Into the West

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...

It's FAQ season in MESBG, and as usual we are here to break down all of the rules clarifications and errata this time round. 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 In...

Following our Good tier list, we now break down all the armies of Evil! Join us as we rank all 47 armies. More Ranking Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4AjD8eksrQH5qcVcOHkfDoCWI5d_oxST Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:01 Barad-dur 03:10 The Black Riders 09:35 Wraiths on Wings 15:27 Army of Gothmog 18:33 Legions of Mordor 22:01 Minas Morgul 25:07 Cirith Ungol 27:31 The Black Gate 3...

With the recent release of Armies of Middle-earth and the Legacy profiles, we break down and rank all the Good armies in the game! More Ranking Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4AjD8eksrQH5qcVcOHkfDoCWI5d_oxST Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:13 The Fellowship 03:05 Road to Rivendell 04:19 The Shire 07:23 Breaking of the Fellowship 09:44 Kingdom of Rohan 12:15 Road to Helm's Deep...

We discuss how the Legacy documents released by GW will fit into the MESBG scene and also do a full review of all the profiles and armies! 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 St...

With the release of all the new profiles and armies in Armies of Middle-earth, we look to see which armies are currently the most powerful! More Ranking Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4AjD8eksrQH5qcVcOHkfDoCWI5d_oxST Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:23 Current Armies Runners Up 05:12 Current Armies 4th Pick 06:28 Current Armies 3rd Pick 07:56 Current Armies 2nd Pick 10:49 Curren...

It's finally here! With the announcement of Armies of Middle-earth and the Matched Play Guide on the horizon, we break down the preview articles released this week. 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=PL4AjD8eksrQEbY6...

We invite Jake onto the show to talk about his recent travels in Europe, and his experience and success in the MESBG tournaments abroad. 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 Stam...