Into the West

The cast is joined by Max, the TO of Clash on the Coast, to preview Canada's biggest tournament for the fifth year in a row. We take a look at the spread of armies in the GT, a few interesting lists as well as the eight Masters lists. Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:32 Livestream Announcement! 04:45 GT Stats 10:47 GT Featured List 1 13:40 GT Featured List 2 17:00 GT Featured List 3 20:29: Maste...

The cast is back reviewing some patron-submitted army lists! This time around, the theme is to utilize a profile that is considered bad or underrated. We take a look at what our patrons came up with in getting the most out of some underused profiles. Time Stamp: 00:00 Introduction 00:45 Frodo, Sam & Gollum 04:46 More Hobbits 10:02 Rhunish War Drake 15:58 Frealaf Links: Baron of Dice Affiliate: htt...

Into the West review the results following this year's NOVA Open, one of the largest tournaments in North America. Friend of the channel Andrew returns to help break down the winning lists of this year, and share his experience competing at this tournament. Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:06 5th 09:50 4th 15:10 3rd 24:52 2nd 30:47 1st 39:07 Final Thoughts Links: Baron of Dice Affiliate: https:/...

Following up our video on the armies with the highest win rate, we are back to talk about armies with the lowest win rate. Using tournament stats from Tabletop Admiral, we break down the current bottom ten armies! 00:00 Introduction 01:32 10th 02:33 9th 04:39 8th 06:24 7th 07:33 6th 09:05 5th 10:12 4th 11:58 3rd 14:13 2nd 16:08 1st 18:47 Final Thoughts Links: Baron of Dice Affiliate: https://baron...

The cast is back to review the winning lists of the largest tournament in the world, ArdaCon! We break down the top 700 point lists from this year's Grand Tournament, the top 10 winning lists on our Patreon, and the top 5 in the YouTube version. Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:16 5th 05:50 4th 09:47 3rd 13:40 2nd 17:22 1st 23:16 Outro Links: Baron of Dice Affiliate: https://baronofdice.com/?ref...

This week, we break down and discuss all the heroic actions of the game, and how rank them in a tier list. Time Stamps: 00:00 Intro 00:57 Heroic Move 03:34 Heroic March 06:08 Heroic Channelling 09:50 Heroic Resolve 13:14 Heroic Shoot 15:18 Heroic Accuracy 17:20 Heroic Combat 19:09 Heroic Strike 20:46 Heroic Strength 24:58 Heroic Defense 27:43 Final Thoughts Links: Baron of Dice Affiliate: https://...

In this episode, we look at armies with the highest win percentages, based on logged tournament games on Tabletop Admiral. Join us as we review the current top 10 lists winning lists. Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:47 10th 02:54 9th 04:19 8th 06:13 7th 07:16 6th 09:19 5th 10:53 4th 12:37 3rd 15:20 2nd 17:56 1st 20:16 Final Thoughts Links: Baron of Dice Affiliate: https://baronofdice.com/?ref=i...

We adive into the latest FAQ update, including rules clarifications, erratas, and all of the buffs and nerfs! Scott AKA The Dunlending War Cry joins the cast to fill in for Ian as we break down all the changes and give our thoughts. Time Stamps: 00:00 Intro 02:06 Rules Manual 18:53 Matched Play Guide 26:15 Armies of LotR 44:31 Armies of the Hobbit 47:15 Armies of Middle-earth 57:32 Final Thoughts...

Today, the topic is a tier list of the most toxic armies of all time! We kick off going through some of the top meta lists of the current edition of MESBG. After that, we compare them with some of the top armies of the past few editions to see how they stack up! Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:37 Men of the West 05:12 Depths of Moria 07:40 Army of the White Hand 09:00 The Eagles 10:25 Garrison...

On this episode, we cover 5 of the most toxic armies that we've seen in this edition so far. This is also a prequel to the next episode where we will go into the most toxic armies of all time! Time Stamps: 00:00 Intro 01:16 The Eagles 03:20 Moria (Dragons) 05:55 Depths of Moria 07:44 The Shire 10:38 Army of the White Hand 15:12 Outro Links: Baron of Dice Affiliate: https://baronofdice.com/?ref=int...

We are joined by Andrew and Bazuso for a discussion on pet peeves that have resulted in some of our most miserable tournament experiences. #lotr #warhammer #mesbg #sbg #tabletopgaming #tabletop #tabletopgames Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:39 Miss-tracking Resources 07:19 Time Mismanagement 15:26 Tilting 22:01 Dice Rolling 30:50 Take Backs 39:11 Handling Opponent’s Models 41:10 Precise Measuri...

