E189: The N5 Learning Curve

In this episode, Raymon interviews Copper about how to be successful with Ikari! We go over his favorite Ikari profiles, how he uses them, how he manages to play with so many Cheap profiles in his lists, and why he loves these Mercenaries so much.Copper favorite lists:g4gFaWthcmkdU2hlZmZpZWxkIHNhdGlsaXRlIExpc3QgMSA4LzWBLAIBAQAJAYCHAQcAAoDgAYLlAAOAgQEEAASAgQEGAAWAgQEDAAaD2wEFAAeD5wEHAAiGAgECAAmAkAENAAIBAAcBgXoBAgACgqgBiSMAA4F7AQcABBABAgAFEQECAAaAngECAAeAoQEBAA%3D%3DAnd another one:g4gFaWthcmkVSUdMIHJvdW5kIDIgZmlyZWZpZ2h0gSwCAQAJAYDgAYLlAAKAgQEEAAOAgQEGAASAgQECAAWAgQEDAAaD5wEHAAeC9AEBAAiC9AEBAAmAkAENAAIABgGBRQECAAKCqAGJIwADgXsBBwAEhgIBAgAFEQEBAAYTAQEA

Kristian brings his fellow hosts Thomas and Raymon too discuss the Gencon news and what it will mean for the game.

Our very special guest has started playing in N5 and has 75+ games under his belt, in 6 months. So how they he learn the game so fast?

In this episode, Khepri interviews Sneaky Snake about how to be successful with Military Orders!Sneaky has been absolutely killing it with Military Orders, playing it intensely and even coming in 13th out of more than 170 contenders in the IGL 2025 Satellite. His schedule was insanely stacked, take a look at his matchups, he got no easy breaks!We go over his favorite Military Order profiles, how he uses them, how he manages to play with so many Knights in his lists, and why he loves Trinitarian snipers so much.We also talk about his experience in the IGL, and cover the highlights of his games.If you have any interest in God's chosen warriors (who are well equipped by the PanOceanian military industrial complex), and are tired of running them full of bots or TAG's instead of Knights, you need to give this episode a listen. SneakSnake's IGL listZw9taWxpdGFyeS1vcmRlcnMRUGFuaWMgUm9vbSBJR0wgMjWBLAIBAAoBGwEFAAIbAQIAA4cXAQQABB4BBQAFHgECAAYeAQYABxgBAwAIhjMBAwAJEwEBAAqDpwECAAIABQGF9wEBAAKF9wEBAAOGNAECAAQmAQEABTIBAQA%3DSneaky's second favorite listZw9taWxpdGFyeS1vcmRlcnMOQm9yaW5nIE1PIHB0LjKBLAIBAAoBgwMBBAAChhgBBQADhhkBAQAEhhgBAQAFhhgBAQAGHgEGAAceAQUACB4BAgAJKgECAAobAQIAAgAEAQYBAwACBgEHAAMTAQEABIOnAQIA

In this episode Raymon has some tips and tricks about keeping your focus during games.

