Luke_Skywalker wrote:
billiv15 wrote:
I've always found that Wedge + two beats in 150 NR doesn't work at the top levels. It's just too many points tied up. At 200 its fine, but at 150, you don't have the damage output needed, and evade isn't that hard to deal with.
The only way these win against the top 150s is by slow playing, and keeping your beats alive until the end. I've never been a fan of Wedge at 150 for that reason. I just don't think he's cost effective enough, to also fit in the good NR beats.
And How could he be when Reikan costs 9 points less and has a better ability?
It has nothing to do with Reeikan actually. It has everything to do with what you can fit together in a squad in the NR.
At 200, I much prefer Wedge to Reeikan in a direct comparison actually. The 9 points, for accurate, higher hps, and avoid defeat is totally worth it. At 150, you just can't fit it all together well enough to make it top tier.
Further, if you hunted for it, you could find multiple times before Reeikan was released that I argued against Wedge being used in 150 as a top tier squad. I've been pretty consistent on that since release. Wedge and two beats just isn't enough. The best bets are Kyle and Kyp generally, but it has to be played very carefully and with almost no mistakes. It's close enough for many tournaments, but wouldn't have won Gencon, even in the best of players hands. Now, going forward that could easily change, but I can only speak to the current meta, and those of the past.