Defensive Tie Intercepter List

By jeframdenkar, in X-Wing Squad Lists

Just came up with this one off the top of my head just wondering if it is a viable list for tournament play and why or why not??

Tetran Cowell (24)

With

Push the Limit (3)

Shield Upgrade (4)

Royal Tie (0)

Twin Ion Engine MK 2 (1)

Turr Phennier (25)

With

Push the Limit (3)

Shield Upgrade (4)

Royal Tie (0)

Twin Ion Engine MK 2 (1)

Soontir Fel (27)

With

Push the Limit (3)

Shield Upgrade (4)

Royal Tie (0)

Twin Ion Engine MK 2 (1)

What do you guys think???

Interceptors have a good enough dial that Twin Ion Engine is a bit wasted on them. Also Interceptors really benefit from Autothrusters.

Personally I would use AT and Stealth Device as my go to for Ints with Royal Guard Tie.

Id rejig to swap tetran for jax.

You're wasting points on tetran's ability if you're aiming for a defensive list. Jax locking down opponent focus use is as good defensively as it is offensively

Another shout out for jax. Consider the classic build for both he and fel and go with vet instincts and autothrusters on turr phennir. Personally I prefer both jax and turr to fel but he is the most popular for a reasons..

How do you think this list would handle a large ship heavy meta (competing in my first tournament and working on several lists). The store owner warned me a lot of Devastators and turreted ships expected in this tournament?

How do you think this list would handle a large ship heavy meta (competing in my first tournament and working on several lists). The store owner warned me a lot of Devastators and turreted ships expected in this tournament?

Which is exactly why you'd want autothrusters and stealth device.

Shield Upgrades rather than stealth devices are good against undodge-able attacks - mines, bombs, autoblaster weapons, ten numb with a mangler cannon, darth vader (crew), etc.

Stealth devices are better (on an interceptor, anyway) against 'normal attacks'.

The twin ion engines mk2 do seem a bit of a waste - not that speed 3 banks are bad, but that the modification slot for squints have such good other options.