A. PREFACE:

B. TEAM UP:

C. STREAMING:

D. THE WINNER:

1. THIS IS NO SURPRISE:

2. "SNOKING" AROUND THE UK:

3. MORE SNOKING:

3. THE SHOCK:

all the puns

4. THE BEAUTY AND THE BEAST:

5. THE OTHER BEAUTY AND THE BEAST:

5. YOU MIGHT CHEAT, BUT I CHEAT BETTER!

6. A THOUSAND AND 1 CUTS:

7. YODA HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE:

7. WHERE WAS 5DIE VILLAIN?

FINALISTS DECK LISTS:

TOP 4 DECK LISTS:

TOP 8 DECKS:

TOP 16 DECKS:

Early reports from thesuggested something as ridiculous as, while the final estimate is closer to... 52 25 52 25 52 25 ... honest mistake. We've already covered the negative emotions that some players harbour towards, and while I don't agree - at all - I would also have found it problematic if half the players had brought essentially the same deck, whether or not it was a mill deck or something entirely different (let's also remind ourselves that mill decksvary, as we will see in this article).We are still so early in themeta, in particular that part of the meta where hero mill has shown some signs of dominance, for deck builders to give up finding the antidote. If that was the general attitude humanity would have died from common colds long ago ... thank God scientists are more persistent thanplayers.Still, around a fourth of the field with the same deck is kinda overwhelming and should be food for thought.But stick around and read the rest of it!As mentioned in the, the game is developing in a way where being on a team with great teammates who can help you build, tweak and play test decks is becoming more and more vital.A large part of the top16 contestants are affiliated with testing groups, some of them with us at theand it's almost necessary to keep pace with the best out there. Take advantage of all the great minds out there and join them!to become a part of the family!Let me just underscore the point that(within the limits of the law). They can decide to be on a stream, they can also refuse to be on a stream. They can agree to be on a stream and then later regret it and ask for the stream to be turned off. I'm good with all of that. It's not the players' obligation to keep me occupied and happy on a Sunday..... not being able to see the top4 games AND the finals of the UK National Championship is annoying!Organized Play Coordinatorhands over the trophy to the new UK NATIONAL CHAMPION in Star Wars Destiny:CONGRATS!!Seeing fourin Top16 atwas hardly any surprise. Thehas been full of talk about the menace/miracle of hero mill, so has the entire Destiny interwebz to be fair, and seeing it mill its way to the top of a national event is no surprise after its dominant showing at. There might be slight changes to the lists, but the core of the deck remains the same, and why change it? It has been created by some of the best deckbuilders in the game, and has run like a turbo-powered engine so far ...If it's not broken (pun intended), don't fix it ..., the defending UK Champion and 9th in Swiss, ranGen Con winning list down to the last card, whilehad mixed it up slightly:A lot of debate has ensued following the deck's performance at Gen Con, and regardless of whether or not it has been hyped and debated too much, it has at least stirred controversy leading to articles, videos and podcasts spanning thematically from "" to "", and that in my book at least is beneficial to anyone interested in developing Star Wars Destiny as a rewarding competitive game.Only 3wide mill deck to make it out of thewasfrom thewho edged out fellowmember, but had his run ended at the hands ofin the. An honorable mention should also go to, who has play tested with us since Worlds 2018, and now really is starting to reap the fruits of his hard work! Great run into top16!P.S., the 4th seed in swiss playing 3wide hero mill (same list as), is 11 years old and a true champion!!!! You are going to rock the Destiny scene!That was... that moment on the UK Nationals livestream, graciously provided by the, when you realised thatwas at the top of the standings. That's right:. We gave him a pretty rough reception in our, and while most of it still stands, we just forgot to add into the equation how incredibly powerfulis. He is one of the supreme enablers in the game almost on par with, and adding two sidekicks likeanddoesn't only make for a beefy character line-up (a total of 29hp), but also a rainbow pairing that can generate resources and be the focal points for damage en masses.The threethat ran this character line-up ran almost identical decks with very few changes, all gravitating around the combined power oftwosides and. The level of consistency to bring in the resources to play huge game changing supports like theor the absurdly powerfulis rivaling that ofThe deck packs a bunch of tricks including doubleandto secure that those expensive supports will see play, even if yourorsides are being mitigated before you canthem!The deck runs very little mitigation, just 6 cards, and seems designed for a meta full of mill where you really don't want to throw around too many events.Don't tell me you weren't surprised to seemake up half of the top6 at a large national event!!It shouldn't