Nerve Check

Nerve Check, is the best Kings of War podcast listened to by tens of people. Join Ben, Jon, and Ray as they talk Kings of War from the frozen wastes of Ontario, Canada. The meta, tournaments, lists, and players who make the scene.

25-036: Kings of War 4th Edition Part 2: Reflecting on the Lists Reviewed To Date

Part 2 of Ben, Jon, and Ray are joined by Special Guest Harry, to discuss the armies released by the various podcasts to date. This includes: Nightstalkers (Goonhammer) Orcs (Goonhammer) Trident Realm (Mantic Universe Podcast) Forces of Abyss (Counter Charge) Twighlight Kin (Counter Charge) Harry is the author of the website https://blood-fire.com/, which summarizes all the armies discussed to date. Check out his site for all the latest information, in particular: https://blood-fire.com/2025/11/07/kow-4e-army-previews-part-1/ https://blood-fire.com/2025/11/19/kow-4e-army-previews-part-2/  

11-28
58:35

25-035: Kings of War 4th Edition - Reflecting on the Lists Reviewed To Date

Ben, Jon, and Ray are joined by Special Guest Harry, to discuss the armies released by the various podcasts to date. This includes beginning at 27 minutes: Northern Alliance (Nerve Check) Halflings (Nerve Check) Goblins (Direct Misfire) Undead (Direct Misfire) Ogres (Tales from the Warriors Hall) Salamanders (Tales from the Warriors Hall) Harry is the author of the website: https://blood-fire.com/ which has summarized all the armies discussed to date. Check out his site at for all the latest information in particular: https://blood-fire.com/2025/11/07/kow-4e-army-previews-part-1/ https://blood-fire.com/2025/11/19/kow-4e-army-previews-part-2/  

11-21
01:04:45

25-034: 4th Edition Halflings

Ben, Jon, and Ray discuss Halflings in 4th Edition. - Halfling Commands, - What became core, specialist, and support - The high costs of the commanders and warlords and Halflings in general - See if you can create a Halfling Army in 4th with Halflings? Bottom Line: Ray will likely not create a Halfling Army in this edition as he feels the army's core is overvalued.

11-10
01:03:44

25-033: Interview With Page From Newbie Dice - Part 2

Dear tens of listeners, in this episode, Ray and Page talk about: 1. Clash Asia 2. Forces of Abyss in 3rd Edition 3. Our planned 4th Edition Armies Halflings 4th Edition Review drops on 10 November

11-07
41:04

25-032: 4th Edition Northern Alliance

Ben, Jon, and Ray discuss Northern Alliance in 4th Edition. - How to build an army, - What became core, specialist, and support - The high costs of the commanders and warlords - Test whether Jon's current competitive armies can be ported over from 3rd to 4th. Mantic provided Nerve Check with the Northern Alliance and Halflings to preview... this is the better of the two armies by far...

11-06
01:13:39

25-031: Interview with Page from Newbie Dice - Part 1 Clash UK

Dear tens of listeners, in this episode, Ray and Page talk about: 1. Clash UK 2025 2. Travel Planning or lack thereof 3. How we transport our armies across the world 4. Thoughts on Clash UK 2025 and why you should go. Part 2 to follow...

11-03
51:27

25-030: Spooky Murder Ghost - Why its all Ray's fault

Dear tens of listeners, in this episode, find out about: 1. Ray's chat with Page Neo from Newbie Dice 2. What Army Ray will be using at Spooky Murder Ghost 3. What army Jon will use at Spooky Murder Ghost Ray accepts full responsibility for any consequences that may befall you.

10-16
20:14

25-029: Crossroads Kings of War GT - 2025 - Reflections on Nerve Checks Outing

Crossroads 2025 is a team-based Kings of War tournament. Ben, Jon, and Ray discuss the event and their teams' performance. Hint... we didn't perform as well as we had hoped. It was a fun weekend and a great series of games. We highly recommend that you make it out for Crossroads 2026, which will be using 4th Edition!

10-03
01:02:22

25-028: Crossroads Kings of War GT - 2025 - Round 1 Predictions

Crossroads 2025 is a team-based Kings of War tournament. Special guest Adam joins Ben and Jon to discuss the first-round matchups, offering their informed predictions on who will win. In reality, we are likely to be exceptionally wrong. Time will tell. Most importantly, everyone is looking forward to the tournament and a fun weekend.

09-19
01:15:23

25-027: Does Infantry Have a Place In Kings of War 3rd Edition

Ben, Jon, and Ray, discuss: 1. Upcoming Tournaments (first 11 minutes); and 2. Infantry in Kings of War 3rd Edition (minutes 10-35).

