Nerve Check

Ben, Jon, and Ray show off their 2300-point Xirkaali lists for Kings of War and explain why this is such a hard army to build. Timestamps: 0:00 – Intros 3:35 – Ben’s Combined Arms Force 8:30 – Jon’s All Beef, No Toy List 10:40 – Ray’s Run Fast and Hit People List 15:05 – Command Orders and List Building Considerations 31:20 – The March of Death Ringer List

Ben and Jon show off their 1200-point Halfling lists. Then, under the careful gaze of Tim, they roll for and create Ray’s next tournament-winning Halfling List for use at Mood for Love. The tournament isn’t until February, but Ray needs every bit of that time to overcome his disgust of the shorter race, build, and paint this army — which is currently sitting on his desk... Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro...

Ben, Ray, and Jon dive into tentacle lists — the Trident Realms. Starting with Ray’s experience at the Ohio GT, followed by Ben and Jon’s own takes on Trident Realms in 4th Edition. Timestamps: 0:00 – Intros 1:30 – Ohio GT Speed Tournament 4:15 – Ohio GT Review 12:10 – Game 1 vs. Rob's Kingdoms of Men  14:20 – Game 2 vs. Jeff Abyssal Dwarfs 18:05 – Game 3 vs. Andy's Trident Realm 24:24 – Game 4 vs...

Ben, Ray, and Jon do their best to polish a turd and create a usable Empire of Dust list. Timestamps: 0:00 – Intros 2:34 – Let's Get Into This Army 3:45 – Ray's Godzilla-Themed EoD List 9:35 – Ben's "Let's Never Die" EoD List 15:10 – Jon's Flying Circus EoD List 19:40 – Unit Review 35:10 – Alex's EoD List (Because We Should Look at Someone Who Actually Uses the Army) 43:15 – Summary and Conclusion

Ben discusses his tournament run at Crossroads 2026, where he got to play the who's who in North American Kings of War with four epic matches. We then break down some of the top armies and discuss the one-battalion limitation used at the event. Timestamps: 0:00 – Intros, upcoming tournaments, and Forces of Abyss builds • October 3-4, 2026 – Ohio GT, Columbus, OH • October 25, 2026 – Spooky Murder...

Ben, Jon, and Ray break down the top armies at Clash of Kings UK, run through the upcoming tournament calendar, and spend the back half of the episode refining Ben's Twilight Kin list ahead of Crossroads GT. Timestamps: 0:00 – Intros and the Top Armies at Clash of Kings UK (and how closely they match the tier list) 9:30 – Upcoming Tournaments      • September 18-20, 2026 – Crossroads GT, Elmira, N...

Ben, Jon, and Ray are joined by the Dino Lord himself, Cyle Pool, to talk about the upcoming Ohio GT! This 2300-point tournament takes place October 3rd and 4th in Columbus, Ohio, at a casino, and will be the biggest MW event of the year (well, other than the Masters... but does that count?). Ray's already signed up and paid for this one — seats are still remaining, so get in while you can! Timest...

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...

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 T...

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'...

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_link 0:00 - 4:50 Introduction and shooting the shit 4:50 - 15:05 Stats discussion 15:06 - 37:...

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 - Kin...

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, Ontari...

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...

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 - Jim https://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   https://...

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

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/Y...

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 present...

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 Li...

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  

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...

Ben, Ray, and Jon go through the matchup casts for March of Death 2026. The first two-day 4th Edition Tournament in the North East, taking place February 28 and March 1 in Brantford Ontario. Match ups are: Alex K. Paul Y. Ben T. Nathan C. Christian M. Joel Z. Corey R. Nick S. David R. Justin B. Eamon L. James-A F. Grace Nathaniel W. Harry G. Steve M. Jon M. Mike L. Mark R. Seth C. Matt L. Paul M....

In this episode, we choose Ben's Army for March of Death 2026, talk about our slow-growth league, which you can join, and the Discord channel we would like you to post your pictures in! 0 to 8 mins 45 Seconds: March of Death events, slow-growth league discussion, and Discord. 8 mins 45 Seconds - We choose Ben's army (dice rolls start at 12 mins 30 Seconds) Now that you know Ben's list, remember li...