Poe n Shuttles

By frostyvern, in X-Wing Squad Lists

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Sabine Wren (31)

Attack Shuttle (21), Kanan Jarrus (3), Push the Limit (3), Engine Upgrade (4)

Ezra Bridger (32)
Attack Shuttle (20), Twin Laser Turret (6), Tactician (2), Rage (1), Stealth Device (3)

Poe Dameron (37)
T-70 X-Wing (31), R2-D2 (4), Adaptability (0), Autothrusters (2)

100 points
First post here on the forums. I think the shuttles bring a lot of unique versatilities to the meta and I want to play test myself or hear if anyone else has had success with these PTL Sabine and Ragin Ezra builds. The idea is to hope the opponent goes after Poe as the primary target, but let the Shuttles rear their surprising efficiency.
PTL Sabine is a master of action economy with Kanan dropping stress with white manoeuvres. Ideally, she's getting in close for Range 1 or bumping aces for Poe.
Ragin' Ezra is steaming on offense AND defense in the stress. Making rage rerolls on a TLT and still has a 3 die primary. Tactician crew is then dishing out and sharing the stress. He's also not going to be easy to take down with SD and flipping eyes to evades when stressed.
Then Poe is Poe. I don't have an R5-P9, so R2D2 is on board and 0 pt adaptability pushes him to PS9.
Thoughts and ideas appreciated! Like I said I think the Shuttles could be viable in a number of lists. These two builds have been most intriguing to me so far and I'm wondering how this shakes into the meta. Thanks!
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Could be interesting. However, I would swap Tactician out for Intel Agent and VI on Poe. The IA helps your shuttles against higher PS ships while Poe at PS9 without a bid is a sad panda. I also do not know about Engine Upgrade or Stealth device. I think Hull Upgrades might serve you better, but that may be taste difference.

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I am not quite convinced by Raging Ezra because of the 2 stress tokens. Sure you get a Focus token but you cannot take any actions next turn (including Rage), even if you pull a green. Maybe putting Kyle Katarn on there instead of an Intel agent. That way you can at least get a focus in the next turn if you go green to drop a Stress.

Maybe look to pick up R5-P9 if you can as R5-P9 + VI > R2-D2 + Adaptability (at least on Poe).

Edited by Karhedron
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That Sabine build is money, and will kill entire lists of >ps5 ships by herself. With that in mind, I would flavor Poe and Ezra to be more anti-ace ships. Intel Agent on Ezra would help, as would VI on Poe. R5P9 was made for Poe, so finding a copy of that card is important ;)

Autoblaster turrets are another piece of anti-ace technology, plus they save points from the TLT to allow for other upgrades.

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Why Engine Upgrade on Sabine?

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VI Poe is a must. Imo.