Joined by friend of the channel Bazuso, we dive into a number of controversial strategies that can currently be used in MESBG; some that are minor and situational, others potentially game-breaking! #lotr #warhammer #mesbg #sbg #tabletopgaming #tabletop #tabletopgames Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:23 Siege Deployment 04:11 Gale Winds Lockout 07:34 Gail Winds Turn Off Shooting 09:50 Untouchable...

The final video of the Adepticon vlog trilogy recapping how Richard won the largest ever Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game (MESBG) tournament in North America! #lotr #warhammer #mesbg #sbg #tabletopgaming #tabletop #tabletopgames Time Stamps: 00:00 The Background 01:20 The Preparation 03:52 The Journey 04:31 The Masters 04:52 Masters Game 1 06:19 Masters Game 2 07:21 Masters Game 3 08:24 Masters G...

Joining us this week is Alisher of An Unexpected Podcast. We break down and discuss the results of AdeptiCon 2026, including the first North American Masters tournament, as well as the top 20 lists of the Grand Tournament! North American Masters Tournament: https://www.longshanks.org/event/30934 Grand Tournament: https://www.longshanks.org/event/30935 Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:27 Masters...

Andrew of Tabletop Admiral and Now For Wrath YouTube channel returns with all-new tournament stats. Our friend Rob also joins in, as we take a look at the numbers behind the highest performing armies, and the most popular armies. Follow along to all of the stats here: https://tournaments.tabletopadmiral.com/podiums/Middle-Earth%20Strategy%20Battle%20Game%20-%202024 Our Links: Patreon: https://www....

Another FAQ has been released, and we are here to discuss all the changes, clarifications, and the ways this FAQ may shift the MESBG meta in the coming months. Our Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/ More Open Topic Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4AjD8eksrQEbY6i8_wC...

Stephen is back in our latest list review episode, taking a look at lists submitted by our patrons over on Patreon. This time, the theme is lists with one or more monsters. Our Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/ More Open Topic Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4AjD8e...

To kick off the new year, we break down some of the easiest and best armies for new players getting into MESBG! Friend of the channel, Stephen, joins in on the discussion and shares some of his own picks. Our Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/ More Open Topic Episodes: https://www.yo...

We come to the end of 2025 with some reflection on the first year of the current edition. Our guest Bazuso joins in as we all share some of our hopes and dreams for the coming year. Our Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/ More Open Topic Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Into the West is joined by friend of the channel, Bazuso, to discuss the most challenging armies to play in the game! We each share a few of our picks, and then go through a list of honourable mentions. Thumbnail: Arwen by @stevelangelo Our Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/ More Ope...

This episode we are joined by the Hobby Hobbits to cover the top winning lists from Canada's largest tournament, Clash on the Coast 2025, one of the premier tournaments in North America hosted by MTM Printworks! Longshanks Event: https://www.longshanks.org/event/25840/ Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 03:13 Master's Winning List 04:17 Doubles 06:19 The Grand Tournament 07:20 10th Place 11:49 9th Pl...

We're back with a tier list, and this time the topic is monsters! Join us as we discuss and rank all the monster profiles of the game! Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:44 Treebeard 05:24 Beechbone 07:50 Birchseed 11:40 Ent 14:33 Gwaihir 16:40 Great Eagle 19:12 Fledgeling Eagle 21:16 Radagast on Eagle 24:36 Beorn 28:48 Grimbeorn 32:58 Bofur on Troll Brute 37:08 Troll Brute 41:32 Sauron 45:16 Mord...

This episode we cover the top winning lists from the NOVA Open 2025, one of the premier tournaments in North America! Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 03:22 15th Place 06:54 14th Place 09:30 13th Place 12:40 12th Place 16:32 11th Place 19:40 10th Place 22:48 9th Place 26:35 8th Place 31:40 7th Place (+Frank's Batreps) 40:30 6th Place 45:21 5th Place 47:45 4th Place 52:32 3rd Place 55:34 2nd Place 5...

Eliott from Gollum's Gamers joins the podcast this week to break down the top winning lists from the largest MESBG tournament in the world, ArdaCon! Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 07:01 ArdaCon Masters 11:30 10th Place 18:06 9th Place 23:33 8th Place 28:13 7th Place 31:59 6th Place 36:56 5th Place 40:57 4th Place 43:31 3rd Place 46:24 2nd Place 50:55 1st Place 55:31 Final Thoughts Our Links: Patr...

Today we review and rate some army lists submitted by our patrons, armies they have yet to try out! Our Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/ More Open Topic Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4AjD8eksrQEbY6i8_wCaxxMH9ULExZ6_ Time Stamps: 00:00 Intro 00:53 Realms of Men 0...