192: Nova Prep and Predictions

This one’s a bit of a time capsule. Recorded just before Nova, we took a stab at where the meta might land heading into one of favorite events of the year. From punchy Rivals pairings to sleeper picks and bold banshee takes, we shared our expectations and our wild cards.Now that Nova’s come and gone, and the World Championships loom on the horizon, it’s a fun look at what we got right (and what we didn’t). Whether you're scouting the next shift or just in it for the banter, this one’s worth the listen._________________________________________________Path to Glory is supported by our wonderful patrons on Patreon. If you would like to help the show, and join our discord community, go to patreon.com/pathtoglory and pledge your support. Patrons directly support the show and its growth by helping pay our monthly and annual fees, while contributing to future projects and endeavors. _________________________________________________⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out the blog! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Facebook! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠World Championship of Warhammer Qualifiers Schedule⁠⁠⁠⁠Founded by: Aman Khusro & Jonathan DavisCast: George Athanail, Mark Breault, and Aman Khusro

The path to glory is not paved in gold: it is scorched, battered, and soaked in blood. In this episode, the warbands ascend into the A tier, where warriors fight with purpose, power, and precision. These are no mindless brutes or fleeting sparks; they are refined blades in the forge of battle.Each warband in this tier brings a unique identity, whether it's calculated aggression, relentless objective play, or disruptive trickery. While they may not sit atop the throne of dominance, they are proven threats, fully capable of toppling titans in the right hands. Victory with them is earned, not given, and that struggle makes their triumphs all the sweeter.The warbands in A tier are not just strong, they are stories waiting to be told._________________________________________________Path to Glory is supported by our wonderful patrons on Patreon. If you would like to help the show, and join our discord community, go to patreon.com/pathtoglory and pledge your support. Patrons directly support the show and its growth by helping pay our monthly and annual fees, while contributing to future projects and endeavors. _________________________________________________⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out the blog! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Facebook! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠World Championship of Warhammer Qualifiers Schedule⁠⁠⁠Founded by: Aman Khusro & Jonathan DavisCast: George Athanail, Mark Breault, and Aman Khusro

In this episode, George and Mark return to the anvil of war to forge something many have sought but few have mastered: a real discussion on how to build decks in the Nemesis format.With warbands sharpening their blades and Rivals decks piling high, it’s easy to feel lost in the carnage. But fear not, this conversation cuts through the noise. From foundational pairing philosophies to the tactical nuances that make certain combinations shine, the lads unpack what it means to build smart, thematic, and powerful Nemesis decks in today's meta.Whether you’re chasing glory in a local clash or preparing for grander battles ahead, this episode offers practical tools, competitive insight, and a little bit of dark laughter to guide your path.The Age of Rivals is here to stay. Best come prepared._________________________________________________Path to Glory is supported by our wonderful patrons on Patreon. If you would like to help the show, and join our discord community, go to patreon.com/pathtoglory and pledge your support. Patrons directly support the show and its growth by helping pay our monthly and annual fees, while contributing to future projects and endeavors. _________________________________________________⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out the blog! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Facebook! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠World Championship of Warhammer Qualifiers Schedule⁠⁠⁠Founded by: Aman Khusro & Jonathan DavisCast: George Athanail, Mark Breault, and Aman Khusro

In this episode, George and Mark are joined by Daniele and Andrea of Team Italy, fresh off their victorious run at the World Team Championship in Vienna, Austria. Daniele, the reigning world champion, and Andrea walk us through the strategy, preparation, and raw determination that fueled Italy’s dominant performance on the global stage.From tactical deck choices to high-pressure matchups, the duo share what it takes to bring glory to the homeland. Italy’s ascent continues in the competitive season, and this conversation gives a glimpse into the discipline and ambition that makes them a force to be reckoned with.All roads may lead to Vienna, but only one path leads to glory._________________________________________________Path to Glory is supported by our wonderful patrons on Patreon. If you would like to help the show, and join our discord community, go to patreon.com/pathtoglory and pledge your support. Patrons directly support the show and its growth by helping pay our monthly and annual fees, while contributing to future projects and endeavors. _________________________________________________⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out the blog! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Facebook! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠World Championship of Warhammer Qualifiers Schedule⁠⁠⁠Founded by: Aman Khusro & Jonathan DavisCast: George Athanail, Mark Breault, and Aman Khusro

In this episode, we dive into the blood drenched horrors of Embergard with a double feature: Kamandora’s Blades and the Raging Slayers Rivals deck, card by card, of course.First up, we unpack the latest warband to pledge themselves to the Blood God. Kamandora, Mother of Hate, stalks the battlefield with her savage kin, carving through the wounded and the weary in a frenzy of cruel precision. Every skull they claim fuels their grisly purpose, not for glory, but to add to the towering pyramid where Korghos Khul once earned his daemonhood.Then we shift gears to Raging Slayers, a Rivals deck that rewards furious commitment and well timed risk. Built around the new Rage mechanic, this deck lets fighters push their limits with boosted attacks at the cost of their footing. Whether you are venting rage in a decisive strike or riding the wave of berserker momentum, Raging Slayers is a deadly and flexible option that pairs especially well with Kamandora’s crew but brings value across the wider meta too.Blood flows in Embergard, and Khorne is watching._________________________________________________Path to Glory is supported by our wonderful patrons on Patreon. If you would like to help the show, and join our discord community, go to patreon.com/pathtoglory and pledge your support. Patrons directly support the show and its growth by helping pay our monthly and annual fees, while contributing to future projects and endeavors. _________________________________________________⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out the blog! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Facebook! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠World Championship of Warhammer Qualifiers Schedule⁠⁠Founded by: Aman Khusro & Jonathan DavisCast: George Athanail, Mark Breault, and Aman Khusro