Ray and a Pro Goblin tackle JSA, who is now a full fledged Faction! Lists: Standard Shikami-Hatamoto-ShizokuhE0DanNhASCBLAIBAQAJAIMFAQIAAIceAQIAAICnAQIAAIPkAQEAAIchAQIAAIccAQMAAIcjAQIAAIckAQIAAICQAQsAAgEABgCHHwEGAACD5wEHAACAngECAACAogEBAACHKQEBAAAyAQEA "Well rounded" list that I talked about. My version in Adepticon cut the Shizoku and made upgrades on the "chaff" to fit in a Keisotsu hacker, Uran GML and a Garon, because I was expecting a need to deter the opponent and defend my Capture and Protect Beacon at the front of my DZ, and also to use the Kurayami as a means to both activate consoles and Spotlight entrenched HVTs for UnmaskingKarakuri HarishE0DanNhASCBLAIBAQAJAICaAQUAAICaAQQAAICkAQEAAIccAQMAAICnAQIAAIcnAQEAAIcmAQEAAIckAQIAAIcjAQIAAgEABwCHHwEFAACD5wEHAACAogEBAACHKQEBAACAngEDAACAoQEBAAAyAQEASpecifically good in to TLB, MAF, vCA/Onyx, IA and other factions where you're expecting MSV / GML Alpha Strikes from your opponent. Karakuri are really tough to chew through. Deployable cover engi can be downgraded to fit a Spitfire Hatamoto, but i like the Xvisor Rangebands and Shock Ammo on him more than the PS6We do not talk about the OniwabanhE0DanNhASCBLAIBAQAJAIMFAQIAAIPkAQEAAIcnAQEAAIccAQMAAIb%2FAQIAAICeAQIAAICVAYISAACAkAEBAACHIwECAAIBAAYAgJ0BAwAAg%2BcBBwAAgKIBAQAAhykBAQAAhx4BAgAAgN8BAQA%3Dthis is purpose built for Decap+Firefight tournament packs-Lt is super safe. Shizoku, Sohei, Musashi, Shikami and even the Oni can all do the Veteran/Elite troop cards. We only have Shikami, Teishin and Tokusetsu Engi for specialists so the opp really has to work for kill more specops. There is a lack of FO/spotlight, MSV, and Doctor/Paramedic, but we still cover 15/20 cards. You can hit 19/20 by swapping the Keisotsu for Senku FO (+3 cards) and Musashi for a RuiShi (+1 card).TAG listhE0DanNhASCBLAIBAQAKAIb8AQEAAICTAQQAAICeAQMAAIChAQEAAICiAQEAAIPkAQEAAIckAQIAAIcnAQEAAIcnAQEAAIcjAQIAAgEABgCHHwEGAACD5wEHAACG%2FgECAACAogEBAACHKQEBAAAyAQEA

SHOUT OUT! Want to visit the Krug? go to Their Facebook pageIn this episode, Ray interviews Logan! We go over his favorite Ariadna profiles, and happy too talk very very very long about Ray's favorite Faction.

In this episode, Khepri inteviews Brooke on his recent victory in the IGL 2025 Satellite tournament! This is one of the most fiercely competitive Infinity events on the planet, with a massive turnout.Join as a we discuss the lists he made, the plans he made and the games he played. Brooke doesn't play a cookie cutter build, and there is plently of information about how to approach the game that I belive transfers wonderfully to other armies and playstyles.This is the second time we've interviewed Brooke on the show, if you want to hear the previous episode,⁠ you can do so here⁠. Brooke's lists:Sphinx listglkNY29tYmluZWQtYXJteQtTcGhpbnggbGlzdIEsAgEACgGCDAEBAAKCFAEBAAOCFAEBAASB%2FwEBAAWB%2BAEEAAaE%2BwEEAAeCDwEBAAiGJAEBAAmFEgEDAAqF6gECAAIABgGB%2FwEBAAKFDAEEAAOG5QEFAASG5AEEAAWB%2BgEBAAaCDgEBAA%3D%3DCharontid listglkNY29tYmluZWQtYXJteQlDaGFyIGxpc3SBLAIBAQAKAYHyAQkAAoXpAQIAA4T7AQQABIblAQUABYIUAQEABoIUAQEAB4H%2FAQEACIH%2FAQEACYMRAQIACoH4AQQAAgEABQGDxQECAAKB%2BAEEAAOCDwEBAASB%2BQEBAAWB%2BQEBAA%3D%3D

In this episode, Khepri interviews ITS Season 15 winner, Axel! We go over his favorite White Banner profiles, how he uses them, why his lists are almost always controversial, and how he approaches the game.List 1:gM0Md2hpdGUtYmFubmVyC0NhcmFqaWxsby0xgSwCAQEACQCAlgELAACF2QEEAACG2AEHAACG3AEBAACF3AEBAACAiAECAACAiAECAACHMQEEAACHMQEEAAIBAAcAhd4BAwAAgIYBBwAAgIoBAQAAgKEBAQAAhgEBAwAAhgEBAwAAgIYBBgA%3DList 2:gM0Md2hpdGUtYmFubmVyC0NhcmFqaWxsby0ygSwCAQEACQCG2gECAACG2AEHAACF1gEHAACG3AECAACF3AEBAACAiAECAACAiAECAACAogECAACF3gEDAAIBAAcAgI0BAQAAgIoBAwAAgKEBAQAAhgEBAwAAhgEBAQAAgIYBBAAAgIYBBwA%3D

In this Episode, we get a pre-review of Warcrow. Raymon debates himself on why he is still undecided about Warcrow.