What the Hex?! (The Mortal Realms)
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| 27 Nov 2018 | Push Ploys - 1 | 00:31:42 | |
The stunning debut of What the Hex?! In the aftermath of the Banned and Restricted-quake, Phil and Davy take a look at push ploys. They may not be the sexiest, but they're always useful. Am I talking about the hosts or the ploys? Tune in to find out! Get in touch with us on Twitter at @wthcast and let us know what you think! | |||
| 11 Dec 2018 | Community Resources - 2 | 00:32:26 | |
You thought breakfast was the most important meal of the day, but you were wrong- it’s information. You know, the… information meal… Work with me. And if you’re like us, then you’re hungry. Hungry for more Underworlds Content. Well we’ve got a full selection of places for you to feed to your heart’s content- we discuss Underworlds blogs, YouTube, deck builders, and podcasts. Links below!
Podcasts http://claimthecitypodcast.com/ https://www.facebook.com/bfsuwpodcast/
YouTube (Agents of Sigmar) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgHUrefFPIx5_ppXbwqT4Pw (The BattleCast) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwrgILS6HpvM2vwSX8sgHjQ (miniwargaming) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SjgoiNDAHU&list=PLliZQodsai-igFr9ez1iNdmEOqFSjVv8k (guerilla miniature games) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOznp-K5u9k&list=PLzrPO7KIAtwUwUaQymXrgJTMeNR60FpaZ
Blogs http://www.callitshadespire.com/ https://steelcityunderworlds.com/
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| 24 Dec 2018 | Third End Phase Objectives - 3 | 00:32:18 | |
It's time to count up all the glory you scored this year with Davy and Phil! That's right, it's the third end phase of 2018, so what better way to go out than with a gripping discussion of third end phase objectives. Let us know what your favorites are! @wthcast on Twitter
This episode's suggested listening: The Rip from Third by Portishead
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| 07 Jan 2019 | That Ol' BAR List - 4 | 00:48:02 | |
Banned and restricted you say? Now that the heat of its initial release has passed, we'll evaluate the BAR with the help of the cold light of day and a month of gaming and list building. Did we just come to the same conclusions that better players figured out on Day 1? You'll have to listen to find out! Contact us: @wthcast @dosaceos
Suggested listening: One or the Other by Paula Abdul | |||
| 21 Jan 2019 | Pre Paca Prep - 5 | 00:37:25 | |
Engage tournament preparation mode! (Note: Deck list links below) Want to know how the Warhammer Underworlds elite prepare for a tournament? Then you should probably check out some of those UK blogs we mentioned in our second episode! Want to know how three average players prep? Then check out this episode. We cover what Aaron, Phil, and Davy are bringing to Waaaghpaca in January 2019. Aaron's Spiteclaw's Swarm Deck
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| 04 Feb 2019 | The Heroes Return - 6 | 00:52:33 | |
Fresh off their tournament experience, did the fellas come back as Heroes All, or did they have to Accept Inevitability? Find out in this run-down of our experiences with our Eyes, Reavers, and Swarm decks. You know, the meta defining stuff. Get in touch on Twitter: @wthcast or by email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com Links: List of promos Recommended listening: Settle for a Draw by Arctic Monkeys | |||
| 13 Aug 2022 | J’Accuse!!! - 084 | 01:29:52 | |
Nobody expects the Sigmarite Inquisition! Our chief weapon is surprise, surprise and dad jokes, dad jokes and surprise! Phil and Davy *get into it* coming at you with an audio battle report using the brand new Hexbane's Hunters. Make sure you check out our card by card blog content on the new releases. Our Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 06 Jan 2020 | Risky Business - 31 | 01:17:44 | |
Phil and Davy break down a different way of looking at the game. We talk risk evaluation. Did we keep it more exciting than actuarial science? You be the judge. Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 23 Dec 2023 | Too Krule for School - 124 | 01:55:14 | |
Phil and Davy take a look at the New Krule Kids on the Block. Are we dreamin' of schemin' with these boys? Are they the new Krulest thing, or do the totally drool? Have a listen, and let us know what you think of this crew. Card by card review of Stab-Ladz Our blog coverage of Malevolent Masks WathLab's amazing Chosen Axes overhaul
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| 09 Nov 2024 | Playing In the Embers - 155 | 01:31:06 | |
Brian and Davy take a closer look at each of the four rivals decks and two warbands contained in the Warhammer Underworlds:Embergard box. We talk about the highlights from each deck and what we've been enjoying with the first taste of Emberstone burning in our throats. - Thanks to GW for the preview materials making this episode possible. | |||
| 17 Feb 2024 | Home Brew Handbook: A Guide to Nemesis Deck Building - 129 | 01:14:17 | |
Skyler, Brian and Davy provide some general thoughts on building a deck. Rules of thumb, what to consider, and how to evaluate your choices. Got someone in your local just learning to deck build? Pass this one along! M2on2 Underworlds Batrep content Polish Individual Championship Canadian Tabletop Championships The great mind skatin' through space and time
