and playing games together.  Let us know your thoughts on the subject! Benelux Clash Details Bacon's Bits Is Back Critico Y Culo's interview with Volomir Watch the video version of this episode on Patreon! Come chat on our discord The kids are alright But I will find my way  

Phil and Davy take the new stuff and crash it together. Davy runs an Edge of the Knife build with Grymwatch, while Phil tries his hand at grabbing some beasts. Skyler emcees. Phil's Beastgrabbaz Deck Davy's Grym Knives Battle Mallet Deck Library Watch the video version of this episode on Patreon! Come chat on our discord Put my thing down flip it and reverse it  

Phil and Davy take a look at Borgitz Beastgrabbaz and the Edge of the Knife.  Are the sneaky Grotz going to be tricking all the occupants of Embergard?  And will Edge of the Knife tip the scales away from elite warbands?  We take some first stabs.  Let us know if we're wrong! Q1 Throwdown (March 1st) Q2 Throwdown (June 21st) Q3 Throwdown (Sep 13th) Staggerers analysis of Countdown to Cataclysm Goonhammer guide to deckbuilding Spent Glory's Coverage of LVO   You can support us on Patreon Come chat on our discord And while our blood's still young It's so young, it runs  

The whole gang is here for a look back at a whirlwind 2024 and ahead at 2025.  Listen as we wax nostalgic of the storms of releases, the great events, the friends met and made, and a look ahead at what we hope to see in the new year of second edition. RHeaven90's printable resources Alkeminis YouTube channel You can support us on Patreon Come chat on our discord Can we pause right here? It's my favorite part

Phil and Skyler return to the land of dinosaurs to talk the Jaws of Itzl.  Basking in the heat of a lovely new Seraphon release, they talk what it's like to run these new big boys on the block (and their friendly snakes) now that there's some reps under the belt. Battle Mallet's Deck Library Spent Glory's 2024 in review Spent Glory: How to be a more courteous opponent R77's statistics project You can support us on Patreon Come chat on our discord You're in the jungle baby, you're gonna die

Brian and Davy talk their latest obsession- cultivation!  Get your rusty shears, your infected seed stock, take a deep breath and join us in the plague garden.  We talk our experience with Nurgle's latest. Davy's Ruined Garden deck Brian's Less cool unnamed deck Spent Glory November Highlights Staggerers coverage of Cyreni's Razors at Worlds You can support us on Patreon Come chat on our discord Through the network of branches lies the abyss

What the Hex!? comes at you with three different perspectives from the World Championships of Warhammer- playing, judging, and participating.  Listen to a total love fest, as we recount the experience and share our thoughts on what it means for the wider Underworlds experience.  Also listen as Davy's health slowly degrades over the course of the episode. Iba's Underworlds Youtube Channel What the Hex's Underworlds Release Blog You can support us on Patreon Come chat on our discord When it come to this music, we stay relentless

So. Many. Options.  Man, this is a great time to be in Underworlds.  After these pre-releases get out and about, we have, effectively, 33 new warbands to try out, and six decks to build from.  Brian and Davy cover the new releases, including a blitz round! Set the Tempo Returns! What the Hex's Underworlds Release Blog You can support us on Patreon Come chat on our discord 'Cause you know I'm on fire so stomp me out

Earlier this week we got thirteen warbands worth of rules!  Skyler and Phil break down everything from Farstriders to Stab-Ladz as the flames keep burning in Embergard!   What the Hex's Underworlds Release Blog You can support us on Patreon Come chat on our discord Where we belong

Brian and Davy take a closer look at each of the four rivals decks and two warbands contained in the Warhammer Underworlds:Embergard box.  We talk about the highlights from each deck and what we've been enjoying with the first taste of Emberstone burning in our throats. - Thanks to GW for the preview materials making this episode possible. What the Hex's Underworlds Release Blog You can support us on Patreon Come chat on our discord

Whole crew for this one!  We talk first impressions and all the changes that are coming to us with the second edition of Warhammer Underworlds: Embergard.  What a time to be in the game! Two notes:  - This episode was recorded well in advance, so there's a few things that we didn't know at the time of recording.  They'll make themselves obvious! - Thanks to GW for the preview materials making this episode possible. What the Hex's Underworlds Release Blog Monkey's Hex attack success odds Goonhammer Underworlds content You can support us on Patreon Come chat on our discord You got me open got me jonesin' for an episode

