Vaders Finest

Join us this week as we have an in-depth discussion of everything in the Force Hero section of "Awakenings"! Force Hero has a solid groundwork and has potentially some of the most exciting cards that will only improve with a larger card pool. What cards do we think are stand-outs and what cards do we think are worth chucking? Listen in and find out! Thanks for tuning in, and we hope you all enjoy another entry in our overview of "Awakenings". Our Cantina Corner this week was a collaboration from Omnipollo and Buxton Brewery's "Yellow Belly": http://www.omnipollo.com/beer/yellow-belly/ Want to support the show? Shop through our Amazon link: bit.do/vadersfinestamazon We'd like to extend a special thanks to some of our Patrons at patreon.com/vadersfinest: Gustavo Heudebert Javier Zuckerman David McClanahan Zach Bunn Matthew Phillips Brendan Nagle Bryan Wakefield Mark G Tim Blum Matt Hudson Thanks again for everything you all do! Music provided via @djag-4.

Join us this week as we have an in-depth discussion of everything in the Command Hero section of "Awakenings"! Command Hero is much more exciting than Command Villain, and we're only in the first set! What cards do we think are stand-outs and what cards do we think are worth chucking? Listen in and find out! Thanks for tuning in, and we hope you all enjoy another entry in our overview of "Awakenings". Our Cantina Corner this week was Ballast Point's "Habanero Sculpin": https://www.ballastpoint.com/beer/sculpin-with-habanero/ Want to support the show? Shop through our Amazon link: bit.do/vadersfinestamazon We'd like to extend a special thanks to some of our Patrons at patreon.com/vadersfinest: Gustavo Heudebert Javier Zuckerman David McClanahan Zach Bunn Matthew Phillips Brendan Nagle Bryan Wakefield Mark G Tim Blum Matt Hudson Thanks again for everything you all do! Intro and outro music provided via @djag-4.

Vader's Finest has a lot of Imperial Assault ground to cover in this busy Regional tournament season! This time, we're covering a newly announced wave (already!), and the ground-breaking FAQ that blows the game wide open again. How do these changes impact the playability of already-established and fringe-riding units and cards? Listen in and find out! We also cover Obi-Wan's Anchorhead Bar map and how to approach it for competitive play. It's a doozy this week! Our Cantina Corner this week was Booker's "Small Batch Bourbon": http://www.bookersbourbon.com/ Want to support the show? Shop through our Amazon link: bit.do/vadersfinestamazon We'd like to extend a special thanks to some of our Patrons at patreon.com/vadersfinest: Gustavo Heudebert Javier Zuckerman David McClanahan Zach Bunn Matthew Phillips Brendan Nagle Bryan Wakefield Mark G Tim Blum Matt Hudson Thanks again for everything you all do! Intro and outro music provided via @djag-4.

Vader's Finest is back to the biggest spoke in our wheelhouse: Imperial Assault! Some very exciting things have been happening in Imperial Assault over the past month, and we're happy to be covering them all. First in line is the newest release: Jabba's Realm! We've got new, powerful units for all factions, some of whom invite completely new strategies! This is a long one, but it's jam-packed with in-depth information. Enjoy! Our Cantina Corner this week was Insight Brewing's "Sunken City Saison": http://www.insightbrewing.com/beers/#sunken-city-saison Want to support the show? Shop through our Amazon link: bit.do/vadersfinestamazon We'd like to extend a special thanks to some of our Patrons at patreon.com/vadersfinest: Gustavo Heudebert Javier Zuckerman David McClanahan Zach Bunn Matthew Phillips Brendan Nagle Bryan Wakefield Mark G Tim Blum Matt Hudson Thanks again for everything you all do! Intro and outro music provided via @djag-4.

Join Grant and Jesse as they have a quick retrospective of the first year of Vader's Finest, then give an expectation of what's to come in 2017. Thank you to those that've stuck with us for this first year, and we appreciate all of the new folks that've checked us out in the beginning of our second year making content. We've accomplished a lot more than we ever expected to, but fitting with the mindset we've had this whole time, we have a lot more to accomplish planned already. We hope you're all as excited as we are! Our Cantina Corner this week was Prairie Artisan Ales's "Pirate Bomb": http://prairieales.com/ Want to support the show? Shop through our Amazon link: bit.do/vadersfinestamazon We'd like to extend a special thanks to some of our Patrons at patreon.com/vadersfinest: Gustavo Heudebert Javier Zuckerman David McClanahan Zach Bunn Matthew Phillips Brendan Nagle Bryan Wakefield Mark G Tim Blum Matt Hudson Thanks again for everything you all do! Intro and outro music provided via @djag-4.