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| 31 Aug 2020 | Not a Player, I Just Krush a Lot - 039 | 00:51:15 | |
Like that Sepulchral Guard petitioner, emerging from the depths, WTH?!? comes crawling back out of the ground! Phil takes the reins with a quick look at the big boys of Beastgrave Wave 4. Is there room in this meta for some good ol' fashioned, aggro? Is it the second coming of Gurzag? What's with these objective holding surges? All this and more in the latest What the Hex?!?. Contact: Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 19 Feb 2022 | Be PRE-paaaaaared!! - 070 | 01:21:56 | |
Like a pack of cartoon hyenas, we stumble and bumble our way towards our first Grand Clash in... 30 years? How long has it been? We turn our beautiful minds towards preparing for a grand clash- some of our thought processes, a lot of unstructured meta commentary, all overseen by the wisdom of Jimmy. Monkey's Hex: Objective Placement Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 02 Apr 2022 | Soooo Many Games (Adepticon) - 073 | 01:42:49 | |
Here it is, our recap of our experience of the Adepticon 2022 Grand Clash. Did all that practice pay off? Or should we have snuck in a few more reps... Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com Don't you battle we'll kill you / We'll rip you up and tear you in two | |||
| 23 Apr 2022 | Nether Amazing - 075 | 01:43:18 | |
It's heeeeere! Get hyped! Phil and Davy threw down head to head with the Shadeborn and Clawpack to test out the dizzying depths of the Nethermaze. Come to our Rivals+ event, May 1st in Madison, WI. Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 30 Jan 2021 | You Look Ravaging! - 042 | 01:05:16 | |
...A quite handsome beast I might add. Are objectives burning down around us, or will it be all sound, no fury (or smash)? Phil and Davy are back for a hot, hot take on the arrival of the Ravagers. Join us for a ramble through some dubious predictions on the impact of the last warband to arrive before Phil finds his forever-warband. Also: Somewhere, Phil and Davy are still trying to remember Fecula and Targor's names. For shame!
Contact: Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com Desecrate it, Desecrate it all/ Call broken arrow and level this ground | |||
| 17 Feb 2020 | Universal Acclaim - 34 | 01:16:33 | |
Recorded hot on the heels of the full reveal of the new warbands and then kept in cold storage like Hrothgorn's snack stash, we've got the latest episode coming at ya. Geoff Osbourne returns to discuss the universals from the latest wave. Contact us: Twitter: @wthcast Email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com Chat on the Mortal Realms discord.
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| 17 Aug 2024 | I Knew That You Knew That I Knew You Were Going to Do That - 147 | 01:36:40 | |
Brian leads Davy and Phil through an episode all about counterplay in the current Wintermaw meta. What to keep in mind against some of the most common decks we see out there. Come for an uncharacteristically freewheeling conversation about anticipating what your opponent is doing. Spent Glory's Wyrdhollow Counterplay Spent Glory's Gnarlwood Counterplay What the Decks!?! YouTube Playlist You thought you had all the answers You won't be able to make them pay | |||
| 02 Nov 2024 | New Edition, Same Underworlds - 154 | 01:59:02 | |
Whole crew for this one! We talk first impressions and all the changes that are coming to us with the second edition of Warhammer Underworlds: Embergard. What a time to be in the game! Two notes: - This episode was recorded well in advance, so there's a few things that we didn't know at the time of recording. They'll make themselves obvious! - Thanks to GW for the preview materials making this episode possible. What the Hex's Underworlds Release Blog Monkey's Hex attack success odds | |||
| 03 Feb 2020 | Grymwatch the Throne - 33 | 01:14:06 | |
Two-time grand clash winner Sandro guests to talk about how he took down one of the most competitive fields to date with his Grymwatch. We break down his deck, thought process, strategies, and games. Next episode: The latest universals from Mantrappers and Wurmspat. Contact: Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com This time around I'ma make it clear / Spoke some things into the universe and they appeared | |||
| 14 Jun 2021 | Death and Taxes - 052 | 01:32:40 | |
There's only two sure things in life... that GW will release a warband when we're not ready, and that when the going gets tough, Phil and Davy will make someone else do the hard work. Please welcome Tommy, terror of the Vassal Clashes to the 'cast to talk Kainan's Reapers. Wathlab's Incredible Deployment Guide (cycle through images at the top) Battle for Salvation has returned! Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 11 May 2024 | No, Mr. Bond, I Expect You to Play - 140 | 00:54:03 | |
Tom Bond of Steel City Underworlds and Chatting Crit fame returns to Warhammer Underworlds. We took a moment to talk about how that feels, and what advice we could pass on to other players thinking of returning. Come play with us at our Q2 event What the Decks!?! YouTube Playlist Twenty thousand roads I went down, down, down/ And they all lead me straight back home to you
