Set The Tempo: 13 Objectives, 22 Power Cards
By The Numbers Let’s start off with the basics. In CCGs, TCGs and other games where you come with a pre-built deck, it’s best practice to stick to the minimum deck size. This is due to the probability of card draw. With the absolute minimum deck size, you’ve got the best chance to draw the […]
Set the Tempo: Tier List Update – 18 Warbands and Worlds Results
The sixteen warbands reprinted in the Grand Alliance boxes have emerged in Embergard and are ready for their second edition rules. It’s time to add them into our tier list (found here) that we’ve made for Worlds. Where the first list had been crafted based on assumptions, at this point we’ve seen the results from […]
Set the Tempo: A Snapshot of the Worlds 2024 Meta
The 2024 Warhammer Underworlds World Championships are almost upon us (it’s tomorrow)! Here’s a quick look at the warband breakdown for the tournament. Looking at the field, there’s a few sweeping things to notice. Gorechosen of Dromm are dominating the player pool with 17 of 46 players piloting the warband. Other than […]
Set the Tempo: A Way Too Early Tier List
As the Warhammer Underworlds World Championship for 2024 begins this week, playing in the new Embergard V2 rules, I decided to make a tier list of the current tournament legal warbands. That way, when I am completely and utterly wrong after Worlds, I can have a good laugh at how the warbands actually performed. I […]
Set the Tempo: Why Strike is Different From Before
Warhammer Underworlds has always been an arena combat game, with a large focus on furious blows, smashing your enemies and charging into the fray. The draw of being able to eliminate your opponent’s models from the battlefield in an attempt to prevent them from scoring and to better your board position is a strong one. […]
Set The Tempo: Blazing Assault Rivals Deck Breakdown
After the Vermindoom levelled Embergard, I found myself questing through the ruins of the damned city. After going through tunnel after tunnel, I found myself amongst a number of other fighters in the Underworlds. And I decided to join them on their Path to Glory! Hello, Matt here from Set The Tempo, featured here on […]