really have been a shock, but it was, mostly due to the fact that everybody had been so obsessed with mill, and its potential counters, that going all in on oversized "" kind of vehicles/supports never really seemed to be the way to go. But why shouldn't it be? If you go big and fast, I'll just goAlso, the ability to reactivate a vehicle usingit's true she has an), and abusing the hell out of it with several activations, was one of the overlooked benefits of a support character who came to prominence in the era of) and therefore was never really associated with vehicles. Now she has plenty of supports around her, and resolving anor aortimes a round is just BONKERS!Otherdecks included. Looking at the deck it immediately prompts the question: "" ... well, there you go!The list is a reworked edition of the list that Steve piloted to awin. To get insights into the deck and the thoughts behind it, I recommend you. Needless to say, but the deck abuses the hell out ofin conjunction withandto pile a tonnes ofdamage on your opponent, while pushing through lethal damage with theakaof the much famedhas been working on this deck for a while, the same goes for, Spanish National Champion, who's been tearing apart the competition in the Store Championship season.is tricky because she's got so many weapons at her disposal. Against themost of her sides are really useful and withthey become incredibly powerful:4 of her sides are useful right off the bat, either dealing damage with her, ramping intoyour opponentsor. She can efficiently combat mill and is hard on 3wide low health decks.is an interesting card, but it has a super cool ability mimicking that of, and while it can be difficult getting both a support andinto play, the moment you do, it should pay of dividends immediately.fought his way throughandbefore goingwithin the finals and eventually becomingMill is a thing, we've already established that, butDo you remember, why would you, right?!had a brief stint in the limelight pairing up withfor some "" monoyellow mill action, but was eventually discarded as not carrying enough weight to battle it out with all the other heavyweights in the competitive scene ().But take a look at this list thattook to a top8 finish in the swiss rounds:The deck is built to take advantage of the battlefield including all the best tools in the game, i.e.and everybody's favorite card:Honestly, the only time I've seenused in a competitive setting was at a Regional event earlier this year, and it was good, but it is generally considered too expensive and restrictive (), but there's no denying that the die is incredible for a mill deck, and the ability to mill 4 cards off the top of an opponent's deck, if you get to use theas well is pretty powerful. It can lead your opponent into some hasty claims in order to avoid the second claim action, and could pave the way for some rounds where you get to set up your bigThis deck mills aggressively from both hand and deck and has some nasty tricks. Thewith all thein the deck can be game winning as can the, and in a meta rife with vehicle decks and hero mill this deck has a lot of game.Tearing through Danny Adlem's 3wide hero mill in the top16 really demonstrated the power of the mill deck with a well timedproving decisive in the second game. If the meta continues to develop in the direction we've seen so far, rest assured that this deck is going to gain in popularity.told us that the deck was composed within mind, which explains the split of cards intocards, and if he should change something it would be adding a splash more of yellow mitigation cards. I guess the fear of Kylo is real, and that's always the problem of trying to figure out the meta. Incidentally, only 1 Kylo Ren deck () made the cut, but that's the conditions of the competitive scene! There's no time for regrets, and Simon did pretty alright with the deck after all.They had to be here. They were two of the most talked about decks and character pairings when the fullset was spoiled, but none of them had the long lasting impact they were first predicted.Somehow the meta has outlived the 2-character pairings with a few notable exceptions. It was inevitable though that at least a few of them were to slip through and make the cut.In the hands ofmembermanaged to make an appearance in the top cut. His list is similar to the one he did a write-up on for our website, so if you want to dig deeper into the mechanics of the deck, we suggest youLooking atlist there's no doubt that it's tailor made for the mill match-up, including some of the best cards to counteract it:and... The Best Defense probably being one of the few mitigation cards actually worth spending resources and actions on playing against mill.can be devastating for decks that sit back with mitigation, and most decks will becauseis one of the most aggressive decks currently in the meta. Fishing out thosecan be crucial.Kylo/Pryce is one of the fastest deck in the meta rivaled only by(and maybe) and will put pressure on an opponent from the get go. It might not be the fastestdeck in the pack, but it is one of the few top tier decks that utilise it, and it can be extremely