Path to Glory

Path to Glory kicks off 2026 after its annual January break with a community-driven return episode built entirely around listener questions. The warband bounces between hobby talk, personal goals, and off-topic favorites before settling into a meaty discussion on Warhammer Underworlds itself.

The conversation digs into game health, balance, accessibility versus expression, and whether second edition has delivered on its promises. Drawing on Worlds results, deck diversity, and their own experiences across multiple seasons, the crew debates what feels stronger, what feels flatter, and what they hope evolves next.

It’s a relaxed but thoughtful start to the year that blends community voice with honest reflection on where the game stands and where it might be heading.
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Cast: George Athanail, Mark Breault, and Aman Khusro

DECK THE HALLS WITH PATH TO GLORY as the crew puts a festive spin on competitive Warhammer Underworlds with a Secret Santa deckbuilding challenge. Instead of swapping gifts, the boys build decks and choose warbands for one another, aiming to strike the perfect balance between thoughtful, mischievous, and watchable.

With no control over what they’re handed, each player must pilot a deck designed by someone else, complete with off-meta pairings, questionable synergies, and a few intentional curveballs. The episode walks through the reasoning behind each gift, the logic behind the deck choices, and the friendly torment baked into the rules, all while setting up upcoming Patreon games where the results will play out on the table.

It’s a lighthearted, unpredictable holiday experiment that trades wrapping paper for rivals decks and turns Secret Santa into a Path to Glory tradition.

Happy Holidays from the Path to Glory Team!
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Cast: George Athanail, Mark Breault, and Aman Khusro

The boys wraps up the year with a full retrospective on Warhammer Underworlds in 2025, tracing the game’s evolution from the dominance of Drom and the Reckless Fury era to the more balanced, diverse meta seen at Worlds.

They revisit the impact of major nerfs, the rise and fall of key warbands, and why Blazing Pillage remained a reliable tournament staple across seasons. The conversation digs into the health of the current meta, the surge of viable warbands, and how new rivals decks like Deadly Synergy and Hunting Grounds changed the landscape.

We also explore wish lists for 2026, from faction reworks and needed buffs to dream design directions for future rivals decks and warbands. It’s a reflective look at what shifted, what stabilized, and what still needs attention as Underworlds heads into a new year.
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Seventeen-year-old Michael Kislyi joins the show fresh off a second-place finish at the Warhammer Underworlds World Championships. The only Austrian competitor at the event, he walks through his run to the final with Elathain’s Soulraid, covering early testing, deck selection, and the matchups that shaped his tournament.

He explains why Blazing Pillage fit his playstyle, the vulnerabilities he had to navigate, and the standout moments that pushed his games into the top cut.

Michael also reflects on what he’d adjust in his build, how Soulraid sit in the current meta, and where he thinks the next evolution of the game will land. From local games in Austria to the World Championship final table, this episode tracks the preparation, mindset, and adaptability behind his incredible run to the top table.
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Jaroslaw “Nocturnis” Kwasniewski joins the show to break down his winning run at the World Championships of Warhammer. He walks through why he chose The Wurmspat, how Polish testing groups refined the deck, and what pushed him toward BARF (Blazing Assault & Reckless Fury) over other builds.
Jaroslaw shares his toughest matchups, the surprises he faced in top cut, and the in-game decisions that carried him through tense elite-versus-elite battles.
From early season doubts about The Wurmspat to mastering their passive scoring and three-fighter profile, this is a full look at the prep, mindset, and moment-to-moment play that led to his championship title.
Congratulations to Jaroslaw for becoming the third World Champion of Warhammer Underworlds!
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