Last week noticed the largest ASOIAF Grand Tournament happen, Mance Rayder classes had been discovered.

Last week noticed the ASOIAF Grand Tournament happen, with the largest turnout for any ASOIAF Event so far with 116 gamers on the Main Tournament. The occasion passed off in London with ASOIAF-Stats, the neighborhood legend Chris, and Northern Realms Gaming for organizing the expertise.

There was a complete of 10 totally different international locations represented on the occasion from Italy to the US, who performed within the ELO, Main, and Invitational. The 2-day 7-game Main Tournament noticed many factions struggle for the win however just one participant went on to be undefeated. Thank you to ASOIAF-Stats.com for offering all of the stats for the event so we are able to peek into the lists and video games and subscribe to them on Tourney Ground. Please do take a look at northernrealmsgaming on Twitch and YouTube. Let’s dive in!

The Event was REALLY Big!

I can not understate how large the occasion was. The largest so far for the sport tripling the attendance of final yr’s occasion. Even the Friday facet occasion beat final yr’s numbers and by the way turned one of many high 5 largest ELO occasions. The international locations represented had been the UK, Poland, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, France, Brazil, Greece, and the US. So many individuals from throughout the neighborhood attended too, like Northern Realms, Dead Meta Gaming, Chelmsford Bunker, Tabletop Kingdom, Wardens of the North-West, Microwave Express Train, House Siege, teampiwnica, and La Tana degli Orchi simply to call a number of. One of the most effective elements of the occasion was placing faces to names and assembly these extremely folks working to increase the neighborhood.

The Standings

The Top 10 gamers of the Main Tournament are damaged down into 1 Neutral Ramsay Player, 3 Targaryen Players and 6 Free Folk Players. The Targaryen gamers introduced Khal Drogo besides one who performed with Daenerys Queen of Meereen and was the best rating Targaryen Player too, we are going to take a look at his record quickly. As anticipated nevertheless, out of all Free Folk gamers within the Top Ten, Mance was chosen for each lists. Let’s not beat a useless horse, Mance and the Free Folk faction as a complete want re-tunning, CMON have to be willingly blind like Viserys to disregard it.

The Winner

Suavek of teampiwnica along with his Double Mance Rayder Lists

List 1

Faction: Free Folk
Commander: Mance Rayder – King Beyond the Wall
Points: 40 / 40
Activations: 10

Combat Units
• Thenn Warriors ( 5 )
Mance Rayder – King Beyond the Wall ( 0 )
• Free Folk Raiders ( 4 )
Tormund Giantsbane – Tall-Talker, Horn-Blower, Breaker of Ice ( 2 )
• Free Folk Raiders ( 4 )
Raid Leader ( 1 )
• Free Folk Raiders ( 4 )
Raid Leader ( 1 )
• Varamyr Sixskins – Master Skinchanger ( 3 )
• Wolf Pack ( 3 )
• Frozen Shore Chariots ( 4 )

Non Combat Units
• Lady Val ( 4 )
• Craster ( 4 )
• Jon Snow ( 4 )

List 2

Faction: Free Folk
Commander: Mance Rayder – King Beyond the Wall
Points: 40 / 40
Activations: 8

Combat Units
• Free Folk Trappers ( 4 )
Mance Rayder – King Beyond the Wall ( 0 )
• Thenn Warriors ( 5 )
Tormund Giantsbane – Tall-Talker, Horn-Blower, Breaker of Ice ( 2 )
• Free Folk Raiders ( 4 )
Raid Leader ( 1 )
• Free Folk Raiders ( 4 )
Raid Leader ( 1 )
• Mag the Mighty ( 9 )

Non Combat Units
• Lady Val ( 4 )
• Craster ( 4 )
• Jon Snow ( 4 )

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It is the primary time I’ve seen the brand new Jon Snow NCU utilized in a Free Folk record. After seeing first and the usefulness of Regroup and Reform it’s no marvel why he’s applied into the most effective gamers forces. Thankfully Northern Realms shall be releasing the ultimate recreation that they filmed stay for us all to observe quickly, which apparently had some intriguing moments which have sparked conversations from all corners of the neighborhood. I can’t wait to see how a lot better the professionals are than myself! Well accomplished to Suavek for taking the title for the second yr in a row.