A broad collection of the community's hopes and fears for second edition.  AND- Phil and Davy struggle to keep up with the deluge of reveals coming out of Warhammer Community. Critical Hit Games What the Decks!?! first look at 2nd edition You can support us on Patreon Come chat on our discord Honey in you there's a raging flood. And I am drowning where I stand

The crew breaks down all the reveals we've seen to date.  Second edition is coming!  What can we read from the tea leaves (or just straight up reveals) that have been dosed out from Warhammer Community.  A little bit anxious, a lotta bit hype.  Come give a listen. Official First Playthrough Video What the Decks!?! first look at 2nd edition You can support us on Patreon Come chat on our discord All we have to do is be brave/ and be kind

Davy, and two of the BattleMallet crew talk about the many many reasons to stay involved and play the game.  What's your motivation? Spent Glory Blog What the Decks!?! YouTube Playlist You can support us on Patreon Come chat on our discord Be Your Motivation

The crew tries to make Brian jealous about everything he missed at NOVA 2024.  We had a blast, and we want to tell you about it! R77's deep dive on his Underworlds statistics Thricefold Discord Love Letter on Spent Glory Gerard on Battle Mallet What the Decks!?! YouTube Playlist You can support us on Patreon Come chat on our discord

He'll make ya famous...  Davy hosts with a very special guest- Emmett!  What's it like to be a kid in Underworlds?  Going to a big event?  Emmett and Davy cover it all. Agents of Sigmar: What Comes Next? What the Decks!?! YouTube Playlist You can support us on Patreon Come chat on our discord I live and die forever there Right there in that divine

Brian and Davy come back early with a rundown of the most impactful changes and clarifications in the latest errata/FAQ that dropped last week.  Where do Rimewyrm's Bite, Breakneck Slaughter, and the rest land with these changes? The latest from Cinderfall Gaming What the Decks!?! YouTube Playlist You can support us on Patreon Come chat on our discord 'Cause in these times, these changing times A transition is occurring and I am not blind

Brian leads Davy and Phil through an episode all about counterplay in the current Wintermaw meta.  What to keep in mind against some of the most common decks we see out there.  Come for an uncharacteristically freewheeling conversation about anticipating what your opponent is doing. Spent Glory's Wyrdhollow Counterplay Spent Glory's Gnarlwood Counterplay Charge To Win Site What the Decks!?! YouTube Playlist You can support us on Patreon Come chat on our discord You thought you had all the answers You won't be able to make them pay

Phil, Brian and Skyler talk about the feel of the Wintermaw meta.  Not necessarily "what's best or worst", but what's interesting.  Free form conversation of where we're at and what we're enjoying. Running the Goonhammer Open Warhammer Underworlds event Get your event on BCP Come to our World Championship Qualifier! What the Decks!?! YouTube Playlist You can support us on Patreon Come chat on our discord Monsters, false prophets schemin'

So you know how to run an event, but what if you're the one that needs to get everyone together.  Brian and Skyler bring in Jake from the Goonhammer open to talk about what you need to know about running an event.  Another in the "evergreen" series. Goonhammer (be on the lookout for WU articles) Battle Mallet Organized Play Consolidated Underworlds FAQ Come to our World Championship Qualifier! What the Decks!?! YouTube Playlist You can support us on Patreon Come chat on our discord Don't blink, you might miss out on the magic  

An entry in our "evergreen" series.  As we prepare for attending some big events of our own, we thought we'd put together a guide for anyone thinking about their first or their thirty-first event and wanting to know what to keep in mind during the preparation.  Brian, Davy, and Phil host. Contender Series: Practice How to Use Underworldsdb (from Crit Focus Channel) Come to our World Championship Qualifier! What the Decks!?! YouTube Playlist You can support us on Patreon Come chat on our discord And I'm gettin' ready to get down  

Anders was headed to a World Chamionships of Warhammer qualifier event, so he did what anyone would do... he reached for the (checks notes) Wurmspat?!?!  Anders, you crazy!  But anyone who knows the guy, knows that was the only warband he *could* have picked when it really came down to it.  Hear about how it went with this, an underdog of warbands. Love Letter to Wurmspat Deck Guide on BattleMallet Come to our World Championship Qualifier! What the Decks!?! YouTube Playlist You can support us on Patreon Come chat on our discord Oh, I'm diseased/ I don't mind  

