Into the West

Joined by friend of the channel Bazuso, we dive into a number of controversial strategies that can currently be used in MESBG; some that are minor and situational, others potentially game-breaking!#lotr #warhammer #mesbg #sbg #tabletopgaming #tabletop #tabletopgamesTime Stamps:00:00 Introduction01:23 Siege Deployment 04:11 Gale Winds Lockout 07:34 Gail Winds Turn Off Shooting 09:50 Untouchable Objective 13:04 Locking Out Objective with Eggs/Flowers16:19 (Locking Out Objective With Heavy Objects)18:23 Blocking Fences20:25 Blocking Maelstrom Deployment28:23 Final Thoughts Links:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWestFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/Credits:Music: Music from Youtube Audio library Tavern Loop One by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Music: Bay BridgeMusician: mr. hong (from Audiio)Music: RedlineMusician: EnjoyMusicSite: https://enjoymusic.ai

Joining us this week is Alisher of An Unexpected Podcast. We break down and discuss the results of AdeptiCon 2026, including the first North American Masters tournament, as well as the top 20 lists of the Grand Tournament!North American Masters Tournament: https://www.longshanks.org/event/30934Grand Tournament: https://www.longshanks.org/event/30935Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:27 Masters Tournament9:16 20th Place12:50 19th Place15:38 18th Place18:30 17th Place20:37 16th Place23:30 15th Place24:37 14th Place28:15 13th Place31:08 12th Place33:59 11th Place36:24 10th Place39:53 9th Place42:33 8th Place48:01 7th Place48:58 6th Place51:28 5th Place53:16 4th Place01:00:27 1st-3rd Place01:11:08 Men of the West Discussion01:16:36 Final ThoughtsOur Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/ More Open Topic Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4AjD8eksrQEbY6i8_wCaxxMH9ULExZ6_ Credits: Music: Tavern Loop One by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Another FAQ has been released, and we are here to discuss all the changes, clarifications, and the ways this FAQ may shift the MESBG meta in the coming months. Our Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/ More Open Topic Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4AjD8eksrQEbY6i8_wCaxxMH9ULExZ6_ Time Stamps: 00:00 Intro 01:35 Armies of LotR21:40 Armies of the Hobbit23:59 Armies of Middle-earth33:38 Matched Play Guide39:34 Rules Manual50:15 Final ThoughtsCredits: Music: Tavern Loop One by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

To kick off the new year, we break down some of the easiest and best armies for new players getting into MESBG! Friend of the channel, Stephen, joins in on the discussion and shares some of his own picks.Our Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/ More Open Topic Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4AjD8eksrQEbY6i8_wCaxxMH9ULExZ6_ Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:44 Stephen's Pick 07:54 Richard's Pick 11:15 Charles' Pick15:57 Honourable Mentions 38:22 What about other Evil armies? 43:40 Outro Credits: Music: Tavern Loop One by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Music: Redline Musician: EnjoyMusic Site: https://enjoymusic.ai

Into the West is joined by friend of the channel, Bazuso, to discuss the most challenging armies to play in the game! We each share a few of our picks, and then go through a list of honourable mentions.Thumbnail: Arwen by @stevelangeloOur Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/ More Open Topic Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4AjD8eksrQEbY6i8_wCaxxMH9ULExZ6_ Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 05:18 Ian's Pick11:18 Charles' Pick17:28 Richard's Pick24:00 Baz's Pick 29:11 Ian's 2nd Pick34:00 Honourable mentionsOur Sponsors: Baron of Dice With dice for all wargaming systems, including MESBG, go check them out! Link: https://baronofdice.com/?ref=WEST 5% off Promo Code: WEST Mithril Brush, An online painting competition dedicated to Middle-earth. For more information on how you can enter or support this competition, visit https://www.patreon.com/TheMithrilBrush & https://www.instagram.com/mithrilbrush Credits: Music: Tavern Loop One by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

We're back with a tier list, and this time the topic is monsters! Join us as we discuss and rank all the monster profiles of the game! Time Stamps:00:00 Introduction00:44 Treebeard05:24 Beechbone07:50 Birchseed11:40 Ent14:33 Gwaihir16:40 Great Eagle19:12 Fledgeling Eagle21:16 Radagast on Eagle24:36 Beorn28:48 Grimbeorn32:58 Bofur on Troll Brute37:08 Troll Brute41:32 Sauron45:16 Mordor Troll Chieftain47:55 Shelob51:39 Mordor Troll54:26 Mordor War Catapult Troll55:53 Great Beast of Gorgoroth58:25 Witch-King on Fellbeast01:00:15 Ringwraith on Fellbeast01:02:37 Smaug01:05:44 Dragon01:07:16 Isengard Troll01:10:03 The Balrog01:14:03 The Watcher in the Water01:17:49 Cave Drake01:20:03 Cave Troll01:21:50 Dweller in the Dark01:23:07 Buhrdur01:25:38 Hill Troll01:27:47 Gulavhar01:31:35 Mumak War Leader01:33:31 Mumak01:34:40 The Spider Queen01:38:39 The Snow Troll01:41:52 Catapult Troll01:45:24 Gundabad Ogre01:48:14 Gundabad Troll01:50:41 The Goblin King01:53:42 The Three TrollsMore Ranking Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4AjD8eksrQH5qcVcOHkfDoCWI5d_oxSTPatreon Promotion: We have a new Patreon promotion to announce! After a month of joining, all patrons will receive a set of our new custom Baron Into the West dice (while supplies last)! Our Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/ Our Sponsors: Baron of Dice With dice for all wargaming systems, including MESBG, go check them out! Link: https://baronofdice.com/?ref=WEST 5% off Promo Code: WEST Mithril Brush, An online painting competition dedicated to Middle-earth. For more information on how you can enter or support this competition, visit https://www.patreon.com/TheMithrilBrush & https://www.instagram.com/mithrilbrush Credits: Music: Tavern Loop One by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music: Redline Musician: EnjoyMusic Site: https://enjoymusic.ai