disruptive against both mill and vehicle deck. If you can stop their ramp early by putting pressure on their hand you'll be in good shape.run was ended at the hands ofeSnoke/Ciena/Sebulba in the top8 match.The same basically goes for the pairing of. Prior to the full release and in the beginning of theseason and, people were talking about that particular iteration of the monoblue heroes as the pair that would continue the legacy of. They were however stopped in their tracks before they could even get started.It caused quite a great deal of controversy in the UK player base that the tournament organising team were going to allowto be used in conjunction withdie side showing. We are not going to open that can of worms here, but just note that it was commendable that the UK team clarified it prior to the event, which they are under no obligation to do. This obviously had nothing to do withdecision to run the pair (as he is not running any copies of), but piloting the deck to ais quite the achievement in a meta that was expected to be Kylo heavy: Which it then turned out NOT to be at all! If that's how the pendulum is swinging that should be good news for allout there!did a write-up on the pair right after the release of, so do swing byif you also feel tempted to go shield heavy and follow the path of the Jedi.does seem right though for a meta loaded up withdamage, and should be able to put up a pretty decent fight against mill if they can get that earlydriven ramp going!dice are great for the crucialplays, with two 2-value sides, and the possibility of either shielding up, ramping or going full throttle aggro offers great flexibility. It's likely that you'll get 2 weapons onearly on, and if you manage to secure her twoshe can be a monster.run was ended in the Top16 against 3wide mill, and although blue heroes is not near the power level like when they peaked in the latemeta, there still seems to be a place in the meta for blue heroes.After the demise of, there's no better action cheater in the game than(and no we are not going to talk about). The problem is that his bag of tricks is somewhat unreliable, and although he can potentially deal a devastating unmitigable 9 damage with a singleyou rarely, if ever, have the resources for that kind of shenanigans. This actually recently lead me to explore a different path with Cad Bane (the article is available now for), but theshould never be underestimated, which16th place in the swiss rounds, just sneaking himself into the top cut, is a testimony to!does something unique which it can be difficult to safeguard yourself against andprovides him with excellent support. And although we dedicated a, I'm still not considering the deck firmly placed in tier1, but once in a while it will make a showing - and in the hands of a skilled player, the deck can be a hard hitting monster.The list thatbrought to the UK Nationals is pretty cookie cutter with a few flex spots which he used to add aand an "indirect" healing on. I'd be lying if I didn't say that I'm pretty surprised at seeing this deck do so well - and forto go all the way to the finals he had to be a damn good player (even if he did end up losing that match)... luck just doesn't last that long in a tournament like! Well doneAfterstrong display atwith the, it was expected to make a landfall at UK Nationals. And it did. Represented twice in top16 byandrespectively, the Super Commandos are definitely here to stay, and are one of the best suited decks in the meta to take on all comers. It has plenty of health (27hp), the ability to keep pressure on their opponent by virtue of bouncingand, while also having a decent amount of burst damage. On top of that it offers consistency withWe already did anas well as featuringfrom Gen Con 2018.The different versions of this deck that can be made with the current card pool is not going to vary significantly from the "stock list", and althoughhave been promising it still seems the worse deck compared to. Early resource management can be a challenge, but if you can solve that then you are good to go!took this version to thewhere he ended up losing at the hands ofAftereverybody was excited about, we even dedicated a fullto hear his thoughts behind the deck. It did get a few new tools in, and looks poised to stand up against most decks in the meta, but should suffer to, yetakatrack record against mill at the event was impeccable. Not losing to mill in the swiss rounds and managing to defeat 3wide hero mill in both the, Thomas Harvey, and the, Sam Miles, to cruise into the semi finals where his amazing run ended.In theand I were predicting, either in the classical version or in theversion to make a showing in the top cut, because it deals so well with many of the threats in the meta - its worst match-ups arguably beingand, while it thrives against any 3wide or 4 wide character builds, pushing hard for that early crucial Bala reactivation.In a world of low health characters,is king and adding the consistency of(for a reworked) frees you from the re-rolling to hit the black base damage sides that mares the original version (although theability does help out against mill deck).