The biggest shortcoming of A-Wings is the lousy unique pilot options. The 19 cost Green with a useful EPT is great. Tycho is expensive, but his power can be very useful- just not often what you want to center your team on. But otherwise they desperately need the new Aces uniques.

All that means to me is that the current trends in competitive strategy do not favor the A-Wing's specialties. A TIE Swarm cannot be outflanked. Neither can a Falcon. Wave 4 probably changes that, as Tycho is an excellent Phantom hunter.

There have been 4 wave 4 Regionals, total attendance of 126 players. There have been exactly zero A-wings in the Final Cut or Top Third. Feel free to revisit these statistics later until Rebel Aces is legal....

While I believe that Tycho is an excellent Phantom hunter, I am under no delusion that he is the only option for that. Furthermore, as Falcons and TIE swarms are still very much a part of the dominant tournament meta-game, I wouldn't expect anyone to take a chance on an A-Wing for fear of facing these counters.

Guys, I watched Tycho chew through my e-wing and a b-wing as we charged up the middle of the asteroids, head on.

A-wings are no joke.