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A few thoughts after the GenCon results.

LS Top-16 pod spread:

Questionable Contacts - 26
Asteroid Sanctuary - 18
Raise the Stakes - 13
Trust Me - 11
The Secret of Yavin 4 - 11
Wookie Life Debt - 10
Renegade Squadron Mobilization - 10
A Hero's Journey - 10
The Defense of Yavin 4 - 9
Across the Anoat Sector - 8
The Rebel Fleet - 8
Prepare for Evacuation - 4
Hoth Operations - 4
In You Must Go - 4
Mobilize the Squadrons - 3
Preparation for Battle - 2
A Message from Beyond - 2
Last Defense of Hoth - 2
The Defense of Cloud City - 2
Draw Their Fire - 2
Last Minute Rescue - 1
Echo base Defense - 1
Knowledge and Defense - 1

LS Top-8 pod spread:

Questionable Contacts - 12
Asteroid Sanctuary - 12
Raise the Stakes - 6
Trust Me - 4
The Secret of Yavin 4 - 8
Wookie Life Debt - 6
Renegade Squadron Mobilization - 8
A Hero's Journey - 8
The Defense of Yavin 4 - 4
Across the Anoat Sector - 2
The Rebel Fleet - 4
Prepare for Evacuation - 4
Last Defense of Hoth - 2
Knowledge and Defense - 1

DS Top-16 pod spread:

Fall of the Jedi - 22
The Emperor's Web - 22
Councel of the Sith - 21
Imperial Command - 13
The General's Imperative - 6
Reconnaissance Mission - 5
Deploy the Fleet - 4
Hive of Scum and Villainy - 4
Jabba's Reach - 4
Trandoshan Terror - 4
Feeding the Pit - 4
Defense Protocol - 4
The Tattooine Crash - 3
The Ghosts of the Dark Side - 3
Sabotage in the Snow - 3
Shadows on the Ice - 3
Cruel Interrogations - 3
Death and Despayre - 3
The Endor Gambit - 3
Take Them Prisoner - 3
A Dark Time for the Rebellion - 2
Corporate Exploitation - 2
Kuat Reinforcements - 2
The Ultimate Power - 2
The Killing Cold - 2
Lucrative Contract - 2
Jabba's Orders - 2
Across the Jundland Wastes - 2
Serve the Emperor - 1
Black Squadron Assault - 1
Shadows of Dathomir - 1

DS Top-8 pod spread:

Fall of the Jedi - 14
The Emperor's Web - 14
Councel of the Sith - 14
Imperial Command - 9
Reconnaissance Mission - 5
Defense Protocol - 4
Cruel Interrogations - 3
Take Them Prisoner - 2
The General's Imperative - 2
Across the Jundland Wastes - 2
Deploy the Fleet - 1
Hive of Scum and Villainy - 1
Feeding the Pit - 2
The Ghosts of the Dark Side - 1
Sabotage in the Snow - 1
Shadows on the Ice - 1
The Ultimate Power - 1
Death and despayre - 1
Shadows of Dathomir - 1

So I was completely wrong about Vader/Palp/Sith control. DS really hasn't changed at all, or there hasn't been enough time since EoD has come out to change the control meta?

Can LS muster a deck that challenges Big Red Bus? The answer is apparently no.

The only certain choices for LS from the Top 8 were Han Solo and Mr. Falcon. Beyond that, I don't know. Will Speeder decks get the final kick in the pants needed to be Tier 1. The new Delta pod may be it. I am excited to find out next week in testing.

Thoughts?

Do you have the wins %?

Did mostly the DS win its games vs LS?

No we don't have that kind of information at this time.

The DS meta has changed, it's just that the Sith control core is still very strong. Almost every deck now had the last 4 pods for board control rather than objective damage. And as seen by the pod spread there where several very viable ways of doing that.