Ok, so I have heard different stories from the warband builds at GenCon some saying there were ~50 TBA figures in play.  I also heard that multiple Thrall were played as well (not in the same band of course).  If that is true then I believe I need to prepare a TBA/Thrall warband to counter the other TBA warbands I am likely to see popping up from the popularity of the TBA.

What TBA band would you play?
I know the winning band and the other top 3 but what else did players see.Â

I think I know one TBA warband I expect to see...
TBA
EB
Storm Silverhand (used to bring the EB into Wild)
Merchant Guards x2
Elf Archers x2

This should allow the TBA to punk specific figures for 25 psychic damage instead of the regular 15 plus it will have a +2 to attack.  The EB can benefit from Storm to do 25 damage as well for 2 rounds.  Storm can benefit from the EB to do +10 damage even on her automatic 20 damage line.

Any ideas on a superior warband to counter this ridiculous mess?

A 200 pts warband against TBA could be the next:

TBA x 2:                                   126 pts
Mercenary General x 1:               42 pts
Merchant guard x 2:                   16 pts
Fist of Moradin x 1:                     12 pts
Goblin Runner x 1:                      04 pts
+ Merchant guard x 1 (MG)

8 Activations

Strategy: Both TBA must be separated at least by 6 squares. Fist of Moradin must be at exactly 5 squares to both TBA to ensure +1 def and +1 ac. Each Merchant Guard must be adjacent to TBA and Fist of Moradin, and finally Mercenary must be hide permanently. When enemy TBA attacks any of them TBA Mercenary uses champion power to ensure +4 def so TBA could have 35 def against attacks of TBA (just hit if dice is 17+).

Map to use maybe could be Tomb of Peregrin Queen

How about:

Mercenary General
 - Delver Sgt.
Hobgoblin Marshal
TBA x2
Merchant Guard
Map: Evermelt

There's only one start area for each side.  The strategy would be (assuming you win map with champion 4) to use the Delver for 3 activations off the bat and motivate both TBAs so that they have clear shots at the opposing start area which is pretty easy with 14 squares of movement.  The first one will clear out or confuse any bodyguards and the second makes sure the rest of the warband is confused.  Repeat every round until everything is dead.