Build me a tournament squad.

By XWinters86XX, in X-Wing Squad Lists

I need a squad for an upcoming tournament and just newly got into the game. Below is my current collection will take any suggestions.

Thanks in advanced.

Ship
  • A-Wing - 1 - Rebel Aces
  • B-Wing - 1 - Rebel Aces
  • Firespray-31 - 1 - Slave 1
  • HWK-290 - 1 - Most Wanted
  • TIE Advanced - 2 - Tie Advanced
  • TIE Bomber - 1 - Imperial Veterans
  • TIE Defender - 1 - Imperial Veterans
  • TIE Fighter - 4 - Core Set
  • TIE Interceptor - 2 - Imperial Aces
  • X-Wing - 2 - Core Set
  • YT-1300 - 1 - Mellinium Falcon
  • Y-Wing - 3 - x1 Y- Wing x2 Most Wanted
  • Z-95 Headhunter - 3 - x1 Z-95 x2 Most Wanted
Pilot
  • Academy Pilot - 4
  • Airen Cracken - 1
  • Bandit Squadron Pilot - 1
  • Biggs Darklighter - 2
  • Binayre Pirate - 2
  • Black Squadron Pilot - 4
  • Black Sun Soldier - 2
  • Blue Squadron Pilot - 1
  • Boba Fett - 1
  • Boba Fett (Scum) - 1
  • Bounty Hunter - 1
  • Carnor Jax - 1
  • Chewbacca - 1
  • Countess Ryad - 1
  • Dace Bonearm - 1
  • Dagger Squadron Pilot - 1
  • "Dark Curse" - 2
  • Darth Vader - 1
  • "Deathfire" - 1
  • Drea Renthal - 1
  • "Dutch" Vander - 1
  • Emon Azzameen - 1
  • Gamma Squadron Veteran - 2
  • Gemmer Sojan - 1
  • Glaive Squadron Pilot - 2
  • Gold Squadron Pilot - 1
  • Gray Squadron Pilot - 1
  • Green Squadron Pilot - 1
  • Han Solo - 1
  • Hired Gun - 2
  • Horton Salm - 1
  • Jake Farrell - 1
  • Kaa'to Leeachos - 1
  • Kath Scarlet - 1
  • Kath Scarlet (Scum) - 1
  • Kavil - 1
  • Keyan Farlander - 1
  • Kir Kanos - 1
  • Krassis Trelix - 1
  • Lando Calrissian - 1
  • Lieutenant Blount - 1
  • Lieutenant Lorrir - 1
  • Luke Skywalker - 2
  • Maarek Stele - 1
  • Maarek Stele (TIE Defender) - 1
  • Mandalorian Mercenary - 1
  • "Mauler Mithel" - 2
  • N'Dru Suhlak - 1
  • Nera Dantels - 1
  • "Night Beast" - 2
  • Obsidian Squadron Pilot - 4
  • Outer Rim Smuggler - 1
  • Palob Godalhi - 1
  • Prototype Pilot - 1
  • Red Squadron Pilot - 2
  • Rookie Pilot - 2
  • Royal Guard Pilot - 2
  • Saber Squadron Pilot - 2
  • Spice Runner - 1
  • Storm Squadron Pilot - 1
  • Syndicate Thug - 2
  • Tala Squadron Pilot - 1
  • Tempest Squadron Pilot - 1
  • Ten Numb - 1
  • Tetran Cowall - 1
  • Tomax Bren - 1
  • Torkil Mux - 1
Upgrade
  • Accuracy Corrector - 1
  • Advanced Proton Torpedoes - 1
  • Advanced Sensors - 1
  • Advanced Targeting Computer - 4
  • Assault Missiles - 3
  • Autoblaster - 1
  • Autoblaster Turret - 3
  • Blaster Turret - 1
  • Bomb Loadout - 3
  • Bossk - 1
  • Calculation - 1
  • Chardaan Refit - 3
  • Chewbacca - 1
  • Cluster Mines - 1
  • Cluster Missiles - 1
  • Concussion Missiles - 2
  • Crack Shot - 4
  • Decoy - 1
  • Determination - 2
  • Draw Their Fire - 1
  • Elusiveness - 1
  • Emperor Palpatine - 1
  • Enhanced Scopes - 2
  • Expert Handling - 1
  • Expose - 1
  • Fire-Control System - 1
  • Flechette Cannon - 1
  • "Genius" - 1
  • "Gonk" - 1
  • Greedo - 1
  • Gunner - 1
  • Heavy Laser Cannon - 1
  • Homing Missiles - 1
  • "Hot Shot" Blaster - 1
  • Inertial Dampeners - 1
  • Ion Bombs - 1
  • Ion Cannon - 1
  • Ion Cannon Turret - 1
  • Ion Pulse Missiles - 1
  • Jan Ors - 1
  • K4 Security Droid - 1
  • Kyle Katarn - 1
  • Lando Calrissian - 1
  • Luke Skywalker - 1
  • "Mangler" Cannon - 1
  • Marksmanship - 2
  • Mercenary Copilot - 1
  • Nien Nunb - 1
  • Opportunist - 2
  • Outlaw Tech - 1
  • Outmaneuver - 2
  • Overclocked R4 - 1
  • Plasma Torpedoes - 1
  • Predator - 1
  • Proton Rockets - 2
  • Proton Torpedoes - 4
  • Proximity Mines - 2
  • Push the Limit - 2
  • R2 Astromech - 1
  • R2-D2 - 2
  • R2-F2 - 2
  • R3-A2 - 1
  • R4 Agromech - 2
  • R4-B11 - 1
  • R5-D8 - 1
  • R5-K6 - 1
  • Rage - 1
  • Recon Specialist - 1
  • Ruthlessness - 1
  • Salvaged Astromech - 2
  • Seismic Charges - 1
  • Squad Leader - 1
  • Swarm Tactics - 1
  • Systems Officer - 1
  • Tractor Beam - 1
  • Twin Laser Turret - 2
  • Unhinged Astromech - 2
  • Veteran Instincts - 2
  • Weapons Engineer - 1
  • Wingman - 1
Title
  • A-Wing Test Pilot - 2
  • Andrasta - 1
  • BTL-A4 Y-Wing - 3
  • Millennium Falcon - 1
  • Royal Guard TIE - 2
  • Slave I - 1
  • TIE/D - 2
  • TIE Shuttle - 2
  • TIE/x1 - 4
  • TIE/x7 - 2
Modification
  • B-Wing/E2 - 2
  • Engine Upgrade - 2
  • Guidance Chips - 1
  • Hull Upgrade - 2
  • Long-Range Scanners - 2
  • Munitions Failsafe - 1
  • Shield Upgrade - 5
  • Stealth Device - 4
  • Targeting Computer - 2
  • Twin Ion Engine Mk. II - 2
Edited by XWinters86XX