Skyler leads an overview of the deck-building considerations for the universal rivals decks we didn't get to in our first treatment of the topic way back in episode 110 (!!).  We're looking to making this a regular installment at the end of each season.  Let us know what you think! Æ Bræt Goldberry Games CFC's 11 easily overlooked rules Come to our World Championship Qualifier! What the Decks!?! YouTube Playlist You can support us on Patreon Come chat on our discord A performance deserving of standing ovations  

WTH and Underworlds Underground go head to head once more, with Hungering Parasitic Parrots and star cross'd lovers seeing who can claim bragging rights in a inter-podcast throwdown.  Mike Prime (aka) Sleeksbowl guests! Sleeksbowl's Black Spot Deck Phil's Zondara/Delvers deck Come play with us at our Q2 event What the Decks!?! YouTube Playlist You can support us on Patreon Come chat on our discord Then they pile up the bodies And I'll say "That'll learn ya!"  

Tom Bond of Steel City Underworlds and Chatting Crit fame returns to Warhammer Underworlds.  We took a moment to talk about how that feels, and what advice we could pass on to other players thinking of returning. Agents of Sigmar Come play with us at our Q2 event What the Decks!?! YouTube Playlist Contribute to the Patreon Come chat on our discord Twenty thousand roads I went down, down, down/ And they all lead me straight back home to you  

Ten new decks or warbands in the past few months.  What does it all mean?!  We run a round table discussing what we've observed in the clutches of the newly developing meta.  We go release by release and see what we've learned after those first impressions and hot takes. Come play with us at our Q2 event What the Decks!?! YouTube Playlist Contribute to the Patreon Come chat on our discord Another day / I wanna live / Just another day  

Right in the middle of all the madness of releases, we also made our annual pilgrimage to Adepticon.  Here are Brian, Phil, and Skyler to regale you with tales of Nemesis, Championship, and how we learned that the real arena combat was the friends we made along the way. Come chat on our discord I never thought in the end there would be so much beauty  

Deeper into the Deathgorge we go!  Phil and Skyler break down what's in the new core box with a look at a couple rules updates, two new warbands and two new universal rivals decks that may shake things up quite a bit. Look below for card by card coverage of: Brethren of the Bolt The Skinnerkin Rimewyrm's Bite Hungering Parasite Come chat on our discord I can feel it in my bones, it's over And I'm breakin'  

Somehow, Mollog returned.  We know you're scared.  It's okay, we are too.  That's why we brought the wonderful Jaz, resident Troll Queen to take a first look at this overhauled legend of the Nightvault era and settle us all down. This is our sixth and final entry in our Week of Warhammer Underworlds.  Thanks for listening to this marathon of content! Come chat on our discord Troooooollolololollolololol  

Zarbag's Gitz have infested the Deathgorge with a shiny new rivals deck that they definitely didn't nick off someone.  Brian scurries to his entry point in Warhammer Underworlds and Skyler helps him take a whirl down memory lane. This is our fifth(!) entry in our Week of Warhammer Underworlds.  Stay tuned for daily episodes until we've covered all the content there is to see! Come chat on our discord Let me introduce you to my new bad habit  

Spiteclaw is the greatest, yes-yes.  Unless Krrk is... Phil and Davy discuss this most cunning of warbands and their incomparable genius.  The hosts are united in one purpose and definitely not seeking to backstab one another. This is our fourth entry in our Week of Warhammer Underworlds.  Stay tuned for daily episodes until we've covered all the content there is to see! Come chat on our discord Aroused and frenzied they scurry, encircling death  

The Briar Queen and her ghostly goons terrorized us back in the Nightvault.  Will they do so again?  Are they just a pile of glory bleed, or are they the ghostiest ghosts that ever ghosted?  Check in with Davy and Skyler on this one. This is our third entry in our Week of Warhammer Underworlds.  Stay tuned for daily episodes until we've covered all the content there is to see! Come chat on our discord Though it's been a while now I can still feel so much pain  

The latest universal rivals deck has arrived and it may need to thaw out a little before we can bust it out.  Are you ready for powerful timelocked upgrades?  How about objectives all about hanging in enemy territory?  Stay frosty, my friends. This is our second entry in our Week of Warhammer Underworlds.  Stay tuned for daily episodes until we've covered all the content there is to see! Skabbik's Rimepack Come chat on our discord Driven south to the land of the snow and ice To a place where nobody's been  

