Star Wars: Unlimited TCG Release Schedule Revealed
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By: Em Stonham
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The first expansion that’s set to come out for Star Wars: Unlimited is called Sparks of Rebellion. From what we’ve seen so far, it looks incredible. The card art is wicked and the playstyle looks like it’s accessible yet challenging on a competitive level.
Since the last time we wrote about this TCG, there have been some intriguing updates- including a release date and potential release schedule. Here’s everything that you need to know about Star Wars: Unlimited and the Sparks of Rebellion set right now.
Sparks of Rebellion Comes Out In March
Firstly, there’s now a confirmed release date for the first ever Star Wars: Unlimited TCG release.
Sparks of Rebellion will be available in most locations on March 8th, next year. The cards will be available in both local hobby shops and major retailers, and they’re not opting for a split-launch release model like Lorcana.
At the time of writing, pre-orders do not appear to be available yet on most sites. Make sure to check back in with your favorite retailers and card stores closer to the time.
One of the most interesting things that’s come out of the recent announcements about Star Wars: Unlimited is the potential release schedule that the game will follow. The aim is for there to be 3 main sets released every year.
While this may not sound like a lot to fans of other trading card games like Pokémon or Yu-Gi-Oh, the Star Wars: Unlimited sets look like they’re going to be massive each time. Sparks of Rebellion contains plenty of cards and product types, and it’s very well-rounded too.
There Will Be Lots Of Cards
As mentioned, Sparks of Rebellion will be a huge first release. It contains over 200 cards, which gives releases like Lorcana’s First Chapter a run for its money.
There will be plenty of different product and pack types for fans to choose from. The product list that’s been announced so far includes the following items:
- Booster Packs. Regular booster packs should retail for around $5 USD or equivalent in most locations. They will include 16 cards, which is great value for money. The cards will include at least one Rare or Legendary card, along with Commons and Uncommons, a leader card and a base card, a foil, and the potential for special alternate card types like Hyperspace cards or Showcase cards.
- Pre-release Boxes. These sets will be coming out a week before launch at most stores and there could be some special pre-release events to obtain them at, too. They will be retailing for $29.99 USD or equivalent, including quickstart rules, a deck guide, a deck box, damage counters, 2 promo cards, and 6 booster packs.
- Two Player Starter Kits. Starter packs should be retailing for around $34.99 in most locations. They will include two 50-card decks, quickstart rules, 2 paper playmats, 2 deck boxes, and quickstart rules.
As we’re still a fair while away from the release date, it’s possible that we could see some more products added to this list. Star Wars has some truly dedicated collectors, so it’s possible that some more premium, high-price collectors items could be on offer.
Something that’s really interesting to note is that the two player kits will include special cards that you can’t find in booster packs. Star Wars: Unlimited is clearly trying to appeal to collectors and completionists.
The Gameplay Is Suitable For All Player Types
It’s not just collectors and completionists that the game will appeal to, though. Unlike some trading card games which only appeal to competitive players or collectors who don’t want to play with their cards, Star Wars: Unlimited seems to have something for everyone.
We referenced the gameplay style in our original article about the game, noting how the base-oriented gameplay seems decently easy to pick up as a new player. The mechanics aren’t excessively complicated and the amount of card types is reasonable, too.
That’s not to say that the game won’t be interesting for competitive players and experienced TCG fans, though.
In fact, the company has explicitly said that there will be an equal mix of casual and competitive tournaments, announcing their official tournament structure in this article.
Casual events will revolve around things like pre-release games and store-led tournaments or weekly gameplay sessions. They’ll be supported by the official Star Wars: Unlimited team but won’t have an impact on the official tournament scene.
On the flip side, competitive events will be held for dedicated players who like a challenge. There will be large tournaments with even larger prize pools, and a tournament point system which can lead to players getting invited to the Star Wars: Unlimited Galactic Championship.
That’s all we know about Star Wars: Unlimited for now- but it’s an incredibly exciting game already. It’ll be fascinating to see how the Galactic Championship plays out and whether there’s a large demand for the cards or not.