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| 29 Apr 2023 | Time to Get Wyrd - 103 | 02:16:52 | |
Can you feel that? In the air? That special feeling, that crackle? That's magic, baby! Welcome to Wyrdhollow! Phil and Davy talk the new warbands, decks, and rules. Check out card-by-card coverage below: Seismic Shock Universal Rivals Deck Toxic Terrors Universal Rivals Deck Truth and Claw - Xandire's Nemesis They say that you're too weird for me
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| 28 Oct 2023 | Break Ya Neck! - 119 | 01:40:08 | |
I feel the need... the need for speed! Can Davy and Phil skate all the way through this episode without going in a flat spin out to sea? Is this a nice shot in the arm for non-magic aggro? Or is this frozen in its tracks by the positioning issues it brings? Underdogs Blog talks Grymwatch Sleek's Bowl: Tooth and Applause Underworlds Underground Episode 2 Card by card review of Breakneck Slaughter When I bounce back and they know I done caught my breath
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| 04 Feb 2023 | Throwdown Breakdown - 097 | 01:49:19 | |
We had the lovely opportunity to throw down in a Championship format event locally before we shift gears into Nemesis mode (Nemimode?). Have a listen for what we learned from our event. WathLab's lovely Chosen Axes puzzle. Our Twitter: @wthcast Come help vote for entry's for Sleek's Bowl Bowl. email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 08 Jun 2024 | The Deathgorge Deck Forge - 142 | 02:04:34 | |
Skyler leads an overview of the deck-building considerations for the universal rivals decks we didn't get to in our first treatment of the topic way back in episode 110 (!!). We're looking to making this a regular installment at the end of each season. Let us know what you think! CFC's 11 easily overlooked rules Come to our World Championship Qualifier! What the Decks!?! YouTube Playlist A performance deserving of standing ovations
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| 27 Aug 2022 | Hexbane on the Hunt - 085 | 01:27:45 | |
Phil and Davy pick apart the process of building a championship Hexbane deck. Listen as we criminally neglect Weapon's of Justice! Check out WathLab's Chosen Axes overhaul Our Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com And I'ma get mad deep like a threat Blow up your project, then take all your assets | |||
| 18 Oct 2021 | Harrowdeep is Your Love? - 061 | 01:05:35 | |
It's Harrowdeep Day! There's a ton to go through- Phil and Davy break down the varied rules changes, new keywords and updates to the game. Get hype! Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 29 Jul 2023 | Making a Decklaration - 110 | 02:40:45 | |
With so many beautiful Universal Rivals decks at this ball, however will we pick which to dance with? Skyler, Davy, and Brian run through the currently available Universal decks, discussing strengths, limitations, and pairings with each for Nemesis and Championship. Battle Mallet's excellent Nemesis deck archive Tell the bookie put a bet on "not a damn thing will go wrong
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| 14 Mar 2021 | Metalith Modern Sounds in Country Music - 043 | 01:17:40 | |
Dropping at the exact time when our befuddlement about the whereabouts of the Starblood Stalkers is rendered instantly obsolete, Phil and Davy take a look at the latest universals to impact the meta.
Contact: Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 01 Jan 2020 | Mortal Realms Crossover Spectacular - 30.5 | 02:07:44 | |
Happy 2020 all! We'll be back with our regularly scheduled episode on time and in short order, but in the meantime, the Mortal Realms podcast family recorded a year end cross over. The hosts of The Story Phase, Dogs of Warcry and What the Hex?! take a look at the year behind and the year ahead. Contact: Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 03 Jun 2023 | A Deluge of Releases - 106 | 02:24:54 | |
Wow. Wyrdhollow is barely settling in and we've got two re-worked warbands, one brand new one, and one of the weirdest universal Rivals decks we've ever seen. Check it out on this overview of it all. And click below for blog coverage of each of these releases. https://www.themortalrealms.com/underworlds-releases/headsmen https://www.themortalrealms.com/underworlds-releases/sepulchral https://www.themortalrealms.com/underworlds-releases/farstriders https://www.themortalrealms.com/underworlds-releases/voidcursed I am only a nameless soul/ staring into a pure black void
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| 16 Nov 2024 | What's Thirteen New Warbands Among Friends? - 156 | 02:41:00 | |
Earlier this week we got thirteen warbands worth of rules! Skyler and Phil break down everything from Farstriders to Stab-Ladz as the flames keep burning in Embergard!
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| 21 Mar 2024 | Gotta Pay the Troll Toll - 136 | 01:01:59 | |
Somehow, Mollog returned. We know you're scared. It's okay, we are too. That's why we brought the wonderful Jaz, resident Troll Queen to take a first look at this overhauled legend of the Nightvault era and settle us all down. This is our sixth and final entry in our Week of Warhammer Underworlds. Thanks for listening to this marathon of content!
