On The Button (A Star Wars Unlimited Podcast)

Send us Fan MailThe big Regional Championship in Utrecht is over and that means it's time to see if all the doom-and-gloom bloviating and prognosticating from last episode held true.  Did blue villain and Chimaera/Pre remain the final boss of the format, or was an upstart found in the field?  Ian, Wes, and Trey gather as scheduled to discuss.  Following that conversation: Homeworlds has barely arrived and Icons spoilers are pouring out like crazy, what looks ho-hum and what looks busted?  Trey rounds out the episode with some thoughts on the evolution of Twin Suns play.2027 Galactic Championship Tickets Announcement: https://starwarsunlimited.com/articles/ticket-takeoffNew Judge Program Announced: https://starwarsunlimited.com/articles/community-education-program-announcementPremier Regional results from Utrecht: https://hri.gg/tournaments/492213Current Icons spoilers: https://swudb.com/search/set:IC27?sortorder=preview&sortdir=descKingwood Hobbies buylist:  https://swubuylist.kingwoodhobbies.com/ Support the show

Send us Fan MailThe full release of Homeworlds is behind us, and each of the team has been cooking up something different in the deck lab.  Vader, Bossk, and Ashes Ezra all get a mention... but can any of them compete with the final Premier boss that is blue villain right now?   Discussion ensues, centered around two questions: is the Homeworlds meta even salvage-able and, if so, how to go about doing it?  The boys also review what they've been working on for Twin Suns given the new leaders and cards.Colorado Cantina Crew video: https://youtu.be/c1iacS06Xec?is=vWTpfUrEtzQvRD-1 Kingwood Hobbies buylist:  https://swubuylist.kingwoodhobbies.com/ Kingwood Hobbies on Etsy: etsy.com/shop/KingwoodHobbiesSupport the show

Send us Fan MailEpisode 42 arrives, which means we have finally achieved Douglas Adams' nirvana of knowing.  Homeworlds pre-releases are here, and the team of Wes, Ian, and Trey all have experiences to relate.  Turns out that maybe while everyone was focused on Hemlock, Tarfful turned out to be one of the best leaders in limited this set. The upcoming release schedule, recent attendance numbers, and supposed shortage/late shipment of Homeworlds product are all discussed before Trey imparts some of his folksy Twin Suns wisdom on us all. Attendance Data (scraped from Melee): https://github.com/jerrylshen/melee.gg-scraper/tree/main/StarWarsUnlimited Kingwood Hobbies buylist:  https://swubuylist.kingwoodhobbies.com/ Trey's Casual Premier format builder:  https://casualpremier.kingwoodhobbies.com Support the show

Send us Fan MailWe're down a man this week but the podcast soldiers on!  Homeworlds pre-releases are right around the corner; now that the full spoiler is out, what should you be expecting compared to Ashes of the Empire?  Wes does a bit of a deep dive and analysis looking at the card pool and pointing out some key cards to look for.  Trey combs through the leader list from Homeworlds with an eye towards abusing one or more of them in Twin Suns.  Trey's Poe yellow deck: https://swuforge.com/decks/cmuc7hncl08g801t6uyddlzruSupport the show

Send us Fan MailIt's time to get caught up with the latest in SWU as the boys gather to talk about the latest Planetary Qualifier in Austin, the most recent Sector Qualifier in Fort Worth, and what's next on the horizon for competitive play.  The announced delay for Homeworlds carbonite gets some air time before we take our first look as a group at the Homeworlds spoiler list and highlight bits and bobs that have caught our interest - or our ire! - as well as pointing out some leaders that look particularly delectable in Twin Suns.  Last, but not least, Trey graces everyone with the first installment of his Twin Suns Corner.Support the show

Send us Fan MailIt's been coming since the complete spoiler for Ashes of the Empire was released, but finally Cad Bane finds his head on the chopping block.  Wes, Ian, and Trey meet up to talk first reactions, whether they think more is necessary or warranted, and what the impact might be for Premier going forward.  The idea of players advocating for banning the very deck they are playing is explored, as well as "Tier 0" versus "Tier 1" or "Tier 2" decks.  Cascade is out as the head of the judge program, and Trey shares another round of the latest Twin Suns drama.  All this and more on this week's episode!Chat with us on Discord at: discord.onthebutton.xyzMagic Cheater video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5T0lNYOdV4Support the show

Send us Fan MailThe time has come: an episode dedicated to one of our favorite formats, Twin Suns!  The boys spend a few moments at the top of the cast ruminating about the current state of Premier before spending the bulk of the time pontificating about the joys of multiplayer Star Wars Unlimited.  Everyone talks about what it is that draws them to the format before moving on to talk about dos and don'ts, and closing out with some TS deckbuilding tips.Chat with us on Discord at: discord.onthebutton.xyzSupport the show

Send us Fan MailEDITOR: Sorry this one's a few days late, but it couldn't be helped!The 2026 Galactic Championship has come and gone, and what a great event it was.  Ian interrogates Wes and Trey about their GC26 experiences, and there's a mountain of topics to cover: side events, the prize wall, what worked and what didn't, what improved from last year... join us for a conversation that runs the gamut of all things Vegas!Support the show

Send us Fan MailIt's Ashes of the Empire pre-release weekend, and the members of the podcast have thoughts to share!  Join Wes, Ian, and Trey as we dive into our various perspectives on first contact with Ashes, as well as what we plan to build soon(ish) as we get ready for the Galactic Championships in Las Vegas in less than two weeks!Support the show

Send us Fan MailAs the time of lawlessness winds down, Wes, Ian, and Trey get together to catch up on the latest happenings in Star Wars Unlimited.  An entire new point scale has been adopted for Season 2, which will lead to a variety of changes in OP going forward... but are all of them good?  The boys discuss their thoughts on whether or not this was an enjoyable meta, ideas on what to do during the quiet weeks before Ashes of the Empire releases, and what kinds of things they are looking forward to in pre-release and limited play.  Support the show