I spend a lot of time on these forums (Actually more time than actually playing), and I have read a ton about different lists. People are always talking about what lists are good, too good, or maybe even broken. And this usually comes down to what ships to put in your lists. I even read a thread where the poster though banning Phantoms all together was a good "fix" for the game.

Be it Phantoms, Falcons, Firesprays, or TIE Bombers these discussion usually focus on ships, and then what upgrades to put on them.

I wouldn't say that I am a great player. But I play competitively in tournaments when ever I can fit it into my schedule. I can say that after the first time I see a ship, I have never thought "Oh crap phantoms" or Decimators, or Falcons or any type of ship. Sure I have lost games to all these ships, but I have beaten them all too. But there are lists that almost always loose to. Synergy Lists.

Synergy lists aren't built around making any one ship good, but about making your ships work together to some useful effect. Last night I fought in a tournament and the only time I lost was to a list with Wes and Wedge with opportunist.

I think I have never beat a Synergy List in a Tournament. I don't know if anyone else has had similar experiences, but I actually think this is a great thing about this game. The best lists aren't the ones that take any kind of ship or even any kind of upgrades, instead they are the lists that work together to become something more than the sum of their parts.

All that being said, Synergy lists do have their flaws. Firstly, like any great X-wing tactical lists, they can be hard to fly. Mistakes can have compounded effects. Secondly many synergy lists can be disrupted by taking out a ship or two. But figuring out just which ship to kill (If you have never fought the list before) can be tough. Also the best synergy lists seem to work in a circle, where every ship seems to boost every other ship. No one ship serves as the lynch pin for the list.

I would agree, at least the bit about the effectiveness of a well flown synergy list.

I flew a game against (and got thoroughly trounced by) a guy flying Garven, Dutch, Ibtisam, and Arvel with Chardaan and Intimidation. Arvel would ram into a ship so that everyone else could unload at it with it's weakened agility. Dutch would pass around the target locks, and Garven would pass around the focus tokens. So simple, no fancy cards or upgrades or new wave 5+ cards or anything, and it toasted me. Very potent

I would agree, at least the bit about the effectiveness of a well flown synergy list.

I flew a game against (and got thoroughly trounced by) a guy flying Garven, Dutch, Ibtisam, and Arvel with Chardaan and Intimidation. Arvel would ram into a ship so that everyone else could unload at it with it's weakened agility. Dutch would pass around the target locks, and Garven would pass around the focus tokens. So simple, no fancy cards or upgrades or new wave 5+ cards or anything, and it toasted me. Very potent

Exactly, And you didn't lose because XYBA Lists are just the shizznits. It was a good list because it worked well with itself and was probably flown well.

I love the ABXY skill six heroes! So much fun to fly.

I'm looking at possibly running ABXY in an upcoming event... Arvel, Ten, Porkins and Horton for 125 points of hilarity! But then again you can make lists like Soontir/Whisper/Decimator with Vader on it so that could be fun for a whole different reason.

Wes + opportunist is a great combo I love it, I use XXB and own with it

I like farlander with Hlc and opportunist.

Jan with ion cannon turret

Wes with VI

You have to remember that a lot of the top squadrons that use top ships (YT-1300, Phantom, Decimator) are also synergy lists. They're the lists that make these ships seem broken. Fat Han is so good because Z-95's allow him to be in a sizable squad and still be laden with upgrades. Phantom + Decimator builds are so good because they are both powerful pieces that cover each others drawbacks. It's still synergy, just more subtle.

Got a friend who runs, Kyle Katarn, Garvin, Cracken, and a fire control B. All the synergys lol