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| 07 Jan 2023 | Forty-Seven Hammers - 095 | 01:19:40 | |
Are there too many warbands in the game right now? In the grand tradition of Chatting Crit, we try to come at both sides of the issue. Give a listen and let us know what you think of this format! Come play in the Madtown Throwdown! Our Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com The differences pale when compared to the similarity they share | |||
| 25 May 2024 | Phil Walks the Plank (or does he?) - 141 | 01:26:39 | |
WTH and Underworlds Underground go head to head once more, with Hungering Parasitic Parrots and star cross'd lovers seeing who can claim bragging rights in a inter-podcast throwdown. Mike Prime (aka) Sleeksbowl guests! Come play with us at our Q2 event What the Decks!?! YouTube Playlist Then they pile up the bodies And I'll say "That'll learn ya!"
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| 30 Mar 2024 | Wintermaw is Coming - 137 | 01:58:15 | |
Deeper into the Deathgorge we go! Phil and Skyler break down what's in the new core box with a look at a couple rules updates, two new warbands and two new universal rivals decks that may shake things up quite a bit. Look below for card by card coverage of: I can feel it in my bones, it's over And I'm breakin'
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| 20 Jan 2024 | Dear Diary - 127 | 00:50:00 | |
Join us for a very special episode. Every LVO bound member of our local community recorded a brief set of thoughts covering their thoughts and expectations going in to LVO. Hear from Jaz, Alexx, Bobby, Brian, Davy, and Skyler. Did you know you can buy TMR and What the Hex swag? The weird and the novelties/ Don't ever change
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| 24 Sep 2022 | You Mad Bro? - 087 | 01:46:11 | |
Please welcome to the fold: Skyler (OmniOps), Brian (homicida1_llama) and Josh (MySizeFitzAll) who join the show to help us put the Gorechosen through their paces. Brian's Deck (change that Draught!) Our Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 14 Oct 2023 | Thrice as Nicefold - 117 | 01:29:50 | |
Three demons so obnoxious they got put into detention and two hosts so obnoxious they got assigned to this episode. What the Hex's two most dedicated Chaos devotees dig into a truly unique warband. Listen as we break down our favorite aspects of this warband, including likely Nemesis and Champs pairings. Card by card review of the Thricefold Discord Reverently whisper your goodbye I've got an empty feeling deep inside
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| 06 Jun 2021 | Optimus Primal Lunge - 051 | 01:33:35 | |
Podcast! Transform to something that can keep up with these releases, like... I dunno... a semi-truck? Oh, and ROLL OUT! Phil and Davy talk some of our fave Universals from Mad-Mob and Kainan's Reapers. Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 27 Oct 2024 | Wisdom of the Crowd - 153 | 01:27:36 | |
A broad collection of the community's hopes and fears for second edition. AND- Phil and Davy struggle to keep up with the deluge of reveals coming out of Warhammer Community. What the Decks!?! first look at 2nd edition Honey in you there's a raging flood. And I am drowning where I stand | |||
| 06 Sep 2021 | Building Up to a Combo - 058 | 01:40:34 | |
Phil and Davy coming at you, building a combo deck live on air. With Arena Mortis 2 providing a new set of combo cards we thought we'd see what we could do to put a deck together that dips into that strategy. Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com Recommended Listening Playlist You always build it better the second time around
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| 07 Feb 2022 | Not Tricks, Illusions - 069 | 01:17:16 | |
Is this episode even here? Who can say? Phil and Davy talk Illusory Might, particularly from a Rivals perspective. What can we learn from that approach? How many times will we accidentally start talking a lot about Championship? Godsworn Gamer/Martin's Illusionary Pageant Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 28 May 2022 | Deintalos Must Die - 078 | 01:38:07 | |
Audio batrep time! Brian slinks his way on to What the Hex, dropping smoke bombs and flinging throwing stars. Phil takes the reins to put our freshly raised electro-zombos through their stumbling paces. Remember to send in your idea of overlooked and underrated gems! Set the Tempo's Breakdown of the Early Nethermaze Meta Our Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 28 Sep 2024 | What's My Motivation? - 151 | 01:08:27 | |
Davy, and two of the BattleMallet crew talk about the many many reasons to stay involved and play the game. What's your motivation? | |||
| 16 Sep 2023 | NOVA is Ovah - 114 | 02:27:25 | |
