Interested - given what we know - if anyone thinks a hammer/anvil type list of a defender and two phantoms will be competitive upon release. Anyone made any lists along those lines?

Generally my lists include the higher PS pilots, so I don't really have the points. I like to fill out the rest with some mid-level guys like named TIEs (the PS 5 guys are great work horses). Though, I also have it in mind to try something with two Defenders instead, a low PS Defender for Ion Cannon to immobilize one ship so that Rexler Brath can get behind him with that white kiogran at range 1, and use Autoblaster and a focus token to really ruin their day.

I think 2 Defenders and a Phantom would work better, a bit dependent on the cost of the Onyx pilot.

I'm guessing Onyx will start at 32 pts.

You might end up at:

Onyx, Ion x 2

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