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The Competitive HeroScape Podcast.

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  1. CoV Entry 47: Don Ramón and AoA Waves 2-3

    Mike and Ken review the ScapeCon promo figure Don Ramón and AoA Waves 2-3 (including Cornelius Breech and Thyraxis Dragoon). Don Ramón: https://www.heroscapers.com/threads/scapecon-don-ramon-promo.65140/.

  2. CoV Entry 46: ScapeCon War League and VCheese

    Mike announces the new ScapeCon War League being run on Vassal. Sign-ups are due by February 15, 2025. Link to the ScapeCon War League Discord Server: https://discord.gg/MyYxS7KPMs Mike and Chris discuss the VCheese meta in general, as well as cover the past VCheese events and results. VCheese…

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  3. CoV Entry 45: 5 Years of Casters of Valhalla and ScapeCon IV Recap

    Mike, Ken, Nathan, and William look back at 5 years of Casters of Valhalla and ScapeCon IV!

  4. CoV Entry 44: Alex Davy Interview

    Mike and Ken interview Alex Davy, one of the new designers of HeroScape (and the designer of Star Wars Legion and one of the developers of X-Wing)!

  5. CoV Entry 43: ScapeBet 4

    ScapeBet 4: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1wLUf3CGHA3AB_YJPv2LAfDPR5gU8lhQ139JwmC0cpAx6kg/viewform

  6. CoV Entry 42: Drafting

    Mike, Ken, 2023 World Championship Top 4 finisher dok, and 2023 World Championship champion Chris Perkins discuss all things drafting in HeroScape.

  7. CoV Entry 41: AoA Wave 1

    Mike, Ken, and Nathan give their first thoughts and preliminary ratings for the 19 AoA units in Renegade's Wave 1.

  8. CoV Entry 40: HeroScape Conventions

    Megasilver (Hexicon 2) and Bert25 (Scape Summit) join George and Mike (the ScapeCon conventions) to talk about their upcoming HeroScape community conventions. Hexicon 2 (Louisville area) (confirmed to be happening): https://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=63015 Scape Summit (Salt...

  9. CoV Entry 39: Top 100 Games (10-1)

    Mike and Ken discuss their Top 10 games as of 2023!

  10. CoV Entry 38: Top 100 Games (30-11)

    Mike and Ken discuss games 30-11 of their Top 100 games as of 2023.

  11. CoV Entry 37: Top 100 Games (50-31)

    Mike and Ken discuss games 50-31 of their Top 100 games as of 2023.

  12. CoV Entry 36: Top 100 Games (75-51)

    Mike and Ken discuss games 75-51 of their Top 100 games as of 2023.

  13. CoV Entry 35: Top 100 Games (100-76)

    Mike and Ken discuss games 100-76 of their Top 100 games as of 2023.

  14. CoV Entry 34: ScapeCon III (and II) Recap

    Mike, Ken, and Chris Perkins recap ScapeCon III (and ScapeCon II).

  15. CoV Entry 33: ScapeBet III

    https://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?p=2590106#post2590106

  16. CoV Entry 32: The Comprehensive Guide to Reverse the Whip

    Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lcLzX_hTCRbzdow6uf1mttUIVfvMgIVve0QDn1d6Lwg/edit?usp=sharing ScapeCon III: https://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=60984 ScapeCon East: https://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=62490 ScapeCon/GenCon History Spreadsheet...

  17. CoV Entry 31: Going to a Tournament: What Next?

    Mike and Ken give an overview on how to approach a HeroScape tournament (from planning and preparation to the actual games).

  18. CoV Entry 30: Top 50 Maps of All Time (10-1)

    Mike, superfrog, Flash_19, and Ken count down their Top 50 Maps of All Time (as of February 2023), discussing maps 10-1.

  19. CoV Entry 29: Top 50 Maps of All Time (20-11)

    Mike, superfrog, and Flash_19 count down their Top 50 Maps of All Time (as of February 2023), discussing maps 20-11.