Our crew has returned from NOVA and they're here to regale us with tales of their exploits. Phil and Davy chat with Skyler and Bobby about good times, good friends, and good games. Nemesis Deck Library, including all our NOVA decks Give Sparkhammer Minis a follow! 'Cause wherever you may roam/ Remember who you know
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| 04 Nov 2023 | Cold Comfort - 120 | 01:50:29 | |
Davy and Phil keep it chill while the rest of the gang cools their heels for one more week. Force of Frost, what does it do? Even more magic support? Without a plot lock? Yowza. If that's enough, you can entertain yourself by listening to Davy not remember that non-spell gambits are called ploys. Spent Glory - The Ping Meta is Fine Card by card review of Force of Frost
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| 17 Mar 2024 | Spittin' Rimes - 132 | 01:08:54 | |
The latest universal rivals deck has arrived and it may need to thaw out a little before we can bust it out. Are you ready for powerful timelocked upgrades? How about objectives all about hanging in enemy territory? Stay frosty, my friends. This is our second entry in our Week of Warhammer Underworlds. Stay tuned for daily episodes until we've covered all the content there is to see! Driven south to the land of the snow and ice To a place where nobody's been
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| 29 Mar 2025 | Adepti*caaaaaan Youuuuuu Dig It? - 166 | 02:02:24 | |
The whole crew is working their way across Wisconsin, dodging gangs of rollerskaters, clowns and mimes. We return to the Dear Diary from yesteryear to catch everyone's hopes, dreams and expectations at the Adepticon Grand Clash. Then there's moments when it clears And I've been waiting
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| 15 Nov 2021 | Content Creator Combat - 063 | 01:37:20 | |
Once good friends with a working relationship based on mutual respect, Set the Tempo and What the Hex!?! are at each others' throats. There's only one way to solve this and that's a good ol' fashioned death match. Brought to you in audio format! Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 16 Apr 2020 | Unbereavably Awesome - 038 | 01:24:13 | |
Sprinting out of the depths of Shadespire and into the Beastgrave come the cannibal savages- the CritDef crew. Wait, no... Garrek's Reavers. And yes, we know in between the time that we recorded this those Path to Glory scoundrels released an episode on the same topic, but... Podcast Khorne cares note from whence the audio flows... Matthew Martine guests! Contact: Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 06 Jul 2024 | How to Get Ready for an Event - 144 | 01:30:40 | |
An entry in our "evergreen" series. As we prepare for attending some big events of our own, we thought we'd put together a guide for anyone thinking about their first or their thirty-first event and wanting to know what to keep in mind during the preparation. Brian, Davy, and Phil host. How to Use Underworldsdb (from Crit Focus Channel) Come to our World Championship Qualifier! What the Decks!?! YouTube Playlist And I'm gettin' ready to get down
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| 23 Jul 2022 | A New Rival(s plus) Has Appeared - 082 | 01:26:12 | |
New Rivals decks you say? Phil and Davy try to assemble a pair of Rivals Plus decks using the Vainglorious Raiders and Patient Lurkers decks published in White Dwarf Magazine (and available online), Come Play a Tournament With Us! Our Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 21 Jan 2023 | The Nemisode - 096 | 01:51:20 | |
Adepticon's Grand Clash has been designated as a Nemesis event, so we go full Battle Mallet (less those pesky hosts) and talk Nemesis meta, factions, considerations and so forth. Agents of Sigmar YouTube Channel Our Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 02 Mar 2020 | The Wurm Turns w/ JWR - 35 | 01:18:21 | |
We've got a fever, and the only cure is more fever. Wurmspat are in the house, along with the one and only John Wynn Rees. Take a deep breath and come give it a listen. Community Shoutouts: Call it Shadespire's Wurmspat stats Jimmy Molini's Sepulchral Guard on the Battlecast Get in touch: Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com Recommended Listening It's a disease and they're all green/ It emanates from their being | |||
| 26 Jul 2021 | Ohhhhhh, Pushin’ Control! - 055 | 01:16:48 | |
Good morning ladies and gentlemen! With apologies to the late great Purple One, we're taking an updated look at control play with Set the Tempo's Matt. After his very excellent article covering Control play we decided to finally get off our butts and pull him in for an episode. We'll cover definition, iconic cards and warbands, and the state of play in the current game. Also mentioned: The Gloryseekers: Building on a Budget Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 31 Aug 2024 | Young Guns - 149 | 00:37:14 | |
