Planning Phase Syndicate
Planning phase syndicate is a collective of X-Wing miniatures game players, sharing their experiences with the game. They will strive to bring you a variety of content from training and how to videos all the way to streamed games and hot meta-takes. The show’s focus Will be both to teaching new players as well as helping to hone those veterans skills. With fun, educational, and creative content, they will endeavor to add value to the listeners X-Wing experience. With some in-depth discussion, laughs, disagreements, and just plain rants they intend to provide content for the entire player spectrum from beginners to top table finishers. Start your planning phase with them and join the syndicate!
Episodes
This week we cover the card pack changes, the results from week 2 of PQs, and some interesting lists we think you should try. We also provide our leader predictions for Set 7 Lawless in Time.
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With PQ season starting up for this set, we are excited to cover some new and old decks that won and made a splash. Join us to see if anything new has made waves and if we will be seeing some of Tanner’s predictions. We also talk about Alex’s Top 4 run at his most recent Sealed PQ.
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRX-7c7R0_FlTZZ2Vtdi_9Q
Willow Links: https://wlo.link/@planningphasesyndicate
This week we are joined by Rain from Stone Rain Productions to talk about how to prep for PQs. We also discuss a few new interesting decks we have been playing with trying to find something off meta to take to locals. And we also cover some under utilized cards that we feel you should get some love.
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00:00 Intro!
09:20 PQ Prep
43:00 Under Rated Cards Discussion
01:10:00 Fun Decks Pt 2
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With the first major tournament of Secrets of Power wrapping up, we decided to cover some of the lists that came out of the BIATL this weekend. We talk about the top 8, review the lists from it and then talk about some of the innovations we saw. We will also cover 5 cool lists that came out of this weekend that we are excited to try. And if that was not enough we will do a short SWU trivia to see who gets the most correct answ...
Plot cards are the main focus for this new set so the team deep dives into each of the plot cards to determine if they are playable or not. They talk about which leaders they think would like them and which cards just do not make the cut. Then they release 5 new decks they have been testing with Set 6 to try and get a new meta deck to break in for this tournament season.
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00:00 Intro!
05:00 Podcast Update
08:00 Plot ...
With pre-release weekend wrapping up and the ramp up to store showdowns and PQ season, Tanner looks at some of the leaders that will be played at these events. He covers the recent PQ and Sector announcements and talks through what he will be prepping for. He also covers his pre-release weekend runs and what cards he thinks made the day better.
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00:00 Intro!
03:00 Pre-Release Weekend Recap
12:00 Pre-Release Impactful...
With Secrets of Power set to release next weekend, we decided to look at a few new lists that we think are hot. We also talk about our top 4 favorite cards from Set 6. And if that was not enough we also decided to do a prerelease guide for the cards we believe you should play this weekend.
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00:00 Intro!
06:00 Our Favorite Set 6 Cards
39:00 New Lists Part 1
01:08:00 Set 6 Pre Release Guide
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With all the cards released for set 6, we dive into which leaders from set 1 to 5 we think will get enhancements. We also provide our Tier Rankings for how powerful the Leaders will be this set. The team hash it out to decide which leaders they should start building with first.
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Willow Links: https://wlo.link/@planningphasesyndicate
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Spain Regional Qualifier is over and we have the results and some thoughts on the decks that made the Top 8. We also cover last week's SEC spoilers with a new leader that Sam is excited for and has been building decks for all week. We also will cover a new casual format that you can to locals which is fun and has made a splash recently.
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00:00 - 06:00 Intro!
09:00 - 38:00 Spain Regional Analysis
39:00 - 01:02_00 New ...
This week's episode is a little less diverse than normal but still jam packed with statistics and spoilers. We decided to cover the Portland Top 8 and look at the decks that made it, plus our thoughts on how the meta shaped up. We also cover a bunch of spoilers that have come out including a new Leader that has Tanner’s interest peaked.
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRX-7c7R0_FlTZZ2Vtdi_9Q
What a weekend it has been with 3 of the 4 Planning Phase Hosts making a Top 8 appearance at the Michigan PQ. We talk about our runs, what got us to the Top 8 and Alex’s Championship win. We also cover where the meta is at, and what has shown up for the first weekend after the force throw ban. Lastly we cover the new leader spoilers from the week before.
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With Force Throw Banned, we decided to deep dive into Han Solo SOR to talk about which color best suits him and if we can make force decks viable in this new meta. We also cover a few of the spoilers that came out this week talking about a new leader Tanner predicted last set. Lastly we kick off our Designer Interview series with Kevin Wison as we talk about cards games, board games, and designing the best game possible.
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Secrets of Power has started to provide some reveals and we are here to talk about which ones are our favorites. We cover all the current leader reveals as well as the cards that we feel could be meta changing. We also cover this the force throw ban that FFG stated in their last live stream and talk about what decks could be coming back.
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This week we dive into the new Trilogy Format and talk about what decks to bring, how to plan for an event, and what strategies will help get you closest to victory. We also cover a few more off meta decks we had not seen before.
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRX-7c7R0_FlTZZ2Vtdi_9Q
Willow Links: https://wlo.link/@planningphasesyndicate
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Set 6, Secrets of Power, is around the corner and we decided to do early predictions for the leaders of the set. We are excited to guess what FFG has cooked up for us. We also cover Sam’s Top 8 run in IN PQ as well the meta he faced. Lastly we look at some off meta decks that sparked our interest for a third week in a row.
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRX-7c7R0_FlTZZ2Vtdi_9Q
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Tanner and Alex went to the Michigan PQ this weekend and they talk about their experiences and their runs. They also talk about some decks that did well from other PQs that they want to try out in the upcoming weeks.
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRX-7c7R0_FlTZZ2Vtdi_9Q
Willow Links: https://wlo.link/@planningphasesyndicate
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Planning-Phase-Syndicate-102792741982012
This week the teams tackle Sealed PQs and all their glory. They talk about the new rules, what you need to know when you go to one, and who we feel the best leaders are for LOF Sealed. We also talk about some new decks including Snoke LC and a few other decks. Lastly we cover our meta take this week with the rise of Boba Fett again.
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRX-7c7R0_FlTZZ2Vtdi_9Q
This week we have a variety of content as we talk about where the meta is shifting and what is coming into the top. We also talk about some new lists and old lists that are making a comeback to add to the depth of the meta. Lastly we provide deck tech for the Qui-gon Blue force deck that we have been playing around with that is doing surprising well.
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We are proud to present the first interview with Magog who championed Han 4 TT from Day 1 to the Top 8 at the Galactic Championship. We cover their deck and their run up to the Top 8. We also talk about the Secrets of Power reveals and what Season 1 will entail for Unlimited.
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRX-7c7R0_FlTZZ2Vtdi_9Q
Willow Links: https://wlo.link/@planningphasesyndicate
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Tanner is back from the Galactic Championship and is ready to talk about the prize support, the tournament and some new decks that we missed during testing. We review some decks we liked from the tournament along with the Top 8 lists.
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRX-7c7R0_FlTZZ2Vtdi_9Q
Willow Links: https://wlo.link/@planningphasesyndicate
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Planning-Phase-Syndica...
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