In this episode, George is joined by a new challenger from down under: Reuben, the Australian player who crossed oceans and crushed expectations to claim victory at the 2025 Canadian Tabletop Championship. With sharp instincts and ruthless consistency, Reuben carved his path through Canada’s finest and walked away with the crown, and a Golden Ticket to the World Championships of Warhammer.Together, they unpack the list, relive key moments, and reflect on what it takes to bring glory to your homeland on foreign soil. It’s proof that no matter where you’re from, the call to greatness can echo across continents.Australia has entered the arena. And it is here to win._________________________________________________Path to Glory is supported by our wonderful patrons on Patreon. If you would like to help the show, and join our discord community, go to patreon.com/pathtoglory and pledge your support. Patrons directly support the show and its growth by helping pay our monthly and annual fees, while contributing to future projects and endeavors. _________________________________________________⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out the blog! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Facebook! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠World Championship of Warhammer Qualifiers Schedule⁠Founded by: Aman Khusro & Jonathan DavisCast: George Athanail, Mark Breault, and Aman Khusro

At long last, a new balance update has arrived for Warhammer Underworlds. In this episode, we walk through the changes one by one, sharing our first impressions and unpacking the impact each adjustment could have on the game.From long awaited nerfs to unexpected shifts, we discuss what this means for the current meta. Will it be enough to knock Gitz and Jaws off the top of the mountain? Or have they simply adapted once more?Big changes are here, and the path to glory just got a little more treacherous._________________________________________________Path to Glory is supported by our wonderful patrons on Patreon. If you would like to help the show, and join our discord community, go to patreon.com/pathtoglory and pledge your support. Patrons directly support the show and its growth by helping pay our monthly and annual fees, while contributing to future projects and endeavors. _________________________________________________⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out the blog! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Facebook! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠World Championship of Warhammer Qualifiers ScheduleFounded by: Aman Khusro & Jonathan DavisCast: George Athanail, Mark Breault, and Aman Khusro

In this episode, George and Mark continue their tier list series by stepping up to the B tier warbands. They talk through the warbands they believe sit comfortably in this middle ground, discuss what keeps them from rising to the top, and highlight the tools that still make them dangerous in the right hands.Whether you see B tier as balanced, overlooked, or one step away from greatness, this episode brings the context and commentary to back it up. _________________________________________________⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out the blog! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Facebook! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠World Championship of Warhammer Qualifiers Schedule

In this episode, George sits down with Matt Penner to celebrate excess, elegance, and absolute domination after his win at the Alberta Grand Clash 2025 with The Thricefold Discord, paired with Blazing Assault and Countdown to Cataclysm. A master of precision and flair, Matt played a dazzling series of games that left his opponents reeling in the wake of Slaanesh’s perfection.His victory not only secured a place in the spotlight but also earned him a coveted golden ticket to the World Championships of Warhammer.Matt, the author behind the Set the Tempo blog featured on the Path to Glory website, shares the cunning and control that define his warband’s approach. Though recorded before the most recent rules update, the tactics discussed remain as sharp and seductive as ever. The Thricefold Discord were untouched, and their disharmony is far from over.Prepare for a symphony of strikes and subtlety. The Dark Prince is pleased._________________________________________________⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out the blog! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Facebook! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠World Championship of Warhammer Qualifiers Schedule

In this episode, the team breaks down Realmstone Raiders, the latest Rivals deck to enter Warhammer Underworlds. With its unique raid mechanic and Emberstone fueled effects, this is the third deck in the new edition to introduce a plot card, shaking up what is possible in Rivals and Nemesis play alike.we go card by card, diving into the strengths, pitfalls, and design quirks of the deck. From questionable surges to standout ploys like Manipulated Fate, we explore what makes this deck tick and where it stumbles. We also cover potential Nemesis pairings, debate whether it can compete with top contenders like Countdown to Cataclysm, and highlight which warbands might actually make this deck sing.If you are curious about the newest deck to raid the scene, this episode has everything you need to know._________________________________________________Path to Glory is supported by our wonderful patrons on Patreon. If you would like to help the show, and join our discord community, go to patreon.com/pathtoglory and pledge your support. Patrons directly support the show and its growth by helping pay our monthly and annual fees, while contributing to future projects and endeavors. _________________________________________________⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our discord! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out the blog! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Facebook! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠World Championship of Warhammer Qualifiers Schedule