A Malifaux podcast straight out of the heart of Texas; helping you become a better Malifaux player and reach the top of the podium, One Game at a Time!
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Students of Conflict - Season 2 - #8A - December Tourney: Carel (Neverborn Kastore, Fervent vs Ulix Turner)
This episode we welcome Carel to the show for the first time to talk about a game in his journey to a 3rd place podium at the Houston December Monthly Malifaux Tourney. We dig deep into how he works the complex unpack of Kastore, Fervent and discuss how to pivot when the game doesn't go according to plan.
Hosts: Doug and Clay
Guests: Carel and Christian
Students of Conflict Discord invite: https://discord.gg/9eagXE6NWw
Tournament: December Malifaux Monthly Tourney - Houston
Tournament on Longshanks: https://www.longshanks.org/event/21901/
Encounter:
Round 3:
Deployment and Strategy: Corner, Stuff the Ballots
Schemes: Let Them Bleed, Deliver a Message, Sweating Bullets, Information Overload, Protected Territory
Carel's Schemes: Deliver a Message, Protected Territory
Christian's Schemes: Protected Territory, Information Overload
Final Score: 5-8L
Crews:
Carel's Kastore, Fervent (Neverborn)
Size: 50 - Pool: 6
Leader:
Kastore, Fervent
Totem(s):
Marathine
Inhuman Reflexes
Hires:
Urnbearer
Cavern Nephilim
Ancient Pact
Cavern Nephilim 2
Athorak
Gwyll
Christian's Ulix Turner (Bayou)
Size: 50 - Pool: 6
Leader:
Ulix Turner
Totem(s):
Penelope
Hires:
Old Major
Twelve Cups of Coffee
The Sow
Big Brain Brin
Sammy LaCroix
Flying Piglet
Piglet
Foods Discussed:
Wife's *original* chocolate chip cookies
Oreos and Irish Cream
(Students of Conflict recipes can be found in the #s2-recipes-archive channel of our discord server … unfortunately, no recipe is available for the husband-winning chocolate chip cookies)
Also Mentioned in the Podcast:
Malifaux Shenanigans channel: Episodes on Kastore 2 - https://www.youtube.com/@MalifauxShenanigans/search?query=kastore
Dreysen Gaming channel: Malifaux World Series Top 32 game (Ressers Kastore 2 vs Von Schtook 2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncwbPHDolTc
Lonestar Fauxdown October 24-26, 2025 … Please mark your calendars now!
Thank-Yous:
Big thanks to Top Doug Design for all the terrain we play on here in Texas and for sponsoring this podcast, to Wyrd Miniatures for allowing us to use their artwork from the 2nd Edition Student of Conflict, and to Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy North Houston, the home of Texas Malifaux.
Top Doug Design: https://www.topdougdesign.com/
Wyrd Miniatures: https://www.wyrd-games.net/malifaux
Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy - Houston North: https://www.dlair.net/houston-north/
23 Dec 2024
Students of Conflict - Season 2 - #7 - Special Episode: Kill Kill Kill! with Andre and Bryan
In this very special episode of Students of Conflict we depart from our usual "Better Malifaux... one game at a time" approach and talk to Andre and Bryan about killing in Malifaux. Buckle up for a wide-ranging discussion about killing our opponent's models, preventing our opponent from killing OUR models, and killing our opponent's spirit.
Hosts: Clay and Doug
Guests: Andre, Bryan, and Ryan
Students of Conflict Discord invite: https://discord.gg/hfHdqxRcZt
Foods Discussed:
-Ashley's Banana pudding
-Bryan Consumes Satan
-Black licorice ice cream
(Students of Conflict recipes can be found in the #s2-recipes-archive channel of our discord server)
Plugs from Guest:
https://www.youtube.com/@SubParNinja
https://www.instagram.com/subparninja_hobbies/
Also Mentioned in the Podcast:
Lonestar Fauxdown 2025: 24-26 Oct … Please mark your calendars now!
Thank-Yous:
Big thanks to Top Doug Design for all the terrain we play on here in Texas and for sponsoring this podcast, to Wyrd Miniatures for allowing us to use their artwork from the 2nd Edition Student of Conflict, and to Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy North Houston, the home of Texas Malifaux.
Top Doug Design: https://www.topdougdesign.com/
Wyrd Miniatures: https://www.wyrd-games.net/malifaux
Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy - Houston North: https://www.dlair.net/houston-north/
27 Nov 2024
Students of Conflict - Season 2 - #6 - November Tourney: Ryan (Charles Hoffman, Inventor vs. Titania, Autumn Queen)
Ryan Charles Hoffman shares lessons learned from his 2nd place finish at the Houston November Tourney, revealing strategies for mastering new Malifaux masters and improving painting skills.
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