Vader's Finest is back, this time, to finish off the Villain cards from Destiny's first set, Awakenings. Just like last time, this episode showcases some of the most powerful characters, events, and more in the entire game. You won't want to miss this one! Make sure and tune back in soon to hear our first Hero episode! Our Cantina Corner this week was Epic Brewing Company's "Spiral Jetty IPA": http://www.epicbrewing.com/the-beers/classic-series/item/2-spiral-jetty-ipa Want to support the show? Shop through our Amazon link: bit.do/vadersfinestamazon We'd like to extend a special thanks to some of our Patrons at patreon.com/vadersfinest: Gustavo Heudebert Javier Zuckerman David McClanahan Zach Bunn Matthew Phillips Brendan Nagle Bryan Wakefield Mark G Tim Blum Matt Hudson Thanks again for everything you all do! Intro and outro music provided via @djag-4.

Vader's Finest is back in the Worlds 2016 atmosphere, this time recounting Grant's X-Wing tournament report. We had a great time visiting Worlds, and we can't wait to be back there soon! Thanks to everyone that we got a chance to visit with an play against in one of the most fun weeks of our year! Our Cantina Corner this week was Surly Brewing Company's "Abrasive Ale": http://surlybrewing.com/beer/abrasive-ale/ Want to support the show? Shop through our Amazon link: bit.do/vadersfinestamazon We'd like to extend a special thanks to some of our Patrons at patreon.com/vadersfinest: Gustavo Heudebert Javier Zuckerman David McClanahan Zach Bunn Matthew Phillips Brendan Nagle Bryan Wakefield Mark G Tim Blum Matt Hudson Thanks again for everything you all do! Intro and outro music provided via @djag-4.

Vader's Finest is here again, continuing our journey through every card in the "Awakenings" set! It didn't take long as we've already made it to some of the cards that hype Grant and Jesse up about this game the most. Join us as we talk briefly about every Force Villain card in this week's episode. Next time we'll be back with Rogues! Our Cantina Corner this week was Southern Tier Brewing Company's "Warlock": http://www.stbcbeer.com/black-water/warlock/ Want to support the show? Shop through our Amazon link: bit.do/vadersfinestamazon We'd like to extend a special thanks to some of our Patrons at patreon.com/vadersfinest: Gustavo Heudebert Javier Zuckerman David McClanahan Zach Bunn Matthew Phillips Brendan Nagle Bryan Wakefield Mark G Tim Blum Matt Hudson Thanks again for everything you all do! Intro and outro music provided via @djag-4.

Vader's Finest is back after the holidays with more Star Wars: Destiny! This time, Jesse and Grant begin the arduous journey over the entirety of the Awakenings set, beginning with the Command (AKA Red!) Villain cards! We've been so enthralled with this game over the past few months, and it's been the perfect thing to grab our attention in the downtime from the other games we cover competitively. Hope you all enjoy this one, we've got a lot more on the way soon. Our Cantina Corner this week was Surly Brewing Company's "Coffee Bender": http://surlybrewing.com/beer/coffee-bender/ Want to support the show? Shop through our Amazon link: bit.do/vadersfinestamazon We'd like to extend a special thanks to some of our Patrons at patreon.com/vadersfinest: Gustavo Heudebert Javier Zuckerman David McClanahan Zach Bunn Matthew Phillips Brendan Nagle Bryan Wakefield Mark G Tim Blum Matt Hudson Thanks again for everything you all do! Intro and outro music provided via @djag-4.

Vader's Finest is back, this time with more Destiny coverage! With the official launch of Star Wars: Destiny finally upon us, listen as we enthusiastically cover our best experiences with the game yet! In this episode we cover everything related to the prerelease and full release of Destiny, and we also go over some of the decks we've tested and are looking forward to playing. We can't wait to play more games! Our Cantina Corner this week was Surly Brewing Company's "Todd the Axe Man": http://surlybrewing.com/beer/todd-the-axe-man/ Want to support the show? Shop through our Amazon link: bit.do/vadersfinestamazon We'd like to extend a special thanks to some of our Patrons at patreon.com/vadersfinest: Gustavo Heudebert Javier Zuckerman David McClanahan Zach Bunn Matthew Phillips Brendan Nagle Bryan Wakefield Mark G Tim Blum Matt Hudson Thanks again for everything you all do! Intro and outro music provided via @djag-4.

