Author : kennon

https://swu.report - 36 Posts - 14 Comments

Kennon (sometimes known as Will) is a 20+ year veteran of competitive cardgaming, with most of that dedicated to the A Game of Thrones card game. He was host of the 500+ episode White Book podcast for that game and author of numerous articles for CardgameDB and Fantasy Flight Games. Unfortunately, he could never quite clinch a championship and so, earned the "Championship Level Player" moniker, bestowed by FFG themselves. Formerly of the Golden Company, currently of the SWU-Tang Clan.

Podcast

The SWU Report Podcast – Teaser

kennonJune 4, 2026June 4, 2026

by kennonJune 4, 2026June 4, 2026036

Welcome back, all. It’s true. All of it....

Article Opinion and Experience

On the ASH Leaks

kennonJune 3, 2026

by kennonJune 3, 20260546

By now you’ve probably seen the announcement. Fantasy Flight Games has released the full Ashes of the Empire card gallery ahead of schedule, citing a...

Article

The LAW Meta: One Last Look

kennonJune 3, 2026June 3, 2026

by kennonJune 3, 2026June 3, 20260448

One hundred and twenty-one events. 9,049 registered decklists. One hundred and twenty-one winners. The season is over. Prague happened, Ackbar happened, and then, because competitive...

Article Meta Analysis

Grading the Prague Test

kennonMay 26, 2026May 26, 2026

by kennonMay 26, 2026May 26, 20262 372

One quick nod that I don’t usually do in an article: If you’ve been enjoying what we’re up to on The SWU.Report, please consider dropping...

Article Meta Analysis

Reading the Tea Leaves for Prague

kennonMay 20, 2026May 20, 2026

by kennonMay 20, 2026May 20, 20262 441

Eight weeks in. One hundred and two events. 6,562 players. One hundred and two winners. This is the last weekly snapshot before the season’s exclamation...

Article Deck Tech Opinion and Experience

A Springfield, MO LAW PQ Report and Vader Deck Tech

kennonMay 18, 2026May 18, 2026

by kennonMay 18, 2026May 18, 20261228

I Told My Team Not to Play Vader. Then I Played Vader. A tournament report from the Meta-Games Unlimited LAW Planetary Qualifier — Springfield, MO...

Article Meta Analysis

The Hub and Spoke Model

kennonMay 13, 2026May 13, 2026

by kennonMay 13, 2026May 13, 20260254

Seven weeks in. Eighty-four events. 5,523 players. Eighty-four winners. Week 7 brought us thirteen events, 1,135 players, and a 482-player Sector Qualifier in London, the...

Article Meta Analysis

How Solid Is The Three Column Foundation?

kennonMay 6, 2026May 6, 2026

by kennonMay 6, 2026May 6, 20260367

Six weeks in. Seventy-one events. 4,388 players. Seventy-one winners. I’ve had something on my mind this week. Not a nagging thought exactly, but after a...

Article Meta Analysis

A Mea Culpa on Trend Data

kennonMay 1, 2026May 1, 2026

by kennonMay 1, 2026May 1, 20260264

A commenter on Reddit made a fair point after this week’s article: the cumulative APR numbers I’ve been publishing don’t account well for a deck...

Article Meta Analysis

The Big Three

kennonApril 29, 2026April 29, 2026

by kennonApril 29, 2026April 29, 20262 456

Five weeks in. Fifty-eight events. 3,686 players. Fifty-eight winners. Atlanta reshaped the format and week five confirmed it. The format currently has three pillars. Boba...

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