Eliott from Gollum's Gamers joins the podcast this week to break down the top winning lists from the largest MESBG tournament in the world, ArdaCon!Time Stamps:00:00 Introduction07:01 ArdaCon Masters11:30 10th Place18:06 9th Place23:33 8th Place28:13 7th Place31:59 6th Place36:56 5th Place40:57 4th Place43:31 3rd Place46:24 2nd Place50:55 1st Place55:31 Final ThoughtsOur Links:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWestFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/More Open Topic Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4AjD8eksrQEbY6i8_wCaxxMH9ULExZ6_Our Sponsors:Baron of Dice With dice for all wargaming systems, including MESBG, go check them out! Link: https://baronofdice.com/?ref=WEST 5% off Promo Code: WESTMithril Brush, An online painting competition dedicated to Middle-earth. For more information on how you can enter or support this competition, visit https://www.patreon.com/TheMithrilBrush & https://www.instagram.com/mithrilbrushCredits:Music: Tavern Loop One by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Music: Redline Musician: EnjoyMusic Site: https://enjoymusic.ai

It's FAQ season in MESBG, and as usual we are here to break down all of the rules clarifications and errata this time round. Our Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/ More Open Topic Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4AjD8eksrQEbY6i8_wCaxxMH9ULExZ6_ Time Stamps: 00:00 Intro 01:08 Matched Play Guide01:22 Armies of the Hobbit03:52 Armies of the Lord of the Rings10:56 Armies of Middle-earth14:49 Rules ManualOur Sponsors: Baron of Dice With dice for all wargaming systems, including MESBG, go check them out! Link: https://baronofdice.com/?ref=WEST 5% off Promo Code: WEST Mithril Brush, An online painting competition dedicated to Middle-earth. For more information on how you can enter or support this competition, visit https://www.patreon.com/TheMithrilBrush & https://www.instagram.com/mithrilbrush Credits: Music: Tavern Loop One by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

With the recent release of Armies of Middle-earth and the Legacy profiles, we break down and rank all the Good armies in the game! More Ranking Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4AjD8eksrQH5qcVcOHkfDoCWI5d_oxST Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:13 The Fellowship03:05 Road to Rivendell04:19 The Shire07:23 Breaking of the Fellowship09:44 Kingdom of Rohan12:15 Road to Helm's Deep14:50 Defenders of Helm's Deep17:00 Ride Out20:20 Riders of Eomer22:00 Riders of Theoden24:53 Army of Edoras29:03 Defenders of the Hornburg30:27 Minas Tirith33:02 Garrison of Ithilien 34:55 Reclaimation of Osgiliath36:16 Atop the Walls38:44 Return of the King41:26 Defenders of the Pelennor42:39 Men of the West44:41 Lindon47:24 Numenor52:00 Rivendell54:22 The Last Alliance 57:47 Lothlorien58:53 Fangorn01:02:15 The Eagles01:05:12 Realms of Men01:07:03 Thorin’s Company01:08:04 Army of Thror01:11:33 The Iron Hills01:14:33 Erebor Reclaimed01:16:49 Army of Lake-town01:18:33 Survivors of Lake-town01:22:26 Garrison of Dale01:24:29 Erebor & Dale01:26:20 Halls of Thranduil 01:27:57 Rangers of Mirkwood01:30:50 Battle of the Five Armies01:32:16 Assault on Ravenhill01:33:55 Radagast’s Alliance01:35:15 The White Council01:37:22 Battle of Bywater01:40:38 Arathorn’s Stand01:44:10 The Grey Company01:45:49 The Beornings01:46:58 Fords of Isen01:49:25 Paths of the Druadan01:53:39 The Fiefdoms 01:55:46 The Grief of Eomer01:58:36 Army of Dale02:00:03 Arnor02:01:21 Battle of Fornost02:03:00 Kingdom of Khazad-Dum02:04:38 Army of Erebor02:08:41 Defenders of Erebor02:11:14 Battle of Greenfields02:13:30 Fields of Celebrant02:18:23 Reclamation of Moria02:20:25 Expedition to the East02:23:14 Final Thoughts & AdjustmentsPatreon Promotion: We have a new Patreon promotion to announce! After a month of joining, all patrons will receive a set of our new custom Baron Into the West dice (while supplies last)! Our Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/ Our Sponsors: Baron of Dice With dice for all wargaming systems, including MESBG, go check them out! Link: https://baronofdice.com/?ref=WEST 5% off Promo Code: WEST Mithril Brush, An online painting competition dedicated to Middle-earth. For more information on how you can enter or support this competition, visit https://www.patreon.com/TheMithrilBrush & https://www.instagram.com/mithrilbrush Credits: Music: Tavern Loop One by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Music: Redline Musician: EnjoyMusic Site: https://enjoymusic.ai