Ah, love.  It overcomes all, does it not?  Come listen while Phil and Davy break down Zondara's Gravebreakers one of the many new releases dropping in March.  Stay till the end when we hastily assemble a deck with the new warband.  Is it any good?  TBD! Daring Love Come chat on our discord So let them say your hair's too long Cause I don't care, with you I can't go wrong  

Time for a throwdown!  We've been running the new local hotness (Masks!  Ahhhh-ahhh!) up against the tippy-top of the meta.  Listen as Mournful Masks take on Domitan's Frostcoven Monkey's Hex Blog Canadian Tabletop Championships Alberta Classic Spent Glory Call for Content Come chat on our discord But sometimes at night when the cold winds moan In a long black veil, she cries o'er my bones  

Skyler, Brian and Davy provide some general thoughts on building a deck.  Rules of thumb, what to consider, and how to evaluate your choices.  Got someone in your local just learning to deck build?  Pass this one along! M2on2 Underworlds Batrep content Polish Individual Championship Canadian Tabletop Championships Alberta Classic Spent Glory Call for Content Come chat on our discord The great mind skatin' through space and time  

We fought tigers and Mike Tyson, lost our money and our teeth, but we had a blast, and we're here to tell you about it.  Davy, Skyler, and Brian recount the incredible weekend we had at LVO 2024. Honza's Global Event Calendar The Crit Focus Channel (with background lore) Pink Slip Game courtesy of Shadeglass Reflections! Come chat on our discord I've been rewarded with you  

Join us for a very special episode.  Every LVO bound member of our local community recorded a brief set of thoughts covering their thoughts and expectations going in to LVO.  Hear from Jaz, Alexx, Bobby, Brian, Davy, and Skyler. Did you know you can buy TMR and What the Hex swag? Come chat on our discord  The weird and the novelties/ Don't ever change  

Hey, y'all heard about this latest Errata/FAQ/FAR?  It's a big deal.  Brian, Davy, and Skyler break it down and share our thoughts after it's been in the wild for a week.  Just in time for LVO, and we can't wait to see what shakes out. Chop's podcast: Three Men & A Wargame Spent Glory: Going to Your First Tournament Consolidated, Searchable FAQ Come chat on our discord You're such a perfect match  

Like the Goblin King at the ball, we're super into fabulous masks, but you still know who we are because of our fabulous hair!  The latest universal rivals deck is out and it's Malevolent Masks.  We're hyped on this one.  Listen to us getting all gussied up for the great Masquerade! The Updated Spent Glory blog Our blog coverage of Malevolent Masks Come chat on our discord Ask about me, I'm gon' bust a move  

Phil and Davy take a look at the New Krule Kids on the Block.  Are we dreamin' of schemin' with these boys?  Are they the new Krulest thing, or do the totally drool?  Have a listen, and let us know what you think of this crew. Card by card review of Stab-Ladz Our blog coverage of Malevolent Masks WathLab's amazing Chosen Axes overhaul Come chat on our discord Of course I was offended  

Bonus episode!  To celebrate our 100,000th download, we released an early episode interviewing the Dutch World's team- Willy and Val.  Listen as we break down the journey of the Gorechosen and Headkrakka decks.   Willy's Gorechosen deck Val's Neckbreaka's MadMob Come chat on our discord Dan is dit misschien het moment dat je/ De cirkel doorbreekt  

Please welcome G. to the podcast as we talk about his and Brian's experience at the World Championships of Warhammer.  One went as a judge, and one went as a judge of men's souls, bringing one the sauciest choices to the big dance. We talk all about this first of its kind event! Check out G's Voidcursed Tide, hosted on BattleMallet's Nemesis library. Battle Mallet's Ep 55: World's with Zack Newcome Come chat on our discord  

The World. Championships. of. Warhammer.  It's here!  17 players are duking it out for Warhammer Underworlds Supremacy and Davy and Phil are here to discuss the warband breakdown and likely pairings.  And we still can't remember card names! Davy guests on Underworlds Underground Come chat on our discord  

Davy and Phil keep it chill while the rest of the gang cools their heels for one more week.  Force of Frost, what does it do?  Even more magic support?  Without a plot lock?  Yowza.  If that's enough, you can entertain yourself by listening to Davy not remember that non-spell gambits are called ploys. Nine Lives PTG Article Spent Glory - The Ping Meta is Fine Card by card review of Force of Frost Come chat on our discord All is cold and frozen