Imperial list // Rebel list // VASSAL file

[Note: This match is from Corscuant so Leia Organa and Ruthless cost 0 points!]

Like puzzle 3 , today we have another early game problem from Coruscant. In this match we saw on the Gold Squadron stream Nathan Eide put on a masterclass of playing to your win condition. The game played out with an aggressive Tyler Tippet taking the fight to the top board in a vain pursuit of Luke. This turned out to be a problematic approach, playing into Nathan’s win condition. In the last moments of play Nathan was able to fire Proton Torps from Luke into Whisper netting Nathan enough points to grant him victory. For today’s puzzle I ask: How do you open in Turn 1 and set up the game to play to your win condition?

Tough win condition for the Imperial player. The Imp player needs a full health Whisper and striker to have more points than a full health Luke. With R2-D2 backing Luke up, it's not very likely that you will make half points stick on Luke for any length of time.

Sabine is the weak link of the Rebel list; kill her first. Try and knock out Doni after that. Avoid Luke if you can help it.