He'll make ya famous... Davy hosts with a very special guest- Emmett! What's it like to be a kid in Underworlds? Going to a big event? Emmett and Davy cover it all. Agents of Sigmar: What Comes Next? | |||
| 08 Oct 2022 | Ghurl, bye! (See you soon) - 088 | 01:43:53 | |
Or: "Good riddance Hunger, you won't be missed" and other slam poetry. The full crew talks a round table as the clock runs out on Direchasm with an impending return to Ghur in the mix. We talk our favorites introductions to the game over the past year, and take a look at the cards that will leave us soon. Flavius's amazing Gnarlwood board breakdown Handful of Dice's Painters Spotlight Our Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 10 Dec 2022 | A Looncourtin’ We Will Go - 093 | 01:49:07 | |
Grinkrak's Looncourt is storming the gates of the Fearsome Fortress in today's episode. The two latest releases for Warhammer Underworlds are coming in to close out 2022 and we break down our first impressions. Come play in the Madtown Throwdown! Our Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 17 Mar 2020 | Read the Room - 36 | 01:15:18 | |
Need something to listen to from your bunker, 20 floors below sea level?Recorded in anticipation of ACon, we talk about what we would expect to encounter in the wilds of today's tournaments. Phil, Davy and special guest: the looming spectre of Covid-19. Contact: Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 30 Apr 2022 | The Shadows We Remember - 076 | 01:00:42 | |
Just a big ol' pile of Universals. How is one to cope? Davy and Phil break down some of the overall trends and standouts for the season. Come to our Rivals+ event, May 1st in Madison, WI. Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 05 Aug 2023 | A Study in Sickness - 111 | 01:49:09 | |
Despite all delays, we're still just rats in the states. It's a deluge of disease, a bubonic boogaloo, an eruption of corruption. Come listen to the crew chat about the Plaguepack and our first impressions and experiences. (Note: Shipping delays means at time of publishing, we still don't have a preview copy for Paths of Prophecy, so we can't offer you any content on that front!) Blog coverage of the Plaguepack I still believe that I cannot be saved
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| 28 May 2021 | Silent Menace II Society - 050 | 01:41:21 | |
We bring Zach in from Cozy Serpent gaming and all the Discords everywhere to talk Silent Menace. Listen for two people with hot takes and one with a measured, well-informed take. Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 14 May 2021 | Undead Down Under- 049 | 01:01:54 | |
Like a bunch of undead hungry, hungry hippos, the Crimson Court have had all hands on deck the past month. What have we learned after taking them out for a spin? More importantly, what has *Tabletop Sydney* learned? Benji guests on this episode to chat about their awesome channel and all things vampire. Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 27 Apr 2024 | New Meta, Who Dis? - 139 | 01:55:07 | |
Ten new decks or warbands in the past few months. What does it all mean?! We run a round table discussing what we've observed in the clutches of the newly developing meta. We go release by release and see what we've learned after those first impressions and hot takes. Come play with us at our Q2 event What the Decks!?! YouTube Playlist Another day / I wanna live / Just another day
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| 18 Feb 2023 | Beta Blackpowder Batrep - 098 | 01:40:42 | |
Listen as Phil and Skyler take the new beta rules out for a spin with a matchup of the former (still?) titans of the meta, The Gnarlspirit Pack, cutting their teeth against the former (still?) briny deeps of Blackpowder's Buccaneers. Shadeglass App/Tournament Organizer Our Twitter: @wthcast Come help vote for entries for Sleek's Bowl Bowl. email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 14 Sep 2020 | Coven Knock on Our Door - 040 | 00:58:19 | |
Back flip! Somersault! Parkour! The Coven is coming at you like a pack of howler monkeys! Pop culture reference! Phil breaks down the WTH?!? first impressions of the latest aggro glass cannons to arrive. Tune in to learn more!
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| 05 Mar 2022 | Ain’t Alliances Grand? - 071 | 01:37:54 | |
We've almost seen all the Grand Alliance cards for the season, a mechanic new to the Harrowdeep season. Phil and Davy take a deep dive into what the current pool looks like, what it means for the game, and what it might look like in the future. Monkey's Hex Objective Placement Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 09 Dec 2023 | Double Dutch at Worlds -- 123 | 01:42:24 | |
Bonus episode! To celebrate our 100,000th download, we released an early episode interviewing the Dutch World's team- Willy and Val. Listen as we break down the journey of the Gorechosen and Headkrakka decks.
