This is a casual MESBG event for both new and veteran players to build an army and learn the game of MESBG. Tickets will get you 4 games as you slowly build and paint up an army from a 400-point up to a 700-point list over a 4-month period (August to November).

***Even though the scheduled game days are on Tuesday, game days can be scheduled with your opponent for alternative days. Do not feel discouraged from participation if you aren’t available on Tuesday evenings.

List Building Rules:

-              All lists must follow the current rules using the Middle Earth SBG Rulebook (released December 2024 with the “Fellowship of the Ring” on the Cover). Any publication produced by GW after December 2024 containing profiles for Middle Earth SBG are allowed in the tournament and will be accepted at the event. This includes the Armies of The Hobbit (rel. Dec 2024), Armies of The Lord of the Rings (rel. Dec 2024) and Armies of Middle Earth (rel. June 2025) Army books and profiles. Profiles and Army lists within the Legacies of Middle-earth PDF (both Good and Evil) on GW’s website will also be permitted for the event (Middle-earth™ Strategy Battle Game - Warhammer Community – found under “additional rules” tab).

-              All the FAQs and errata’s provide by Games Worksop for MESBG will be adhered to and can be found here: Middle-earth™ Strategy Battle Game - Warhammer Community

-              List building follows the rules for list building for army lists in the Middle Earth SBG Rulebook and accompanying army books. You will need to bring 400, 500, 600, and/or 700 points of models respectively for each month. These lists DO NOT need to be the same army list but at least 50% of the models from the previous list in the succeeding list (wargear on models does not need to be retained between lists but the models themselves do).

Ex 1: A player may bring “Assault on Helms Deep” for Rounds 1 and 2 but “Muster of Isengard” for Round 3 (so long as each list contains at least 50% OF THE SAME MODELS from the previous list).

Ex 2: A player may bring “Road to Helms Deep” for Round 1, “Ride Out” for Round 2, and “Defenders of Helm's Deep” for Round 3 (so long as each list contains at least 50% OF THE SAME MODELS from the previous list).

Conversions, Proxies and 3D Prints:

Conversions, proxies and 3D prints are permitted if they’re easily identifiable and match the scale presented in MESBG. If you have any questions regarding proxies and 3D prints, please reach out to Jordan at edmontonmesbgslowgrow@gmail.com prior to the event as any model that does not fit the aforementioned criteria will not be usable for the event.

Army Lists submitted to Jordan 1^st Tuesday of every month (January 7, February 3, March 3, April 7, May 5, 2025) via:

o   Email – edmontonmesbgslowgrow@gmail.com

o   Discord – metallic579

o   Facebook – Jordan Daniel

SCHEDULE:

The points level brackets are as follows.

400-point lists – August 4 to August 31 – (Aug 11 community day) – POOL 4 (Object Scenarios)

500-point lists – September 1 to October 5 – (Sept 8 community day) – POOL 2 (Kill Scenarios)

600-point lists – October 6 to November 2 – (Oct 13 community day) – POOL 1 (Hold Object Scenarios)

700- point lists –November 2 to November 30 – (Nov 10 community day) – POOL 6 (Unique Scenarios)

Community Days will start after 18:00.

The only requirement is that your game at any given points level gets played at any time within these dates. There will be one “community day” a month for the league members to meet up and for players to get in games with whomever they want (or their monthly matchup). If you do not or cannot play your monthly matchup on the “community day” for a variety of reasons it will be on you to schedule a game on your own time with your opponent.

Scenario Selection:

Scenario pools are listed above in the Schedule. The scenario played from a given pool will be determined via veto. Both players roll a D6. The player with the lower dice result will veto one of the four scenarios in the given scenario pool. Next the other player will veto one scenario of their choice from the remaining three scenarios. Then the players will roll a roll off between the remaining two scenarios which will determine the scenario that will be played.

League Scoring: Will be determined by Tournament Points which will be given as follows:

-          Major Win (Win by at least 6 VPs twice as many VPs as your opponent) = 4 TPs

-          Minor Win (Win by less than 6 VPs) = 3 TPs

-          Draw (Equal VPs) = 2 TPs

-          Minor Win (Lose by less then 6 VPs) = 1 TP

-          Major Loss (lose by at least 6 VPs and half as many VPs as your opponent) = 0 TPs

Additionally, you will be able to earn up to 2 additional TPs for hobbying:

-          A fully Painted Army = 1 TP (a painted army is one where every model has all its main areas colored and contains at least 3 colors)

-          A fully Based Army = 1 TP (a based army is one where every model’s base has a basing material on top of the black default base -> sand, grass, resin, etc. -> a base painted a different color with no basing material does not count as “based”)

Tie breakers will for an equal number of TPs will be:

1)      Most Hobby TPs (Painted + Based Armies)

2)      Win-Loss Record

3)      Total VPs Scored

4)      Fewest VPs Allowed

Rules Disputes: If you cannot decide on a ruling consult the TO, Jordan. The TO has final say on a ruling. The TO may consult other players prior to making a ruling.

Sportsmanship: We’re pushing around small plastic soldiers, respect your opponent, make your intentions clear, have fun.

***League Stats will be saved here: MESBG Fall Slow Grow Spreadsheet 2026.xlsx - Google Sheets

Prize Structure:

Everybody gets a prize in the Slow Grow regardless of how many wins or losses you achieve. The prizing will be gift cards or store credit. If you do not finish all your games or drop out of the event, you will not receive any prizing.