Of Crows and Dragons

I used to be very lucky (was I?) to lastly come head to head with a Drogo Veterans List and Jon Snow Ranger Hunters List, and I can’t even be mad about it. I performed in opposition to two superior folks and had a blast despite the fact that I used to be thrashed, thanks Jimbo (House Siege) and thanks Grant (Yecastminis)I’ve talked about earlier than how highly effective these two forces are believing a nerf to Drogo to be a sufficient and nerf to the Watch Captain to be sufficient. I used to be so unsuitable. Drogo was not really a problem, himself in Bloodriders is a big drawback, you possibly can’t kill them as a result of you possibly can’t catch them, however you possibly can seize them simpler than Veterans.

Whichever donut thought Quickfire was a good suggestion clearly is extra deluded than Stannis was in direction of Melisandre. It is the very same cause Ranger Hunters are outrageous too, CMON particularly modified the stats of a number of items in order that they may not one shot a unit off the board in a single activation. Not solely can Vets and Rangers do that reliably however as a result of retreats they do to tug this off they acquire a positioning and mobility benefit. Drogo may very well be effective; Jon Snow may very well be effective. But Dothraki Veterans and Ranger Hunters want to alter together with the Quickfire rule.

Thankfully, somebody introduced the Mother’s Mercy with the Mhysa of Meereen.

Sjonco seventh place with Drogo and Queen of Meereen

List 1

Faction: Targaryen
Commander: Daenerys Targaryen – Queen of Meereen
Points: 40 / 40
Activations: 7

Combat Units
• House Bolton Blackguards ( 6 )
Daenerys Targaryen – Queen of Meereen ( 0 )
• Drogon ( 8 )
• Unsullied Pikemen ( 7 )
• Dothraki Outriders ( 6 )
Fortune Seeker ( 1 )

Non Combat Units
• Roose Bolton ( 4 )
• Xaro Xhoan Daxos ( 4 )
• Illyrio Mopatis ( 4 )

List 2

Faction: Targaryen
Commander: Khal Drogo – The Great Khal
Points: 40 / 40
Activations: 7

Combat Units
• Drogo’s Bloodriders ( 8 )
Khal Drogo – The Great Khal ( 0 )
• Dothraki Screamers ( 6 )
Glory Seeker ( 1 )
• Dothraki Screamers ( 6 )
Glory Seeker ( 1 )
• Dothraki Outriders ( 6 )

Non Combat Units
• Pyat Pree ( 4 )
• Daenerys Targaryen ( 4 )
• Walder Frey ( 4 )

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If Sjonco wasn’t dealing with Free Folk, then the Breaker of Chains would come out to play. Sjonco confronted three totally different Lannister Lists over the course of the occasion and did very effectively with the Queen of Meereen. Most of her playing cards are primarily based round morale harm which resulted in her being within the Bolton Blackguard unit leading to me utilizing pages from A Feast for Crows as napkins for the tears of lore breaking pouring from my eyes. With her pet, cough I imply youngster, Drogon beside her, Unsullied backing her up, and a contingent of Dothraki this record was essentially the most enjoyable from the Top 10. I congratulate you Sjonco on positioning so excessive with a Commander by no means anticipated by others. Speaking of by no means anticipated…

Tom Tyler the most effective Neutral Player within the World

There is just one particular person on the earth mad sufficient to deliver Neutrals to the largest occasion within the recreation and crush it. Placing 4th out of 116 gamers is unimaginable, do it with Neutrals and also you’re dishonest. I joke please to harm me, Tom! How within the Seven Hells did you do that Tom? Double Flayed Men with Ramsay Commander in opposition to a ungodly horde of Mance Rayders Must have been the toughest struggle of your life. He misplaced one recreation in opposition to a Greatjon Umber however beat not solely a Jon Snow record, however a Drogo record and three Mances. This is really a miracle. A testomony to the talents Tom Tyler has in the case of Neutrals. Congratulations Tom on this placement, you didn’t win the Battle, however you received the War.

There is a lot extra to speak about in regard to the LGT over the following few weeks, however this was a fast abstract of the occasion and it’s high performers. If you have an interest in attending a ASOIAF Event, the LVO just isn’t too distant, and tickets are on sale now!

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