Nerve Check

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...

Ben, Jon, and Ray discuss the scenarios available in Kings of War 4th Edition, including the new deployment options available based on their recent Mood for Love Experience. 0:00 to 09:10 Mood for Love which used all three deployment options and Jon used an all Ogre Hunter force. 9:10 to 11:04 March of Death  11:05 to end Scenarios - table options - Scenarios (objectives, control, bluff, etc)

We didn't make it to Dead of Winter (snow). In this episode, we focus on the upcoming Mood for Love and March of Death. As a bonus to anyone who listens to this podcast and comments. Ben will play whichever army the viewers choose for him (reply in the comments) at the two-day March of Death event.

Ben, Ray, and Jon are joined by Mike to go through the matchup casts for Dead of Winter 2026. The first 4th Edition Tournament in the North East, taking place January 24-25 in Albany, New York. First 9 mins 40 Seconds - 4th Ed Upcoming Tournaments Starting 9 mins 41 Seconds - Match-ups : 1 Chris M vs Jordan B 2 Allen B vs Keith C 3 Harry G vs Jon M 4 Tim O vs Jeff H 5 Andrew C vs Kyler R 6 Chet D...

Ben, Ray, and Jon discuss their practice games in advance of Dead of Winter 2026 and the lists they will be taking to the first 4th Edition Tournament in the North East, taking place January 24-25 in Albany, New York. First 11 mins 45 seconds - 4th Ed practice games Last 11 mins - our lists for Dead of Winter! The match-up cast of this event will be published on Tuesday, 20 January 2026! Armies ca...

A quick episode, Ben, Ray, and Jon discuss the upcoming Northeast Kings of War tournaments, including: A. Dead of Winter 24/25 January in Albany NY B. Mood For Love 31 January in Hamilton, Ontario C. March of Death 28 Feb/1 March in Brantford, Ontario March of Death Lists construction: 2500 on the first day, 2000 on the second. The 2000-point army must be represented in the 2500-point list. In the...

Ben, Ray, and Jon discuss their thoughts on Kings of War 4th Edition, having now had a chance to read the rules and play their first games.

Ben, Ray, and Jon are joined by Mike S. and Ray C. to discuss Clash of Claus 2025. This tournament was held in Washington on 13 December and was the 1st 4th Edition Kings of War Tournament. Watch Mike highlight some interesting quirks of the rules that emerged during the tournament, and Ray reflect on the armies amassed to date. Congratulations to Ed, who won the first tournament of the 4th Editio...

Ben, Ray, and Jon, are joined by Mike to discuss Dead of Winter 2026. The first 4th Edition Tournament in the North East. This will take place January 24-25 in Albany, New York. Link to sign up below: https://zombieplanetstore.square.site/product/event-kings-of-war-dead-of-winter-grand-tournament-2026/18546?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=102&fbclid=IwY2xjawOumcZ...

Part 2 of Ben, Jon, and Ray are joined by Special Guest Harry, to discuss the armies released by the various podcasts to date. This includes: Nightstalkers (Goonhammer) Orcs (Goonhammer) Trident Realm (Mantic Universe Podcast) Forces of Abyss (Counter Charge) Twighlight Kin (Counter Charge) Harry is the author of the website https://blood-fire.com/, which summarizes all the armies discussed to dat...

Ben, Jon, and Ray are joined by Special Guest Harry, to discuss the armies released by the various podcasts to date. This includes beginning at 27 minutes: Northern Alliance (Nerve Check) Halflings (Nerve Check) Goblins (Direct Misfire) Undead (Direct Misfire) Ogres (Tales from the Warriors Hall) Salamanders (Tales from the Warriors Hall) Harry is the author of the website: https://blood-fire.com/...

Ben, Jon, and Ray discuss Halflings in 4th Edition. - Halfling Commands, - What became core, specialist, and support - The high costs of the commanders and warlords and Halflings in general - See if you can create a Halfling Army in 4th with Halflings? Bottom Line: Ray will likely not create a Halfling Army in this edition as he feels the army's core is overvalued.