The Numbers Game. (Wave 9 Scum Shenanigans)

By Madtheos, in X-Wing Squad Lists

New list I've been running as of late and I'm looking for thoughts on if it can be improved. It hasn't dropped a game yet, but my local meta doesn't see some stuff (like Palp Aces). I love effects that remove green dice from the equation altogether. While Outmaneuver is fun, it takes up a rather valuable spot as an EPT. Ketsu in the Shadowcaster, however, is just lovely.

Shadowcaster: Ketsu Onyo (38)

+Veteran instincts (1)

+Dengar (3)

+Shadowcaster title (3)

Protectorate SF: Fenn Rau (28)

+Fearlessness (1)

+CP title (1)

Z-95: N'Dru Shulak (17)

+Lone Wolf (2)

+Clusters (4)

+Glitterstim (2)

+Chips (0)

100 points total

The alpha strike potential is delicious. Taking Dengar to one die before the shooting starts makes it easy to put him to zero with the title. Sure, Ketsu is gonna feel some pain possibly for that, but then you've got Fenn at range 1 for 5 dice (possibly with Flns) and N'dru on the side with clusters. If everything goes well, Dengar looks at a turn where the dice totals are somewhere like... 1 green dice vs. 15(18) red dice. Plus, Ketsu is okay with letting an ace bump her, then TB them off her for a shot to make them 1 agi? Mmf.

Anywho, thoughts on what I can do to make it even more fearsome?

Edited by Madtheos

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Looks interesting. I havent been giving shadowcaster too much thought yet, other than Ventress. Why VI on Ketsu? She has no post maneuvering. Better to block aces, then move after them? Can add fearlessness on her, block small ships, TB off of her, kicking in fearlessness? :D Threw VI on Dru so he can hit before being killed, helps him target PS7+ as well. With concussion changing a blank, and chips changing a blank, you should be getting 5 hits majority of the time. Title on Ketsu is a little overkill, no? Wasted points when facing anything ps2 or less. 1 agil ships go down fast.

Here are my thoughts/recommendations, see whatcha think:

Ketsu Onyo (42)

Lancer-class Pursuit Craft (38), Fearlessness (1), Dengar (3)

Fenn Rau (34)
Protectorate Starfighter (28), Push the Limit (3), Concord Dawn Protector (1), Autothrusters (2)

N’Dru Suhlak (24)
Z-95 Headhunter (17), Concussion Missiles (4), Glitterstim (2), Veteran Instincts (1), Guidance Chips (0)

Edited by wurms

I had VI on Ketsu so that she could lower a ship's agility twice, hopefully, before Fenn fired. Do like the cheaper N'dru.