The Australian Nationals were last weekend and they would be one of the first big tournaments after the release of Empire At War (Polish, Spanish and Nordic Nationals were also taking place last weekend).

They had a total of 99 players in attendance. In this article we have the full standings of the tournament and top 8 decklists, as well as some brief analysis of the information. Thanks go to General Games for providing me with the information!

For those of you who aren’t too interested in the whole bundle of information, you can skip straight to my summary for the overall info.

Standings After Swiss

Teams Used

Characters Used

Top Cut Results

Winning Decklist

Runner-Up Decklist

Top 4 Decklists

Top 8 Decklists

Summary

Standings After Swiss

The number after a character indicates which version of that character was used. For example, Vader1 refers to Darth Vader Sith Lord, and Vader2 refers to Darth Vader Dark Apprentice.

An asterisk next to the number of wins indicates that the player dropped before the end of the tournament.

Rank Team Wins 1st eKylo2/eFN 8 2nd eThrawn/eUnkar 7 3rd eVader2/ePhasma2 7 4th eKylo2/ePhasma2 6 5th eKylo2/eFN 6 6th eVader2/ePhasma2 6 7th eCad/ePhasma2 6 8th eKylo2/eFN 6 9th eVader2/ePhasma2 6 10th eKylo2/eFN 6 11th eThrawn/eUnkar 6 12th eKylo2/eFN 6 13th Rieekan/Padme/Instructor 6 14th eThrawn/eUnkar 6 15th eThrawn/eUnkar 5 16th eThrawn/eUnkar 5 17th eThrawn/eUnkar 5 18th eKylo2/eFN 5 19th eCad/ePhasma2 5 20th eKylo2/eFN 5 21st eHan/eRey1 5 22nd ePoe1/eMaz 5 23rd eVader2/ePhasma2 5 24th eThrawn/eUnkar 5 25th Unkar/7thSister/Magna 5 26th eKylo2/eFN 5 27th eCad/ePhasma2 5 28th ePhasma2/FN/Storm 5 29th eCad/ePhasma2 5 30th eKylo2/eFN 5 31st ePoe2/Sabine 5 32nd eK2SO/Padawan 5 33rd eThrawn/eUnkar 4 34th eUnkar/FN/Storm 4 35th eKylo2/eFN 4 36th eGrievous/Jango 4 37th eVader2/ePhasma2 4* 38th eKylo2/eFN 4 39th eCad/eFN 4 40th eThrawn/eUnkar 4 41st eCad/ePhasma2 4 42nd eCad/ePhasma2 4* 43rd eCad/ePhasma2 4 44th Rieekan/Padme/Instructor 4 45th eHan/eRey1 4 46th eCad/ePhasma2 4 47th Rieekan/Padme/Instructor 4 48th ePoe1/eMaz 4 49th eThrawn/eUnkar 4 50th ePalpatine 4 51st ePalpatine 4 52nd FN/Royal/Gamorrean 4 53rd eThrawn/eUnkar 3 54th eJabba/eUnkar 3 55th eJabba/eUnkar 3 56th eKylo2/eFN 3* 57th eBala/FN/Nightsister 3* 58th eHera/eMaz/Rookie 3 59th eHera/eMaz/Rookie 3* 60th eThrawn/eUnkar 3 61st eThrawn/eUnkar 3 62nd eKylo2/eFN 3 63rd eBala/eCiena/Guavian 3 64th eThrawn/eUnkar 3* 65th eKylo1/FN/Storm 3* 66th eVader1/Magna 3 67th Dooku/Kylo1/Tusken 3 68th eThrawn/eUnkar 2* 69th eBala/FN/Nightsister 2* 70th eThrawn/eUnkar 2* 71st eSabine/Rey1 2* 72nd Rieekan/Padme/Instructor 2* 73rd eGrievous/7thSister 2* 74th ePhasma1/Storm/Guavian 2* 75th eQuinlan/eJabba 2* 76th eCad/ePhasma2 2* 77th ePoe2/Sabine 2 78th eQuinlan/Inquisitor 2 79th eCad/eFN 2* 80th eInquisitor/7thSister 2* 81st eMace/Padawan 2 82nd eLuminara/eRey1 2 83rd eSnap/Wookie/Wookie 2 84th eVader1/Tusken 2* 85th eKylo2/eFN 2 86th ePalpatine 2* 87th Kylo1/Royal/Gamorrean 2 88th Rieekan/Padme/Instructor 1* 89th eK2SO/Padawan 1* 90th FN/Royal/Gamorrean 1* 91st eLando/Rookie/Rookie 1* 92nd ePoe2/Jyn 1* 93rd eKylo2/eFN 1* 94th eCad/ePhasma2 1* 95th eSabine/eEzra 1* 96th eObiWan/Rey1 1 97th eLuke/Wookie 1* 98th unknown 0* 99th unknown 0*

Looking at the table above, you can see that the players that finished 9th-14th were also on six wins, but didn’t make the top cut.

Also of note is that the highest-ranked hero team was 13th, consisting of General Rieekan, Padme Amidala, and Jedi Instructor. They won six out of eight games, so maybe they’ve spotted something?

