Elven Union Roster BB2025
| QTY | Position | Cost | MA | ST | AG | PA | AV | Skills & Traits | Pri | Sec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-16 | Linemen | 65k | 6 | 3 | 2+ | 3+ | 8+ | Fumblerooski | AG | S |
| 0-2 | Thrower | 75k | 6 | 3 | 2+ | 2+ | 8+ | Hail Mary Pass, Pass | AGP | S |
| 0-2 | Catcher | 100k | 8 | 3 | 2+ | 4+ | 8+ | Catch, Diving Catch, Nerves of Steel | AG | S |
| 0-2 | Blitzers | 115k | 7 | 3 | 2+ | 3+ | 9+ | Block, Side Step | AG | PS |
| 0-8 | ReRolls | 50k | Apothecary: Yes | |||||||
| Elven Kingdoms League | Special Rules: None |
Elven Union Roster Changes
- Linemen have a small price increase, gain Fumblerooski and easier passing
- Throwers gain Hail Mary Pass
- Catchers change from x4 to x2, gain Diving Catch
I feel the team is a good example of how GW has left a lot of the old team design ethos and theme behind. Losing cheap linemen and multiple cool under pressure catchers which was their theme (pro not amature elves like the other teams) has left them with very little and they are by far the worse elf option now.
You (and Coach, in the changes list) are missing something I think is pretty important – the Linemen got +1 PA this edition.
Thanks for pointing that out Treeman. I’ve updated the changes list on the post. Whilst it is a buff, I think it’s quite a small one. Especially as I consider passes are usually an unnecessary risk given the current turn structure of the game. Unless you are in a situation you have to score quickly, it’s usually better and safer to just run with the ball, or to eliminate the passing roll and just do a hand off. The Linemen also now have the option to use Fumblerooski, which also swaps 2 rolls (pass and catch) for a single pick up roll instead.
While I won’t argue that you are certainly more knowledgeable than me, I’m not convinced that they’re bad like the other person seems to be implying.
PA going from 4+ to 3+ takes your odds of successfully passing (with a reroll) from 75% to 88.8%. That says, to me at least, that your opponent now has to respect 6 more pieces as viable passing threats than they did previously. Or, if you don’t care for that, then like you said, a ‘drop the ball next to a blodge sidestep piece with very little risk’ threat.
But, what is your take? Do you think they are as unviable and terrible as most elf coaches seem to be saying?