--Solo Charge--
50 Han Solo, Galactic Hero
45 Mara Jade, Jedi
29 Ganner Rhysode
27 Lobot
23 Anakin Solo
12 Gha Nachkt
9 General Dodonna
2 Mouse Droid
3 Ugnaught Demolitionist

Preferred Reinforcements:
(Lobot) 7 R7 Astromech Droid
(Lobot) 10 Mouse Droid x5
(Lobot) 3 Ugnaught Demolitionist

(200pts. 16 activations)

seen here on bloomilk
http://www.bloomilk.com/Squads/View.aspx?ID=82551
Map was ravaged base

Took this to a 6-1 first place finish on Saturday in the Chicago regional. Losing to a higher activation Lancer squad run by Timmerb123.

The squad is a great example of why the NR is so tough at the moment. Ganner takes them to the next level by adding every round levitate as well as his other tricks (stealth, FP2, sweep). Mara being levitated is nastyness whether it happens beginning of the round or the end of the round. The idea is to get a lead using mara, watch her die and then leviatate a charged Anakin to Unleash the Force to begin (or end) the mop up. Han is a pretty crucial piece with his NTMTO and disruptive really hamperring thrawn and swap squads but also allowing the use of MTB without fear of the opponent using it. However, Han also provides a significant amount of power to the squad and can really pressure opponents tech if the expose themselves. Its not unusual to levitate Han into a group of pieces under the influence of commander effects (evade, SS, greater mobile). Gha allows the inclusion of 2 point mice which you can bring 10 in for a total activation count of 19 but 15 if you want to run an MTB. Timmerb123 uses this tactic a lot and its where I got the idea from. Saying that i never used the MTB as i was content positioning my pieces to get early round levitate assaults from a reasonably safe distance. Anakin, while in for his UtF, also provides mop up in the form of FP2 which compliments Ganners FP2. Even with Han and Mara defeated, Ganner and Anakin make a formidable endgame duo. Anakin is a good addition to the squad adding a significant source of power output that IMO exceeds whatever Wedge can bring in for the same cost. His main drawback is his 50 hp so you really need to be careful with his positioning until your opponent has had a large amount of his dmg potential defeated.

Just use Gha...he's expendable.

How would you deal with a lancer squad? You don't have Riposte; does the Levitation give you the reach needed to kill the lancer?

I have always wondered how this tactic would play out. Unfortunately, I don't own enough mouse droides :(

Any comments on this squad's performance against GOWK ?

A succinct evaluation of the rock/paper/scissors of the top meta



No GOWK to be seen at regionals but strategy would be to isolate and destroy support leaving Anakin and Ganner to push GOWK to death in 3 rounds.
The squad has a lot more than just the levitation assault trick. Levitation is an excellent defensive ability as is FP2. Han can snake override pieces and Uggies and Mara can be content to shoot from a far if running in is not going to result in a net gain of points/position.


I agree the majority of your post.
If i can outactivate the lancer then its really not a problem for the squad. The fact of the matter though is that tims build (which i believe to be close to the optimum lancer build) has one more which means you must play with great care against it and get the right map/side.
If you can trade mara for the lanced then you should have good chances even if they have a couple of IG's.