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Teams Used

Rank Team Frequency 1st eThrawn/eUnkar 16 2nd eKylo2/eFN 15 3rd eCad/ePhasma2 10 4th eVader2/ePhasma2 5 Rieekan/Padme/Instructor 5 6th ePalpatine 3 7th eBala/FN/Nightsister 2 eCad/eFN 2 eHan/eRey1 2 eHera/eMaz/Rookie 2 eJabba/eUnkar 2 eK2S0/Padawan 2 ePoe1/eMaz 2 ePoe2/Sabine 2 FN/Royal/Gamorrean 2 16th Dooku/Kylo1/Tusken 1 eBala/eCiena/Guavian 1 eGrievous/7thSister 1 eGrievous/Jango 1 eInquisitor/7thSister 1 eKylo1/FN/Storm 1 eKylo2/ePhasma2 1 eLando/Rookie/Rookie 1 eLuke/Wookie 1 eLuminara/eRey1 1 eMace/Padawan 1 eObiWan/Rey1 1 ePhasma1/Storm/Guavian 1 ePhasma2/FN/Storm 1 ePoe2/Jyn 1 eQuinlan/eJabba 1 eQuinlan/Inquisitor 1 eSabine/eEzra 1 eSabine/Rey1 1 eSnap/Wookie/Wookie 1 eUnkar/FN/Storm 1 eVader1/Magna 1 eVader1/Tusken 1 Kylo1/Royal/Gamorrean 1 Unkar/7thSister/Magna 1

Villains made up 73 out of the recorded 97 teams (75%). This is a pretty significant disparity between the factions, (60-40 would have been my prediction).

Thrawn and Unkar was the most popular team, closely followed by FN-2199 and Kylo Ren. Cad Bane and Captain Phasma also had a significant representation, with ten players using that pairing.

The most popular hero team was General Rieekan, Padme Amidala, and Jedi Instructor. Poe/Maz only had two showings, and the much talked about Sabine/Ezra only one.

Some favourites from the pre-EaW meta were in short supply; there were two Rainbow Nines (eBala/FN/Nightsister), one Vader/Raider, and only one Funkar (eUnkar/FN/Storm), so the teams being used have definitely changed, but what about the characters (see below)?

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Characters Used

Rank Character Frequency 1st FN-2199 24 2nd Unkar Plutt 20 3rd Captain Phasma, Ruthless Tactician 17 4th Kylo Ren, Tormented One 16 Thrawn 16 6th Cad Bane 12 7th Darth Vader, Dark Apprentice 5 General Rieekan 5 Jedi Instructor 5 Padme Amidala 5 Rey, Force Prodigy 5 12th First Order Stormtrooper 4 Maz Kanata 4 Rookie Pilot 4 Sabine Wren 4 16th Bala-Tik 3 Gamorrean Guard 3 Jabba the Hutt 3 Kylo Ren, Vader’s Disciple 3 Padawan 3 Palpatine 3 Poe Dameron, More Than A Pilot 3 Royal Guard 3 Seventh Sister 3 Wookie Warrior 3 26th Darth Vader, Sith Lord 2 General Grievous 2 Grand Inquisitor 2 Guavian Enforcer 2 Han Solo 2 Hera Syndulla 2 K-2SO 2 MagnaGuard 2 Nightsister 2 Poe Dameron, Ace Pilot 2 Quinlan Vos 2 Tusken Raider 2 38th Captain Phasma, Elite Trooper 1 Ciena Ree 1 Count Dooku 1 Ezra Bridger 1 Jango Fett 1 Jyn Erso 1 Lando Calrissian 1 Luke Skywalker 1 Luminara Unduli 1 Mace Windu 1 Obi-Wan Kenobi 1 Temmin “Snap” Wexley 1

No surprises, FN-2199 was the most popular character. Everyone knows how good he is, and in a competitive environment like a national tournament, you bring your best team.

Unkar Plutt was still a very popular choice (usually partnered with Thrawn), but storming onto the scene were the two-player villain characters. The new versions of Kylo Ren and Captain Phasma are extremely good for their cost, so it wasn’t too much of a surprise to see them well-represented.

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Top 8

eKylo2/eFN defeated eKylo2/eFN eThrawn/eUnkar defeated eCad/ePhasma2 eVader2/ePhasma2 defeated eVader2/ePhasma2 eKylo2/eFN defeated eKylo2/ePhasma2

Top 4

eKylo2/eFN defeated eThrawn/eUnkar eVader2/ePhasma2 defeated eKylo2/eFN

Final

eKylo2/eFN defeated eVader2/ePhasma2

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Winning Decklist

eKylo2/eFN by Blake Moody Battlefield – Rebel War Room Upgrades (14) Supports (1) Events (15) 2x Rocket Launcher 1x Imperial HQ 2x Enrage 2x Z6 Riot Control Baton 2x Lightsaber Throw 2x Ancient Lightsaber 2x Boundless Ambition 2x Crossguard Lightsaber 2x Isolation 2x Lightsaber 1x Overconfidence 2x Force Illusion 2x Logistics 2x Vibroknife 2x Doubt 2x Sound the Alarm

