Nerve Check

26-18: Ranking All 20 Armies in Kings of War 4th Edition

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.

26-17: King Beyond the Wall 2026 - Ragnarok!

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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26-16: Carolina Cryptid 2026 - Match Up Cast!

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

26-15: Nerve Check Talks - Kings of War: The Next Chapter

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
 
https://www.manticgames.com/news/kings-of-war-the-next-chapter/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRxrSxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE3QnZIUEVrMUZNa3pBTmNzc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHgcN6oNslWWE0NQvnNZXe_1Gd_znVs5TCioegcK8PGXWpXzdms4fwyfT40f1_aem_gwMESV1raNrQ8xrv7cLEdg
 
Join us on Discord:  https://discord.gg/NYHyYyUt

26-14: List Building in Kings of War 4th Edition

Ben, Jon, and Ray discuss who they build lists in Kings of War 4th Edition. How they choose armies, what they look for when they build armies, and how they refine their lists.0:00 to 0:45 - intros and shooting the shit 0:45 to end - List building Ray builds a halfling list;Ben a Kingdoms of Men list; and Jon a Trident Realm list. Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/sMdTutav

26-13: Magic and Shooting in Kings of War 4th Edition

Ben, Jon, and Ray discuss the magic and shooting in Kings of War 4th Edition. Which armies can shoot, what spells are particularly effective and which ones you should leave at home. 0:00 to 02:25 - intros and shooting the shit 2:25 to 6:15: Ren's tournament 2395 points 6:15 to 12:50: Slow Grow Update/Upcoming Tournaments 12:50: Shooting and Magic Discussion Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/YkNhtWKY

26-12: Nerve Check Interview with Grace!

To be honest, I haven't listened to this yet.... all I know is that during March of Death, Ben and Grace sat down for an extended conversation. I will update this tonight after listening to it, but here it is! I should note that Grace has won best painted the last two years in a row at March of Death with two very different and very cool armies. I hope she discusses her paint schemes, army presentation, and inspiration, as I have my slow-growing hobby to work on.

26-11: Loaded Dice 2026 - The Mid-Atlantic's First 4th Edition 2-day GT

Ben, Ray, and Jon reflect on Fully Loaded 2026, which Ray won using the vile and evil Ratkin. We discuss the hot-button topic of Ratkin and what should be done to that faction to lower their power creep, having come off two tournaments in a row of winning in the North-East and one in the Mid-Atlantic. Ray's Rats: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dJc_LAyMRy_DI-LiViCCUgA4g9Kh6s6a/view?usp=sharing Link to the lists at the event: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wMGrV2mRSuUslHuthry7P6psLuvEA6y0?usp=sharing
 

26-10: Fully Loaded 2026 - Match Up Cast

Ben, Jon, and Ray are joined by Chet to go through the 2026 matchups for the first round of Fully Loaded GT! Taking place 13-15 March 2026 in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Link to the lists is below... https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wMGrV2mRSuUslHuthry7P6psLuvEA6y0?usp=sharing
 

26-09: March of Death 2026 - After Action Report

Ben, Ray, and Jon reflect on March of Death 2026. From Ray's experience TO'ing the event, Jon's use of his Ogre army and hunters, concluding with Ben's experience as a random Kingdom of Men faction. We discuss the hot-button topic of Ratkin and what should be done to that faction to lower their power creep, having come off two tournaments in a row of winning in the North-East. March of Death took place February 28 and March 1 in Brantford Ontario. Link to the lists: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WvoJl95Rb4MJK2OlheBBw893oX6HmoOi?usp=sharing