I tried it last night playing a friend (and pretending we had the cards). My squadrons consisted of 4 TIE Interceptors, Zertik Strom and Valen Rudor. I had 4 Reserve Hangar Bays.

It turns out that attacking your opponent's Counter-equipped A-Wings with essentially disposable and replaceable fighters works really well. You attack, he counters, you attack again, he dies, he counters, you die - except you don't.

I was able to wipe out his maximum strength fighter wing and only lost Zertik.

It does seem to pair *particularly* well with TIE Interceptors.

The first upgrade that allows imperials to pull squad power from ship points- it's no yavaris, but it's a step in the right direction.