For future reference you can just list the expansions, listing the upgrades and pilots is unnecessary. People will infer them.

That said you are missing a few of the "big" upgrades (TLT, autothrusters, Protectorate Starfighter). What are you looking to fly? Something fun? There is something there. Something competitive in the current meta, you may need other ships. Imperial/Rebel/Scum?

answering these questions will help people craft a list.

34 minutes ago, Rolotamasi said:

For future reference you can just list the expansions, listing the upgrades and pilots is unnecessary. People will infer them.

That said you are missing a few of the "big" upgrades (TLT, autothrusters, Protectorate Starfighter). What are you looking to fly? Something fun? There is something there. Something competitive in the current meta, you may need other ships. Imperial/Rebel/Scum?

answering these questions will help people craft a list.

Looking for something competitive don't care which faction as long as I can manage a few wins. I listed the upgrades that I currently own thought it would help in the building process.

So rules number 1 - 10 is to play a list you enjoy. On the other hand I get that it is not fun to get beat down constantly.

As noted above you are missing some key upgrades. You could do what I do and just proxy in cards you don't have and borrow them when you play a tournament where people care about things like that.

If that is not possible, here is a not so amazing list but it won't be awful either.

X-Wing: · Biggs Darklighter (25)
B-Wing: · Keyan Farlander (29)
Push The Limit (3)
Fire Control System (2)
A-Wing: Prototype Pilot (17)
Chardaan Refit (-2)
Y-Wing: Grey Squadron Pilot (20)

R2 astromech (1)
Ion Cannon Turret (5)
-- TOTAL ------- 99p. --

With that collection, I would probably try something like this, though it will be a challenge to fly. If you can get Extra Munitions loaned to you I would put that on Deathfire. Really, he is there to get that full mo homing missile off to take an opponents Ace out right away. After that he is there to draw fire cuz they don't want to see the second missile or a bomb! Ryad would really like Twin Ion engines, but she is flyable with out, you will just barrel roll more often I think, she can be a beast. Vader is really in a lot of ways the weakest here compared to Meta, but can still do work and the only Ace you have available that I would recommend.

Winter86 (98)

"Deathfire" (26) - TIE Bomber - Homing Missiles (5), Cluster Mines (4), Long-Range Scanners (0)

Countess Ryad (35) - TIE Defender - Push The Limit (3), TIE/x7 (-2)

Darth Vader (37) - TIE Advanced - Predator (3), TIE/x1 (0), Engine Upgrade (4), Advanced Targeting Computer (5)

Fat Han (98)

Jake Farrell (33) - A-Wing
Veteran Instincts (1), Proton Rockets (3), A-Wing Test Pilot (0), Autothrusters (2), Push The Limit (3)

Han Solo (65) - YT-1300
Predator (3), Luke Skywalker (7), Chewbacca (4), Millennium Falcon (1), Engine Upgrade (4)

17 hours ago, Sir13scott said:

Fat Han (98)

Jake Farrell (33) - A-Wing
Veteran Instincts (1), Proton Rockets (3), A-Wing Test Pilot (0), Autothrusters (2), Push The Limit (3)

Han Solo (65) - YT-1300
Predator (3), Luke Skywalker (7), Chewbacca (4), Millennium Falcon (1), Engine Upgrade (4)

OP doesn't have autothrusters But I think that can be worked around it's only 2pts, but a vital 2pts

@XWinters86XX these are the problems I was mentioning. I would go with what @crossvoicing was saying and proxy.

Thx for the input.

From my point of view your collection has two ways to go at the moment; Ragtag rebel swarm (B's, Z's, X's and Y's) or Imperial aces.

Darth vader, a defender and a bomber is a good way to start off. Something like this:
the bomber could either go with bombs or missiles, depending on your preference.

Darth Vader (29)
Crack Shot (1)
Advanced Targeting Computer (1)
Engine Upgrade (4)
TIE/x1 (0)

"Deathfire" (17)
Extra Munitions (2)
Cluster Mines (4)
Long-Range Scanners (0)

Maarek Stele (TIE Defender) (35)
Predator (3)
Ion Cannon (3)
TIE/D (0)

Total: 99

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Undenieably though, it is going to be hard. With a limited collection (even with a full one), you should be prepared to put quite a bit of work into practising the squad (if you want to be competitive with it). First get the hang of what your own ships can do, then your opponent's, and finally analyze what your squad needs to do to win (e.g. the win condition). Remember that tournament games are timed around an hour (75 minutes being common), and there are a lot of matches you can win by cleverly working around that limit rather than brute-forcing your way through whatever you face. Best of luck!