Prerelease weekend is here, and this week I’m walking through everything you need to know to crack six packs of Ashes of the Empire and build something that actually wins games. Or at least something that doesn’t embarrass you in front of the guy who’s already sleeving up. Faking it convincingly is half the battle, take it from me.

This is a solo episode based on the full prerelease guide published this week at swu.report. We cover sealed fundamentals for anyone who’s new to the format, what makes ASH specifically different from prior sets — the tempo-focused design, Advantage tokens, Support, and the simplified base situation — aspect priorities for this particular card pool, what to do with your promo leaders Luke and Palpatine, and the thing I will apparently never stop saying: get your space units in order.

Links:

Full prerelease guide: https://swu.report/2026/07/06/all-things-ash-sealed-your-ashes-of-the-empire-prerelease-survival-guide/
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Music: “The Path of the Force — Inspired by Star Wars” by Luis Humanoide via Pixabay
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