Dan is dit misschien het moment dat je/ De cirkel doorbreekt
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| 09 Jul 2022 | Ghouls Don’t Cry - 081 | 01:06:22 | |
A discussion with Grymwatch connoisseur Nick about his recent outing with the noble ghouls at Bugman's. We talk the deck, of course and why we think they have a strong place in the current meta. Note: We encountered some audio difficulties during recording. Apologies for the dip in sound quality! Come Play a Tournament With Us! Our Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 19 Mar 2022 | Final Checks - 072 | 01:29:00 | |
Time for just a few last cycles before the Grand Clash. We go at it in a practice game. Who will be Purified? Who will be Krushed? Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 10 Jan 2022 | There Will Be Starblood -067 | 01:37:06 | |
With RG knocking down two online events with the Starblood stalkers, it's time for Phil and the champ to discuss how good they are and Davy to lament about losing to them. Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com 'Cause I need that bitter hand/ That struck me blind/ To keep my eyes from closing | |||
| 30 Mar 2020 | Together Online - 37 | 01:06:10 | |
How does one play Warhammer Underworlds when you can't leave your home? Online, you say? So do we. Aaron joins us for a chat about the Steel Sky productions game and what you should know! Contact: Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com We're all in this thing together Walkin' the line between faith and fear | |||
| 20 Jan 2020 | Banshee Bop - 32 | 01:24:56 | |
In an unexpectedly timely episode, our crew brings in a local headhunter, Cam, to talk Lady Harrow's Mournflight. The banshees are stealthing in to a crucial place in the meta and we talk about why. Get in touch: Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com Miniature Fight Club: The best Underworlds batreps you'll ever see... And besides you're a ghost to most before they notice/ That you ever had a hair or a hide | |||
| 20 Sep 2021 | Lookin‘ Out my Back Portal - 059 | 01:18:36 | |
Join Matt, Davy and Phil for a Direchasm/Season 4 retrospective. We take a look at some of our favorite, cards, memories, and mechanics and do a little bit of musing on what's to come in Season 5. Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com Recommended Listening Playlist
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| 01 Feb 2025 | I Loves You Borgy - 162 | 01:40:29 | |
Phil and Davy take a look at Borgitz Beastgrabbaz and the Edge of the Knife. Are the sneaky Grotz going to be tricking all the occupants of Embergard? And will Edge of the Knife tip the scales away from elite warbands? We take some first stabs. Let us know if we're wrong! Staggerers analysis of Countdown to Cataclysm Goonhammer guide to deckbuilding
And while our blood's still young It's so young, it runs
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| 19 Mar 2024 | Started From the Sewer, Now We're Here - 134 | 01:10:48 | |
Spiteclaw is the greatest, yes-yes. Unless Krrk is... Phil and Davy discuss this most cunning of warbands and their incomparable genius. The hosts are united in one purpose and definitely not seeking to backstab one another. This is our fourth entry in our Week of Warhammer Underworlds. Stay tuned for daily episodes until we've covered all the content there is to see! Aroused and frenzied they scurry, encircling death
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| 19 Aug 2023 | The Lowdown on the Throwdown - 112 | 01:34:43 | |
Phil and Davy chat about what went down at our local, and share some thoughts about the meta. Listen if you like: the adjective "thinky", Davy finding new ways to self-sabotage, and indoctrination of the next generation. Kyros' Baa-aa-aa-d to the Bone Article Our Paths of Prophecy Coverage The fate that I'm facing not like other men
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| 02 Dec 2023 | On The Razor’s Edge at Worlds - 122 | 01:25:25 | |
Please welcome G. to the podcast as we talk about his and Brian's experience at the World Championships of Warhammer. One went as a judge, and one went as a judge of men's souls, bringing one the sauciest choices to the big dance. We talk all about this first of its kind event! Check out G's Voidcursed Tide, hosted on BattleMallet's Nemesis library. Battle Mallet's Ep 55: World's with Zack Newcome
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| 07 May 2021 | What’s Headkrakkalackin’? - 048 | 01:54:36 | |
Super hot off the presses- we talk about those Orruks so savage they don't need no clothes! What's the latest greenskin addition got in store for Direchasm? Tabletop Sydney Best of 5 Series Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 16 Mar 2024 | Real Dead Ringer for Love - 131 | 01:52:49 | |
Ah, love. It overcomes all, does it not? Come listen while Phil and Davy break down Zondara's Gravebreakers one of the many new releases dropping in March. Stay till the end when we hastily assemble a deck with the new warband. Is it any good? TBD! So let them say your hair's too long Cause I don't care, with you I can't go wrong
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| 13 Apr 2021 | Mirror, Mirror, on the Move - 046 | 01:36:12 | |
Phil and Davy, your essential seneschals sent y'all this beefy episode to talk about the latest *permanent* additions to the card pool. A real walk down memory lane for these guys, let me tell ya. Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 14 Feb 2025 | Knives Out, Beasts Grabbed - 163 | 02:05:29 | |
Phil and Davy take the new stuff and crash it together. Davy runs an Edge of the Knife build with Grymwatch, while Phil tries his hand at grabbing some beasts. Skyler emcees. Watch the video version of this episode on Patreon! Put my thing down flip it and reverse it
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| 22 Mar 2021 | Starblood, Starbright - 044 | 01:18:51 | |