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Runner-Up Decklist

eVader2/ePhasma2 by David Leslie Battlefield – Emperor’s Throne Room Upgrades (12) Supports (0) Events (18) 2x Dark Counsel 2x Anger 2x Force Illusion 2x Manipulate 2x Force Lightning 2x Boundless Ambition 2x Mind Probe 1x Feel Your Anger 2x Sith Holocron 1x Tactical Mastery 2x DH-17 Blaster Pistol 2x The Best Defense 2x Doubt 2x Rend 2x Sound the Alarm 2x New Orders

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Top 4 Decklists

eThrawn/eUnkar by Braydon Walker Battlefield – Otoh Gunga Upgrades (7) Supports (8) Events (15) 2x Personal Shield 2x Salvage Stand 1x One-Quarter Portion 1x Prized Possession 1x Hound’s Tooth 2x Electroshock 1x Crime Lord 2x Imperial Inspection 1x Coercion 2x Armor Plating 1x Detention Center 1x Cheat 1x Vibroknucklers 2x Interrogation Droid 2x He Doesn’t Like You 2x Buy Out 2x Friends In Low Places 2x Confiscation 1x Block 1x Dodge

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eKylo2/eFN by Lindsay Heming Battlefield – Starship Graveyard Upgrades (14) Supports (2) Events (14) 2x Crossguard Lightsaber 2x Imperial HQ 1x Clash 2x Ancient Lightsaber 2x Deflect 1x Force Illusion 2x Isolation 2x Lightsaber 2x Boundless Ambition 2x Rocket Launcher 2x Lightsaber Throw 2x Z6 Riot Control Baton 2x Enrage 1x Electrostaff 1x Doubt 2x Vibroknife 2x Logistics

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Top 8 Decklists

eKylo2/eFN by Jonathan Choi Battlefield – Secret Facility Upgrades (16) Supports (0) Events (14) 2x Ancient Lightsaber 2x Boundless Ambition 2x Crossguard Lightsaber 2x Isolation 2x Lightsaber 1x Deflect 1x Force Illusion 2x Enrage 2x Z6 Riot Control Baton 2x Doubt 2x Rocket Launcher 2x Flank 2x Captain Phasma’s Blaster 1x Mobilize 2x Vibroknife 2x Logistics 1x Holdout Blaster

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eKylo2/ePhasma2 by Damien Madigan Battlefield – Rebel War Room Upgrades (8) Supports (0) Events (22) 2x Force Illusion 2x Feint 2x Hate 2x Tactical Mastery 2x Force Speed 2x The Best Defense 2x Ancient Lightsaber 2x Overconfidence 2x Deflect 2x Force Strike 2x Isolation 2x Lightsaber Throw 2x Enrage 2x Intimidate 2x Doubt

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eVader2/ePhasma2 by Dominic Meyer Battlefield – Emperor’s Throne Room Upgrades (11) Supports (4) Events (15) 2x Force Lightning 2x Imperial HQ 1x The Best Defense 2x Mind Probe 2x Drop Zone 2x Dug In 2x Sith Holocron 1x Prepare For War 2x Force Speed 1x First Strike 1x Force Illusion 1x Deflect 1x Force Throw 1x Feel Your Anger 1x Rocket Launcher 1x High Ground 2x Isolation 1x It Will All Be Mine 2x Doubt 2x New Orders

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eCad/ePhasma2 by Will Kerridge Battlefield – Rebel War Room Upgrades (10) Supports (2) Events (18) 2x Holdout Blaster 2x Imperial HQ 2x Rend 2x X-8 Night Sniper 2x Doubt 2x LL-30 Blaster Pistol 2x Bait and Switch 1x Relby-V10 Mortar Gun 2x Truce 2x DH-17 Blaster Pistol 2x He Doesn’t Like You 1x Captain Phasma’s Blaster 2x Electroshock 2x Tactical Mastery 2x Dug In 2x Logistics

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Summary

The winner was Blake Moody, using Kylo Ren Tormented One and FN-2199. Congratulations, Blake!

The top eight were:

3x eKylo Ren, Tormented One / eFN-2199

2x eVader, Dark Apprentice / eCaptain Phasma, Ruthless Tactician

1x eKylo Ren, Tormented One / eCaptain Phasma, Ruthless Tactician

1x eThrawn / eUnkar Plutt

1x eCad Bane / eCaptain Phasma, Ruthless Tactician

Hero Villain Top 8 0 (0%) 8 (100%) Top 16 1 (6%) 15 (94%) Top 32 5 (16%) 27 (84%) Overall 24 (25%) 73 (75%)

As you can see from the table above, there was a significantly-higher number of villain players compared to heroes. They also performed much better overall as well, with the top eight only containing villains.

FN-2199 was the most-used character, appearing in twenty-four villain teams (33% of all villain teams).

Hopefully you found all this information interesting. Thanks again to General Games for providing such detailed information.

Cheers,

Tim