With the release of all the new profiles and armies in Armies of Middle-earth, we look to see which armies are currently the most powerful!More Ranking Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4AjD8eksrQH5qcVcOHkfDoCWI5d_oxSTTime Stamps:00:00 Introduction02:23 Current Armies Runners Up05:12 Current Armies 4th Pick06:28 Current Armies 3rd Pick07:56 Current Armies 2nd Pick10:49 Current Armies 1st Pick12:34 New Armies Runners Up17:16 New Armies 3rd Pick19:54 New Armies 2nd Pick23:31 New Armies 1st PickPatreon Promotion: We have a new Patreon promotion to announce! After a month of joining, all patrons will receive a set of our new custom Baron Into the West dice (while supplies last)!Our Links:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWestFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/Our Sponsors: Baron of Dice With dice for all wargaming systems, including MESBG, go check them out! Link: https://baronofdice.com/?ref=WEST 5% off Promo Code: WESTMithril Brush, An online painting competition dedicated to Middle-earth. For more information on how you can enter or support this competition, visit https://www.patreon.com/TheMithrilBrush & https://www.instagram.com/mithrilbrushCredits:Music: Tavern Loop One by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Music: RedlineMusician: EnjoyMusicSite: https://enjoymusic.ai

We invite Jake onto the show to talk about his recent travels in Europe, and his experience and success in the MESBG tournaments abroad.Our Links:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWestFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/More Open Topic Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4AjD8eksrQEbY6i8_wCaxxMH9ULExZ6_Time Stamps:00:00 Intro00:59 NA vs Europe12:12 City of Kings: Terrain20:19 City of Kings: Custom Scenarios21:49 Level of Play33:30 Final ThoughtsOur Sponsors:Baron of Dice With dice for all wargaming systems, including MESBG, go check them out! Link: https://baronofdice.com/?ref=WEST 5% off Promo Code: WESTMithril Brush, An online painting competition dedicated to Middle-earth. For more information on how you can enter or support this competition, visit https://www.patreon.com/TheMithrilBrush & https://www.instagram.com/mithrilbrushCredits:Music: Tavern Loop One by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Richard and Ian go to Adepticon 2025 to play in one of the largest Middle-Earth tournaments in North America. This video breaks down all 12 of our GT games and 3 doubles games, as well as showing a vlog of our weekend outside of gaming!Our Links:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/More Battle Reports: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4AjD8eksrQH5qcVcOHkfDoCWI5d_oxSTMore Open Topic Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4AjD8eksrQEbY6i8_wCaxxMH9ULExZ6_00:00 Intro00:59 The Armies03:01 The Journey04:57 Doubles06:58 The GT07:05 Ian's G108:43 Richard's G109:36 Ian's G212:26 Richard's G214:27 Ian's G316:19 Richard's G317:46 Ian's G420:18 Richard's G422:06 Ian's G524:52 Richard's G526:19 Ian's G628:54 Richard's G631:10 Final Results and ThoughtsOur Sponsors:Baron of Dice With dice for all wargaming systems, including MESBG, go check them out! Link: https://baronofdice.com/?ref=WEST 5% off Promo Code: WESTMithril Brush, An online painting competition dedicated to Middle-earth. For more information on how you can enter or support this competition, visit https://www.patreon.com/TheMithrilBrush & https://www.instagram.com/mithrilbrushCredits: Music: Tavern Loop One by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Sound Effect by by freesound_community from Pixabay

This is a tutorial for MESBG on Tabletop Simulator (TTS), which is the best way to play online!This video will show you how to get started and learn all the basics to start playing.We have a Patreon promotion ongoing! After a month of joining, during the second month we will ship a set of our custom Baron Into the West dice to all patrons (while supplies last)! Links:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IntotheWest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ITWpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothewestpodcast/ MESBG TTS Discord Invite Link: https://discord.gg/MZfUgRtV56More Open Topic Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4AjD8eksrQEbY6i8_wCaxxMH9ULExZ6_ Our Sponsors: Baron of Dice With dice for all wargaming systems, including MESBG, go check them out! Link: https://baronofdice.com/?ref=WEST 5% off Promo Code: WEST Mithril Brush, An online painting competition dedicated to Middle-earth. For more information on how you can enter or support this competition, visit / themithrilbrush & / mithrilbrush Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:52 Setting Up02:19 Creating an Army03:48 Joining & Creating a Game05:08 Gameplay09:52 Looking For a GameCredits: Music: Tavern Loop One by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Music: Redline Musician: EnjoyMusic Site: https://enjoymusic.aiThumbnail Sauron: MY MINICRAFT (Youtube Channel)