Casters of Valhalla: Recent Episodes
Casters of Valhalla
Mike, Ken, Nathan, and guest cohost GameBear walk through the evolution of competitive maps to-date (recorded November 2022).
Mike and Ken walk through the current Hasbro Pulse campaign and what their hopes are for changes in the coming weeks.
I walk through how to get started playing competitive classic Scape, laying out the important figures every collection needs. I also compare the top 11 armies in terms of strength, affordability, and flexibility.
Check out the Classic Gauntlet here:
https://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=57627
Check out my Power Rankings here:
https://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=54867
Mike and Chris Perkins take a look at the ScapeCon I side event metas. Don't miss ScapeCon II!
ScapeCon II main thread: https://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=59611
Mike (OEAO), Ken (Matthias Maccabeus), Nathan (infectedsloth), and Matthew (ISB3) break down the two main "king" armies (armies dependent on a central bonding figure). We discuss each bonding option for each of these two squads.
This was recorded last spring; I apologize for the delay in getting this one out. Also, Nathan's mic levels were a little inconsistent, so I apologize for any changes in audio level.
ScapeCon II: July 13-17 in Indy! LFG
Mike is joined by George (Dragon Ruler), Chandler (Mr Wookiee), and Sir HeroScape to quickly recap ScapeCon I and briefly discuss ScapeCon II.
ScapeCon II Announcement
Sir H's ScapeCon Recap Video
This episode was recorded pre-ScapeCon. In it, Dok, SuperFrog, and I predict the meta of the ScapeCon and give you a taste of the behind-the-scenes of how we approach army building in different formats.
Note that I changed my Main Event army the week before- the build I talk about here is the build that Infected Sloth took to Top 8 on no practice after I told him about it at lunch that day.
SCAPE BET
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAEag698NxUtFjpPRMBdauWuS8AydbrcKZnnGPqpZQ22bz9A/viewform?usp=sf_link
There may be a prize for the winner- I'll figure it out post-ScapeCon.
Warning: Some nonsense ahead
Mike is joined by Gordon (Deroche), Jacob (NecroBlade), David (Viideosayg), Sam (Dysole), Chris (Chris Perkins), and Tommy (MegaSilver) in this loose conversation about Delta Pricing, Formats, Partial-Card Scoring, Cooking Rice, X-Wing, and more (I think ScapeCon gets mentioned, but who knows at this point)!
Really, this ends up primarily being a discussion about Delta Pricing and the future of the game.
I'm joined by InfectedSloth (Nathan), Nick the Ant (Nick), Mr. Migraine (Mitch), Mr. Wookiee (Chndler), Earl of Sandwich (Ben), and Boromir96 (Isaac) for a hang! After a few brief announcements and introductions, we talk about prepping for events and get a few hot takes on overrated and underrated units. Do we agree? Of course not!
George and I talk through the tentative pricing and prizing of ScapeCon! Hope to see you in Indy this summer!
Join my dad and I as we introduce ScapeCon! We hope to see you all in Indy this summer!
Update: The dates are officially July 29th-August 1st, 2021!
Mike and Ken explore what "competitive HeroScape" at GenCon means, as well as what good sportsmanship looks like.
Join Mike, Ken, Nathan, and special guest Jexik for a talk about strategy and Jexik's What's in an Order Marker? series!
What's in an OM?:
https://www.heroscapers.com/communit...ad.php?t=12071
OM II:
https://www.heroscapers.com/communit...ad.php?t=12139
OM IV:
https://www.heroscapers.com/communit...ad.php?t=16962
Battle Report:
https://www.heroscapers.com/communit...ad.php?t=15225
Join Mike, Ken, Cody, and Vegietarian18 as we discuss competitive Death Chasers builds and recap OnlineCon. What bad figure does Cody love this time?
Join Mike, Ken, Cody, and Vegietarian18 as we discuss all things Romans from a competitive standpoint. To Raelin or not to Raelin? To screen for range or not to screen for range? Those are questions. Do we agree on answers? Never.
Join Mike, Ken, and Nathan as we discuss the strategy and tactics of playing bonding melee. We cover the archetype broadly before focusing in on the best three bonding melee armies: the Knights, the Heavies, and the Dwarves.
Join Mike, Ken, and KenCon Champ Jeter (Lonewolf) as we run down the results of the KenCon HeroScape tourney and our thoughts on the format.
Special guests Lonewolf (Mike Jeter) and Raider 30 (Beau) join Mike and Ken for a very special, behind-the-scenes look at HeroScape at GenCon! We're sad it isn't happening this year, but this information is all relevant to the countless GenCons of the future! Stay safe! We'll see you all in Indianapolis in 2021!
I welcome Dok on as the first co-host the show has had to discuss the methodology of the power rankings following some good discussion in our show thread.
CoV Thread:
https://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=56266
My Power Rankings:
https://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=54867
Dok's:
https://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=37772
Original:
https://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=6171
Cody's:
https://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=55236
Join Mike, Ken, and Cody as we discuss the second half of the B+ rated units (in accord with Mike's modern power rankings). Also, we coin the term "Scottie Pippen Syndrome", talk about the evolution of GenCon over the years, and announce a very special episode with two mystery guests!
Orc's Power Rankings:
https://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=54867
Orc's ARV Maps Article:
https://www.heroscapers.com/community/blog.php?b=2943
Join Mike, Ken, Nathan, and William as we discuss the first half of the B+ rated units (in accord with Mike's modern power rankings) and the people at GenCon, past and present.
Join Mike, Ken, and Cody as we discuss the A- rated units (in accord with Mike's modern power rankings), what to expect from HeroScape at GenCon, and Dad_Scaper's Listener Question on the differences between local tournaments and GenCon.
Join us as we discuss the A+ and A rated units (mostly in accord with the original power rankings by SP and Jexik), Chris Perkins' Listener Question on the best armies in the 4x4 format, and give an introduction and overview of GenCon.
Join us as we briefly introduce ourselves and dive into some unit discussion: Greenscales, Major Q10 vs Frost Giant vs Kaemon, and Romans vs Dwarves vs Death Chasers.
Join us as we begin exploring how luck and skill impact the game, some of our favorite and least favorite units, and what competitive HeroScape was like back in the day.