Join Jesse and Grant as they painstakingly go through all 8 games Jesse played in the Imperial Assault World Championship. Thanks for everyone's support both during and after the tournament! We hope you all enjoyed our live coverage, and we hope you'll enjoy this first part of our tournament reports. Our Cantina Corner this week was Surly Brewing's "Darkness 2016": http://surlybrewing.com/beer/darkness-2016/ Want to support the show? Shop through our Amazon link: bit.do/vadersfinestamazon We'd like to extend a special thanks to some of our Patrons at patreon.com/vadersfinest: Kody Doherty Gustavo Heudebert Javier Zuckerman David McClanahan Zach Bunn Matthew Phillips Brendan Nagle Bryan Wakefield Mark G Tim Blum "Vaclav" Nick Bedi Matt Hudson Thanks again for everything you all do! Intro and outro music provided via @djag-4.

Ready for all of our post-Worlds content? Good! If not, hopefully this episode will ignite your imagination for all of the exciting possibilities. We also go over the new tournament-rotation map, ISB Headquarters. What lists perform well there, and what lists did we expect to see in our tournament? We also discuss what lists we expect to continue to do well post-Worlds. Our Cantina Corner this week was Ballast Point's "Victory at Sea": https://www.ballastpoint.com/beers/year-round/#beer-525 Check out the new Vader's Finest Dials from Gamer Plastic: bit.do/vadersfinestdial Want to support the show? Shop through our Amazon link: bit.do/vadersfinestamazon We'd like to extend a special thanks to some of our Patrons at patreon.com/vadersfinest: Gustavo Heudebert Javier Zuckerman David McClanahan Zach Bunn Matthew Phillips Brendan Nagle Bryan Wakefield Mark G Tim Blum "Vaclav" Nick Bedi Matt Hudson Thanks again for everything you all do! Intro and outro music provided via @djag-4.

Vader's Finest is here with what we've all been anxiously awaiting: our Star Wars Destiny overview and impressions, and our critical analysis of the Kylo Ren and Rey/Finn Starter Decks! Are you as excited as we are for this game? If you aren't, we hope you listen to the episode, enjoy it, and have the same fire we have lit under you for this game. It's new, it's big, it's fast, and it's more Star Wars competitive love coming our way. We can't wait! Our Cantina Corner this week was Revolver Brewing's "Blood and Honey": http://revolverbrewing.com/pages/beers Check out the new Vader's Finest Dials from Gamer Plastic: bit.do/vadersfinestdial Want to support the show? Shop through our Amazon link: bit.do/vadersfinestamazon We'd like to extend a special thanks to some of our Patrons at patreon.com/vadersfinest: Gustavo Heudebert Javier Zuckerman David McClanahan Zach Bunn Matthew Phillips Brendan Nagle Bryan Wakefield Mark G Tim Blum "Vaclav" Nick Bedi Matt Hudson Thanks again for everything you all do! Intro and outro music provided via @djag-4.

Join Jesse and Grant this week as they talk about a couple major players in the cowboy scene of Jabba's Realm: Shyla, Vinto, Onar, Jet Troopers, Gamorrean Guards, Weequay Pirates, and the big dad, Jabba's Rancor. They also discuss the recently-revealed Regionals prizes for the May Worlds track and have a quick Rogue One "final trailer" retrospective! It's a jam-packed episode. Our Cantina Corner this week was 405 Brewing's "Cool for Summer": www.405brewing.com Check out the new Vader's Finest Dials from Gamer Plastic: bit.do/vadersfinestdial Want to support the show? Shop through our Amazon link: bit.do/vadersfinestamazon We'd like to extend a special thanks to some of our Patrons at patreon.com/vadersfinest: Gustavo Heudebert Javier Zuckerman David McClanahan Zach Bunn Matthew Phillips Brendan Nagle Bryan Wakefield Mark G Tim Blum "Vaclav" Nick Bedi Matt Hudson Thanks again for everything you all do! Intro and outro music provided via @djag-4.

Join Jesse and Grant this week as they discuss all of the crazy news that came out of the 2016 Fantasy Flight In-Flight Report! Fantasy Flight wasn't pulling any punches this year, covering many new board games, directions for Fantasy Flight as a company, expansions for games we already know and love, and even new competitive games that Vader's Finest is excited to cover. Phew! Let us know what you're most excited for! Our Cantina Corner this week was a special retrospective from St. Elmo Steak House: http://www.stelmos.com/ Check out the new Vader's Finest Dials from Gamer Plastic: https://www.etsy.com/listing/477069315/vaders-finest-skirmish-dial?ref=shop_home_active_2 Want to support the show? Shop through our Amazon link: www.bit.do/vadersfinestamazon We'd like to extend a special thanks to some of our Patrons at patreon.com/vadersfinest: Gustavo Heudebert Javier Zuckerman David McClanahan Zach Bunn Matthew Phillips Brendan Nagle Bryan Wakefield Mark G Tim Blum "Vaclav" Nick Bedi Matt Hudson Thanks again for everything you all do! Intro and outro music provided via @djag-4.