After consideration and review of the new Carnor Jax pilot, scheduled to be released in the Imperial Aces expansion, I believe that Jax will become the new must have pilot for tournament play.
Jax's abilities create two important scenarios to review. Scenario one is Empire versus Empire. In this scenario, Jax will be utilized to devastate the opposing players ability to utilize many of its defensive strategies by stripping them of their ability to use focus and evade to boost survive ability at the critical range one attack range.
In scenario two, Empire versus Rebels, Jax won't be as effective as in scenario one, but will still force certain restrictions onto the Rebel player. These restrictions include the Rebel player not playing with Garvin, Advanced Torpedoes, Katarn, and Blaster Turret become the chances of taking these cards and having there abilities nulled for 33% to 50% of the game is to large a points risk.
On the bright side of life, Howler may have just become the second most feared Imperial pilot. Jax will be focused fired first, his ability is to annoying to allow him to stay on the board to long. I for see players stacking both hull and shield upgrades on him (this is only one possible build), dedicating 1/3 of their points to keeping him in the game and effective.
Only time will tell, but I see Jax as being a huge upset to the meta. I'm not saying this is a bad thing, but it will definitely rotate some cards out of feasible play.