"Long have I waited..." Thus spake Phil! Listen while we ponder the celestial significance of this latest warband. Listen while Phil sticks the landing on pronouncing names and Davy pretends he totally knew that too. Listen to how many times Davy describes a feature as not nothin'. Contact: Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 14 Sep 2024 | NOVA Have I Ever Had So Much Fun - 150 | 01:29:07 | |
The crew tries to make Brian jealous about everything he missed at NOVA 2024. We had a blast, and we want to tell you about it! R77's deep dive on his Underworlds statistics Thricefold Discord Love Letter on Spent Glory | |||
| 17 Jun 2023 | Start Me Up - 107 | 01:55:10 | |
What a great time to bring new players into the game... or welcome back new players. We take a look at the new starter set, not from the perspective of gnarly ol' veterans, but from the perspective of a returning player- and from a teaching point of view. Full house on this one! The Independent Characters Podcast And you will learn to survive me
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| 12 Oct 2024 | Ermahgerd, It's Embergerd! - 152 | 01:34:30 | |
The crew breaks down all the reveals we've seen to date. Second edition is coming! What can we read from the tea leaves (or just straight up reveals) that have been dosed out from Warhammer Community. A little bit anxious, a lotta bit hype. Come give a listen. Official First Playthrough Video | |||
| 24 Aug 2024 | To Errata is Human - 148 | 00:45:24 | |
Brian and Davy come back early with a rundown of the most impactful changes and clarifications in the latest errata/FAQ that dropped last week. Where do Rimewyrm's Bite, Breakneck Slaughter, and the rest land with these changes? The latest from Cinderfall Gaming What the Decks!?! YouTube Playlist 'Cause in these times, these changing times A transition is occurring and I am not blind | |||
| 28 Jun 2021 | Ch-ch-ch-chaanges - 053 | 01:29:15 | |
We hit the two most relevant things in today's Warhammer Underworlds meta- the new shiny FAR list and Eyes of the Nine. Please welcome Norway's own Erik (aka ErikErik) while he helps us through this upheaval by preaching us to embrace change. Or the Changer of Ways. Age of Sigmar Box Set Giveaway Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 14 May 2022 | The Exiled Deck - 077 | 01:29:42 | |
Davy and Phil shamble through an Exiled Dead deck build. Is it crafted with the mad genius of Deintalos, or is this more of a Bault creation? Come have a listen as we piece this together on the fly. Remember to send in your idea of overlooked and underrated gems! Check out the North West Underworlds Community: @NWUnderworlds Our Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 29 Mar 2021 | Across the Universals - 045 | 01:20:51 | |
Davy and Phil get in the weeds with Bold Deeds, turn the page on Martial Mage, and somethingsomething schmesistance on Haughty Resistance. Do we find this set of universals interesting? Judging by the number of times we used that adjective... YES. Listen to the end for Davy to get the answer wrong to his own trivia question. I FEEL THE NEED. THE NEED... FOR SPEED. (How to get to max move) (NOTE: Davy was wrong- there's a warband that can go... even faster!) Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 24 Jan 2022 | The Sea Was Hangry That Day, My Friends - 068 | 01:37:32 | |
All aboard the Plunder Bus with the Grunderbuss! Phil and Davy talk that new pirate style. Set the Tempo is Dead. Long live Set the Tempo! Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com Smoke is blacking out the sun At night I pray and clean my gun | |||
| 18 Jan 2025 | The Ghosts of Underworlds Past, Present, and Future - 161 | 01:26:27 | |
The whole gang is here for a look back at a whirlwind 2024 and ahead at 2025. Listen as we wax nostalgic of the storms of releases, the great events, the friends met and made, and a look ahead at what we hope to see in the new year of second edition. | |||
| 15 Mar 2025 | Meta, Meta On the Wall - 165 | 01:50:03 | |
Who's the strongest of them all? Skyler, Phil, Brian and our newest member, Zach talk meta considerations in the run-up to our big event: Adepticon. Listen for thoughts on warbands to be ready for, decks to consider and pairings to watch. The Ottawa Canadian Tabletop Championships Seeing things that we may never see again
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| 29 Nov 2021 | Holdin‘ in the Deep - 064 | 01:19:57 | |
Davy and Phil have entered Harrowdeep, but have they delved to greedily and too deep? Can you even hold objectives any more. We chat hold objective play in Season 5. Stay after the credits to listen to us not remember the names of any cards. Or all the cards. Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 13 Dec 2021 | Harrowteaching - 065 | 01:24:22 | |
During this time of year, give yourself the gift of a bigger local meta. Get out there and recruit with our new player guide with special guest Skyler. Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 15 Jul 2023 | Might vs Magic - 109 | 01:49:16 | |
Here it be, the field test of last episode's deck build. And who better to pilot than the guy who wasn't even there in the first place? It's Headsmen's Curse vs. Domitan's Stormcoven. Will heads roll, or will magic reign supreme? Our Headsmen's/Fearsome Fortress Build from Ep 108 When my head rolls off/ someone else's will turn
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| 19 Nov 2022 | My Three (and a half) Sons - 091 | 01:42:24 | |
If they can take a break from fighting over their dad's will, maybe those Sons of Velmorn can get it together. Josh and Davy talk trying to build a championship deck for the overlooked half of Gnarlwood. Our Twitter: @wthcast email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||
| 01 Apr 2023 | WTH Happened at Adepticon - 101 | 02:38:51 | |
We return, (triumphant?), from Adepticon. Listen as these savages create another monster 'sode to give you the deets of the ACon Grand Clash. These heartless heathens have no regard for their poor editor, but they've got the glory to do what they want. Flaviuz's breakdown of the new boards The stand-up crew from the Dice Heroes Battle Mallet's Nemesis deck archive Our Twitter: @wthcast Come chat with us on our discord email: whatthehexcast@gmail.com | |||