On last Wednesday’s stream (and social media), we got the biggest news in a tiny package. Fantasy Flight Games announced that the first Galactic Championship will be held at the Venetian® Resort in Las Vegas from July 25th-27th! This event is going to be an absolute party, and the annual capstone to every Star Wars…

It’s not often we publish an article to send you elsewhere, but in case you missed it, the Comprehensive Rules 3.0 were published earlier this afternoon! They are updated to reflect previous rulings, clarifications, and new interactions with Set 3: Twilight of the Republic. You can find the rules here! You can also find a…

Meta Snapshot Updates We’re not making any change to our meta snapshot this week. While we don’t have results available from all of the week’s PQs, none of the known winners were outside the current meta. Boba/Red has been on a tear (winning two PQs this week), which feels like deja vu for me since…

It’s time for a perspective shift. When the branch of SWU Competitive play was originally unveiled in a stream from then Organized Play Program Manager, Josh Massey, back in October 2023, we were all hopeful for the big things to come. While the naming conventions had changed, it felt right at home with the usual…

Check out the opening below on our YouTube Channel or keep reading to see the new unrevealed cards we opened! Thanks to Fantasy Flight Games, Asmodee, and Gamegenic for these sweet goodies! The opened box in all its glory! They sent us Maul and Battle Droid Playmats, 4 packs of Gamegenic sleeves (White saber, Darksaber,…

Meta Snapshot Updates This week we have four changes to our meta snapshot. We’re adding Boba/Red to our meta snapshot thanks to its success at Planetary Qualifier events over the past three weeks. It’s a strong aggro deck that harnesses many of the most powerful cards in the Yellow/Red color combination- Boba Fett, his Firespray,…

I’ve played a lot of card games, and loved them all in their own ways…with one notable exception. I spent about a month and a half playing Magic: The Gathering, and enjoyed precisely zero minutes of that experience. This is not an indictment on those of you who love MTG, of course. I have a…

And, yes, two of them are Boba… Sabine/Green is one of the most powerful decks in the game- and has been since before SWU’s release 7 months ago. It’s the foundational pillar of the Aggressive archetype and shows no signs of slowing down as we approach set 3. It’s won multiple Planetary Qualifiers. Now, I…

Meta Snapshot Updates This week we’re adding Rey/Red to our meta snapshot thanks to its success at a Planetary Qualifier event this weekend. While very similar to Han2/Blue, that deck includes Rey’s powerful healing ability which helped a player in the Netherlands pilot it to a W. Meanwhile, we’re dropping Krennic/Green from our snapshot due…

Hi everyone! Yako here with a quick recap of the changes made to the guide after week 1 of the PQs which were dominated by Boba Fett1 Green. Main deck has been updated to improve the matchup against the 2 main flavours of Boba Fett1 (Green and Yellow). The sideboard has seen some minor changes…

One of the most interesting challenges of writing about tabletop games, for me at least, is the constant imposter syndrome. To be sure, I’ve gotten so much encouraging feedback for my content over the years, especially for the stuff that’s aimed at helping newer players engage with games, and I get so much joy from…

Meta Snapshot Updates This week we’re adding two decks back to our meta snapshot thanks to their success at Planetary Qualifier events this weekend. Both Han1/Green and Iden/Blue had been on the snapshot in the Set 1 meta and always seemed on the cusp of competitive play in Set 2. This week they broke through…

Hi everyone! Was going to start prepping for my PQ on the 19th this week but I’ve been sick, so not much in the way of updates to the guide. Judging from the performance of fellow Sabine players last weekend, it seems like we’re losing mostly to Boba Fett1 decks. Since I expect the metagame…

Twas the week before PQs, and all ‘cross the worldNot a player was resting, their minds all awhirl The decks were all sleeved, tucked away in the caseIn hopes that some prize support shows up to chase The numpties were restless and testing onlineInsisting their Lando decks “should work out fine”And Tyler in his ‘kerchief, and…

Meta Snapshot Updates This week we’re not making any changes to our meta snapshot. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Now, on to our tournament results! If you have decklists, results, or other information, please reach out to me on Discord @DJStormtrooper ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SoCal $1K A 32-player $1K happened at On-Board Gaming in Escondido, California happened this weekend. Top 8:Bossk…

Here at GarbageRollers HQ, we try hard to be an institution for the people and by the people. Our Meta Snapshot looks to get you up to speed with the competitive scene with clarity and brevity. Our New Player Guide is designed to be the best first stop for fresh players. And the first and second articles in our Cantina Decks series present…

Hi everyone! There aren’t too many updates this week. I improved the general formatting of the guide, changed the current list, and added a matchup gameplan for Blue Rey. I expect a lot more updates next week as we gear up for the beginning of the Set 2 PQ season! Have a great week! 🙂…

Meta Snapshot Updates This week we’re not making any changes to our meta snapshot. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Now, on to our tournament results! If you have decklists, results, or other information, please reach out to me on Discord @DJStormtrooper ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Souther Cali Showdown A 32-player store showdown at Psycho Turtle in Pico Rivera, California happened this weekend.…

Hi, I’m Yako! 40 year old father of 2 and avid TCG player for the last 29 years, dating back to Magic’s 4th Edition. I’m releasing an exhaustive guide on Sabine ECL graciously hosted by Garbage Rollers found HERE. The guide will be updated every Thursday for as long as Sabine remains a top tier…

Thanks to our friends at Fantasy Flight Games for sending us a spoiler for Twilight of the Republic to share with the community! For those who enjoy video reveals, feel free to click on the video below and get our blind first reactions to the card! For those who prefer the written format, just keep…

Meta Snapshot Updates This week we’re making one subtraction to our Meta Snapshot. Han1/Green has yet to have a major impact on the meta. While it received some helpful cards in SotG, like Spark of Hope and Tech, those haven’t been enough to keep the deck in the competitive conversation. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Now, on to our…

Twilight of the Republic spoiler season is upon us! The Garbage Rollers team is excited to review new cards again. Today, we’re tackling 10 that piqued our interest and giving a rundown of their possibilities and potential viability. Our dear Justin is out sick this week. We think it’s ebola or some similar sort of…