  20. CoV Entry 28: Top 50 Maps of All Time (35-21)

    Mike, superfrog, and Flash_19 count down their Top 50 maps of all time (as of February 2023), discussing maps 35-21.

  21. CoV Entry 27: Top 50 Maps of All Time (50-36)

    Mike, superfrog, and Flash_19 count down their Top 50 maps of all time (as of February 2023), discussing maps 50-36.

  22. CoV Entry 26: The History of Competitive Maps

    Mike, Ken, Nathan, and guest cohost GameBear walk through the evolution of competitive maps to-date (recorded November 2022). Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uyK7SvVs7PAjAl_inuMaOpT4RJ93vw-RMvXgKgoCkWE/edit?usp=sharing

  23. CoV Entry 25: HeroScape AoA Crowdfunding Campaign Review

    Mike and Ken walk through the current Hasbro Pulse campaign and what their hopes are for changes in the coming weeks.

  24. CoV Entry 24: The Competitive HeroScape Buying Guide

    I walk through how to get started playing competitive classic Scape, laying out the important figures every collection needs. I also compare the top 11 armies in terms of strength, affordability, and flexibility. Check out the Classic Gauntlet here:...

  25. CoV Entry 23: ScapeCon I Side Event Metas

    Mike and Chris Perkins take a look at the ScapeCon I side event metas. Don't miss ScapeCon II! ScapeCon II main thread: https://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=59611

  26. CoV Entry 22: Greenscales and Nagrubs

    Mike (OEAO), Ken (Matthias Maccabeus), Nathan (infectedsloth), and Matthew (ISB3) break down the two main "king" armies (armies dependent on a central bonding figure). We discuss each bonding option for each of these two squads. This was recorded last spring; I apologize for the delay in getting...

  27. CoV Entry 21: ScapeCon I Wrap-Up/ScapeCon II Announced!

    ScapeCon II: July 13-17 in Indy! LFG Mike is joined by George (Dragon Ruler), Chandler (Mr Wookiee), and Sir HeroScape to quickly recap ScapeCon I and briefly discuss ScapeCon II. ScapeCon II Announcement Sir H's ScapeCon Recap Video

  28. CoV Entry 20: ScapeCon Meta Prediction

    This episode was recorded pre-ScapeCon. In it, Dok, SuperFrog, and I predict the meta of the ScapeCon and give you a taste of the behind-the-scenes of how we approach army building in different formats. Note that I changed my Main Event army the week before- the build I talk about here is the…

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  29. CoV Entry 19: ScapeCon Bets

    SCAPE BET https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAEag698NxUtFjpPRMBdauWuS8AydbrcKZnnGPqpZQ22bz9A/viewform?usp=sf_link There may be a prize for the winner- I'll figure it out post-ScapeCon.

  30. CoV Entry 18: Pre-ScapeCon Hang #2

    Warning: Some nonsense ahead Mike is joined by Gordon (Deroche), Jacob (NecroBlade), David (Viideosayg), Sam (Dysole), Chris (Chris Perkins), and Tommy (MegaSilver) in this loose conversation about Delta Pricing, Formats, Partial-Card Scoring, Cooking Rice, X-Wing, and more (I think ScapeCon gets...

  31. CoV Entry 17: Pre-ScapeCon Hang #1

    I'm joined by InfectedSloth (Nathan), Nick the Ant (Nick), Mr. Migraine (Mitch), Mr. Wookiee (Chndler), Earl of Sandwich (Ben), and Boromir96 (Isaac) for a hang! After a few brief announcements and introductions, we talk about prepping for events and get a few hot takes on overrated and…

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  32. CoV Entry 16: ScapeCon Pricing and Prizing!

    George and I talk through the tentative pricing and prizing of ScapeCon! Hope to see you in Indy this summer!

  33. CoV Entry 15: Announcing ScapeCon!

    Join my dad and I as we introduce ScapeCon! We hope to see you all in Indy this summer! Update: The dates are officially July 29th-August 1st, 2021!

  34. CoV Entry 14: Sportsmanship and Competition at GenCon

    Mike and Ken explore what "competitive HeroScape" at GenCon means, as well as what good sportsmanship looks like.

