Nerve Check

Ben, Jon, and Ray are joined by Adam from Master Sight to rank all 20 Armies in Kings of War 4th Edition from a competitive perspective, taking into account the changes in Fracture, which was released in July 2026. We also use this opportunity to correct previous errors in rankings based upon newfound experience. We don't always agree, but this is our reasonably informed opinion from a tournament perspective and takes into account our new experiences and tournaments played.0:00 to 4:05 - Intros and shooting the shit. 4:05 to end - Ranking the 20 armies Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/djeESBzy7

Ben, Jon, and Ray break down King Beyond the Wall 2026: Ragnarok, the latest Kings of War tournament, hosted in Alexandria Ontario. Huge shoutout to TJ for putting on a great event which will be hard to top. We dig into the armies each of us brought, providing a tournament recap, list breakdowns, and honest thoughts on what worked (and what didn't) under the new rules. Timestamps: 0:00 – General Tournament Recap 6:15 – Ben's Order of the Basilean Knights 29:15 – Jon's Horde of Orcs 33:30 – Ray's Forces of the Abyss

Ben, Jon, and Ray interview Jason, the individual leading the organization and running the 2026 US Kings of War Masters. We discuss: How the MW volunteered as tribute Organization of the event (venue, location, etc) Week before issues Running the Event

Ben, Jon, and Ray discuss King Beyond the Wall 7 and the armies we will be taking to this event. The event is moving to Alexandria Ontario (138 Main St N, Alexandria, ON K0C 1A0) and being hosted by Les Champions!0:00 to 2:05 - intros and shooting the shit 2:05 to 11:55 - What armies are we taking 11:55 to 16:35 - Rules of rolling an army, new commands in Forces of the Abyss 16:35 to 33:30 - Ray's army is rolled 33:30 to the end - Take Fire Oil & Ben's Rolls for his Army

Ben, Jon, and Ray review the 2026 US Kings of War Masters. We discuss: a. Armies Present b. Average Number of units c. Average Unit Strength d. Highlight 14 different armies from the 8 different regions. Link to all armies: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1U3SMDDfWCVN6eQk5--_1lGG_JyfzPo2L?usp=drive_link0:00 - 4:50 Introduction and shooting the shit 4:50 - 15:05 Stats discussion 15:06 - 37:30 Army Highlights 37:30 - end: Ray's first match

Ben and Ray go through the Kingdoms of Men list they have used in recent tournaments and explain why they believe Kingdoms of Men are "A" tier in 4th Edition. We then go through the entire list and explain what works and what doesn't - so a Kingdoms of Men list review as well! Please enjoy responsibly! 0:00 to 1:50 - Intros 1:50 to 20:50 - Ben and Ray's tournament lists reviewed 20:50 to end - Kingdoms of Men review Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/gzpQdDB2

Ben, Jon, and Ray are joined by Adam from Master Sight to rank all 20 Armies in Kings of War 4th Edition from a competitive perspective. We don't always agree, but this is our reasonably informed opinion from a tournament perspective. 0:00 to 5:45 - Intros and discussing upcoming tournaments: 6/7 June - Bugeater in Omaha (unfortunately, no Canadians this year) 13 June - Summer Smash Oshawa, Ontario 8/9 August - KBTW 7 in Alexandria Ontario! 5:45 to end - Ranking the 20 armies Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/SFnwV7yP Editors Note: When fortunate enough to play Eric I feel good to go 50/50 against him - but always a great game! Final note: Accepting donations to buy Jon a Void Talon... enough said.

Ben, Jon, and Ray are joined by Tim, James and Paul to discuss King Beyond the Wall 7. The event is moving to Alexandria Ontario (138 Main St N, Alexandria, ON K0C 1A0) and being hosted by Les Champions!0:00 to 3:00 - intros and shooting the shit 3:00 to end - Talking the tournament EventFacebook Site: https://www.facebook.com/events/1604247863953071/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22search%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D Player Pack:
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Nerve Check is joined by Matthew to go through the first round of Carolina Cryptid 2026. Matches are as follows (link to the lists below):Ed- Jake Nic - Nathan Jason - Lamarr Alex - Noah Larry - Tony Tristan - Thomas S Thomas K - Connor Brandon - George Russ - Joey Trent - Jimhttps://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wfEO_HguDALJ1W594cPFK3GnEGX320y_?usp=sharing

Ben, Jon, and Ray discuss Kings of War: The Next Chapter. Possible new commands, the armies being released, etc. 0:00 to 2:05 - intros and shooting the shit 2:05 - Possible changes, including potential universal commands 16:45 - Two new scenarios, do we actually need more than 12 scenarios? 22:25 - Review the command orders that currently exist for the 4 armies 42:00 - Dreaming up lists
 
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