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The GarbageCast | Episode 3 | That’s Not How The 4th Works
Episode 3 | That’s Not How The 4th WorksSurprise! On Wednesday, 12/4 FFG surprised the SWU world by throwing out somewhat early spoilers for the game’s 4th set, Jump To Lightspeed. Early reactions have been, well, interesting, and we figured it was a good time to start a discussion on the very interesting implications of… Read more
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Meta Monday – December 9th, 2024
Meta Snapshot Updates We’re not making any changes to our meta snapshot this week. There was a (delayed) Season 2 PQ in Italy that was won by Cad/Tarkintown, which is already on the snapshot. Top 8 was: There were some smaller win-a-box/case/promo tournaments in the US. A 31-person tournament in Georgia was split by Yoda/Blue… Read more
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SWU Color Power Rankings | Set 3
One of the coolest things about TCGs, all the way back to Magic: The Gathering, is how different mechanics and themes get expressed through different colors, the factions that the game’s cardpool is divided into. Having some sort of similar system that pays homage to this is just such a good idea that it’s persisted… Read more
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Meta Monday – December 2nd, 2024
Meta Snapshot Updates We’re not making any changes to our meta snapshot this week. It was a relatively light week for events on account of American Thanksgiving and they were all won by decks already on the meta snapshot. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I encourage all our readers to also check out SWU Competitive Hub, which does a… Read more
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The Thanksgiving Special Year 2!
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving for Americans, so we figured now would be as good a time as ever to reflect on some of the things we’re already thankful for in almost a year of Star Wars Unlimited! We’ve taken turns passing the potatoes around, and then we’ve weighed in on each other’s callouts. Room at the… Read more
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Meta Monday – November 25th, 2024
Meta Snapshot Updates We’re not making any changes to our meta snapshot this week. This doesn’t mean there wasn’t tournament action, though! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This week, there was a major tournament in the UK with 201 players won by Bossk/Blue. Bossk was a major competitor in the Set 2 meta and that doesn’t seem to have… Read more
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The GarbageCast | Episode 2 | “Welcome To Flavortown” | How SWU Uses Theme And Narrative
Morning friends! We get to have a more lighthearted cast this time around. The last couple weeks have been some of the most jovial times we’ve seen for this playerbase, with hugely diverse decklists at Top 8s and tons of fun to be head building new toys in the wake of the Boba ban. It’s… Read more
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Meta Monday – November 18th, 2024
Meta Snapshot Updates We’re making one swap on our snapshot this week. The Hero Blue/Red archetype has been a staple of competitive play since it was first popularized as a Chirrut deck in Set 1. In Set 2, the concept shifted to Han2/Blue, and then in the waning days of the meta, to Rey/Red. This… Read more
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Star Wars Unlimited Over/Under: Episode VI – Return of the Fett
Welcome to the SIXTH episode of SWU OVER/UNDER, where the GarbageRollers crew tackles various topics related to the game and decides whether they’re OVERRATED, UNDERRATED, or PROPERLY RATED. This format lets us yap about almost anything, and today, we’re gonna throw in our takes to all the various talks of the town. The game is buzzing out there, but how… Read more
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Understanding the Cost Curve: Twilight Edition
When SWU launched, I wrote an article on SWU’s cost curve and how units from that set fit into it. Now that Twilight of the Republic is upon us, it’s time to expand that series with an examination of Set 3’s cards and mechanics. Let’s have a look at the new mechanics and cost trends… Read more
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