So this list has been talked about before but I ran it today and I really think it could hold its own against a swarm due to the high mobility of its ships. The only issue would be if you got blocked at the wrong time, which is something 3 ship builds definitely have to pay attention to.

Do you guys think 3 ship lists can compete with the best of them if flown by an experienced player or do you think the swarm always wins?

I felt pretty good when wedge was barrel rolling out of arcs and Ibti was able to basically do the same. I thought if I could do this consistently and maybe take out 2-3 ties before my own fleet started to get crispy I might be able to pull one out.

Here's the list:

Wedge + expert handling + R2 unit = 32

Luke + R2D2 + Draw Their Fire = 33

Ibti + PTL + AdvS = 34

99 pts.

Any other tweaks? I also like PTL on Wedge but feel like EU would be mandatory with that as well and I don't have the points.

I like it. Only "Flaw" I can see is that it's only got 3 ships, but you've got strong offense and good survivability all around. Definitely a contender!

I would replace the R2 and expert handling with an engine upgrade for Wedge.

I would replace the R2 and expert handling with an engine upgrade for Wedge.

Yea, I love EU I just don't know if it's worth it without PTL. Do you think expert handling and R2 aren't worth it or do you prefer the EU in general?

I just theory crafted a similar list trying to create a rebel version of Three Amigos.

Here's what I had:

X-Wing - Wedge

-R2 Astro

-Engine Upgrade

-Push the Limit

B-Wing - Ibtisam

-Push the Limit

X-Wing - Luke

-R2-D2

It's weakest matchup would obviously be the swarm, but it's strength lies in presenting targets to your opponent.

Both Wedge and Ibtisam are monsters with those upgrades and demand dealing with. But if they spend too much time on them and leave Luke for last then they run the serious risk of not having enough firepower left to take him down. Fun stuff.