09-09
34:15

25-026: Crossing the Pond - Heading to Clash of Kings 2025

Nathan and Ray discuss their plans to visit the UK and participate in Clash UK! We will be bringing two all-mantic armies, Nathan, his Ratkin and Ray, his Forces of Abyss!

08-25
09:39

25-025: King Beyond the Wall 666 - Post Tournament Discussion

Alex joins Ben, Ray, and Jon to discuss King Beyond the Wall 666, which took place on August 9th and 10th in Brantford, Ontario. Ray and Jon recap their game in which Abyssal Berserkers went head-to-head with a shooting Northern Alliance list. Our recommendation to the rules committee is to make the sacrificial imps either worth more (10 points for the regiment/15 for the horde) or remove them altogether as an option for the berserkers. Also, who was right most often on the match-up cast? Listen to find out!

08-19
50:37

25-024: King Beyond the Wall 666 - Match Up Casts for Round 1

Alex joins Ben, Ray, and Jon to discuss the first-round Matchups at King Beyond the Wall 666, which will take place on August 9th and 10th in Brantford, Ontario. Disclaimer - Please note that this is all for entertainment purposes and is subject to change. Round One match ups: Justin B - Mike L Nathan C - TJ W Ren M - Ben T Ryan K - Ray S Mark R - Paul Y Nicholas S - Eamon L James Alexandre F - Warren G Matt L - Nathaniel W Bryan L - Jon M

08-07
01:07:07

25-023: Nightstalker Review (2025)

Adam Ballard joins Ben, Jon, and Ray to talk about playing Nightstalker's in 2025.  Adam won the US Masters twice with this army so he probably knows what he is talking about. If you are one of our tens of listeners and are not part of Adam's hundreds, check out his channel for tactical insights and game reviews. www.youtube.com/ ⁨@KoWmastersight⁩ 

08-07
01:03:29

25-022: Adam and Ray Masters Recap

Adam Ballard joins Ben, Jon, and Ray to talk about the US Masters 2025.  Which Adam was lucky enough to win, and Ray took home the top Canadian at the event!   If you are one of our tens of listeners and are not part of Adam's hundreds, check out his channel for tactical insights and game reviews. www.youtube.com/ ⁨@KoWmastersight⁩ 

08-05
54:35

25-021: US Masters - Predictions of the Best Player By Region

Ben and Ray are joined by Greg to review the 2025 US Kings of War Masters first-round opponents and to predict who we think will be the top player in each region. We were right picking the top three armies at the masters, so we will see if we are better than Adam in choosing the best player from each region.

07-25
45:37

25-020: Kings of War - US Masters Tournament Pack

Ben, Jon, and Ray go through the 2025 Kings of War Masters Tournament Pack. What they think the most popular armies will be: Jon - Imperial Dwarfs, Ray - NS, and Ben - Abyss), The scenarios, along with the timeline to submit army lists (30 June), and other event details. 

06-26
28:18

25-019: Bigger is Better - Summer Smash 2025 Results!

Ben, Jon, and Ray discuss Summer Smash 2025, which took place on June 14, 2025, in Oshawa, Ontario. During this tournament, we found out that Bigger is luckier, and luckier is better! Upcoming events: July - King of the Thames 9-10 August - King Beyond the Wall VI: https://www.facebook.com/share/1AaPfVaZf6/ 20-21 September - Crossroads: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1FyW9qV7bq/  

06-20
48:00

25-018: Summer Smash Round 1 Match Ups!

Ben, Jon, and Ray talk about the first round match-ups for Summer Smash 2025! Taking place on 14 June 2025 in the Bond St. Event Centre, located at 44 Bond St. E., Oshawa, Ontario. Yes, we are a bit silly in this one, but that is only because of the oversized army list creations we did for this tournament! Army Lists Can Be Found: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZWKdON2Ip6yjAKbNG-85QgF4k6iksv1B?usp=sharing 4 Spots remain if you can make it out to this one-day event! https://www.facebook.com/events/9361721897268081

06-12
37:40

25-017: Attending Your First Two Day Tournament

Ben, Jon, and Ray talk with Paul, James, and Max about their experience at March of Death! Their first two-day event. How was their experience? What did they learn, and what would they recommend to anyone attending their first two-day Kings of War event? Sign up for King Beyond the Wall VI Facebook Site: https://www.facebook.com/share/15TSkq2iGz/ Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9b-TDYtS8fT3lmuLC0GqTtNujQzI8F3lbvAnuPM52lXx5gg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=117726213316268878925 Admin pack: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tGW2MSwmk59yRfi14fv7uXqVUoeTGAAa/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117726213316268878925&rtpof=true&sd=true  

05-23
47:03

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