  35. CoV Entry 13: Strategy with Jexik

    Join Mike, Ken, Nathan, and special guest Jexik for a talk about strategy and Jexik's What's in an Order Marker? series! What's in an OM?: https://www.heroscapers.com/communit...ad.php?t=12071 OM II: https://www.heroscapers.com/communit...ad.php?t=12139 OM IV:...

  36. CoV Entry 12: Death Chasers and OnlineCon Recap

    Join Mike, Ken, Cody, and Vegietarian18 as we discuss competitive Death Chasers builds and recap OnlineCon. What bad figure does Cody love this time?

  37. CoV Entry 11: When in Rome... Bring Raelin?

    Join Mike, Ken, Cody, and Vegietarian18 as we discuss all things Romans from a competitive standpoint. To Raelin or not to Raelin? To screen for range or not to screen for range? Those are questions. Do we agree on answers? Never.

  38. CoV Entry 10: Bonding Melee

    Join Mike, Ken, and Nathan as we discuss the strategy and tactics of playing bonding melee. We cover the archetype broadly before focusing in on the best three bonding melee armies: the Knights, the Heavies, and the Dwarves.

  39. CoV Entry 9: KenCon Wrap-Up

    Join Mike, Ken, and KenCon Champ Jeter (Lonewolf) as we run down the results of the KenCon HeroScape tourney and our thoughts on the format.

  40. CoV Entry 8: Behind the Scenes of GenCon

    Special guests Lonewolf (Mike Jeter) and Raider 30 (Beau) join Mike and Ken for a very special, behind-the-scenes look at HeroScape at GenCon! We're sad it isn't happening this year, but this information is all relevant to the countless GenCons of the future! Stay safe! We'll see you all in...

  41. CoV Entry 7: Rankings Methodology ft. Dok

    I welcome Dok on as the first co-host the show has had to discuss the methodology of the power rankings following some good discussion in our show thread. CoV Thread: https://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=56266 My Power Rankings:...

  42. CoV Entry 6: B+ Units Part 2

    Join Mike, Ken, and Cody as we discuss the second half of the B+ rated units (in accord with Mike's modern power rankings). Also, we coin the term "Scottie Pippen Syndrome", talk about the evolution of GenCon over the years, and announce a very special episode with two mystery guests! Orc's Power...

  43. CoV Entry 5: B+ Units Part 1

    Join Mike, Ken, Nathan, and William as we discuss the first half of the B+ rated units (in accord with Mike's modern power rankings) and the people at GenCon, past and present.

  44. CoV Entry 4: A- Units

    Join Mike, Ken, and Cody as we discuss the A- rated units (in accord with Mike's modern power rankings), what to expect from HeroScape at GenCon, and Dad_Scaper's Listener Question on the differences between local tournaments and GenCon.

  45. CoV Entry 3: A+ to A Units

    Join us as we discuss the A+ and A rated units (mostly in accord with the original power rankings by SP and Jexik), Chris Perkins' Listener Question on the best armies in the 4x4 format, and give an introduction and overview of GenCon.

  46. CoV Entry 2: An Introduction to Luck and Skill

    Join us as we begin exploring how luck and skill impact the game, some of our favorite and least favorite units, and what competitive HeroScape was like back in the day.

  47. CoV Entry 1: Introductions and Unit Discussion

    Join us as we briefly introduce ourselves and dive into some unit discussion: Greenscales, Major Q10 vs Frost Giant vs Kaemon, and Romans vs Dwarves vs Death Chasers.

About this show

The Competitive HeroScape Podcast.

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Casters of Valhalla have?

Casters of Valhalla has 47 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on June 18, 2025.

What is Casters of Valhalla about?

The Competitive HeroScape Podcast.

How often does Casters of Valhalla release new episodes?

Casters of Valhalla publishes about every 45 days, based on its 47 episodes since October 2019.

Who hosts Casters of Valhalla?

Casters of Valhalla is created and hosted by Casters of Valhalla.
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