A long, long time ago in galaxy far, far away...
The next set in the epic Star Wars Unlimited has been revealed as Shadows of the Galaxy! The first expansion has a release date of the 12th of June and will include a ton of characters that we missed in the first set! Moff Gideon, Darth Maul, The Mandalorian, Grogu Cad Bane and even Doctor Aphra will make an appearance! Keep on reading to see what you can expect from Shadows of the Galaxy!
Products
Although we haven't had a full rundown on what products we can expect from Shadows of the Galaxy, it is inevitable that we will see the traditional Draft Booster Packs and Boxes!
One product that has been confirmed by FFG is the all-important 2 Player Starter Set! As with the previous set, this will contain 2 ready-to-play decks with everything you need to start playing the game with a friend! The Leaders have been confirmed to be The Mandalorian (Din Djarin) and Moff Gideon! If you're a fan of the Mandalorian series then this is definitely something for you!
Keep your eyes peeled, as we'll be posting on our socials as soon as more products are revealed!
Themes and Characters
This set sees a focus on the struggles of the outer rim territories and away from the Imperial Rebellion conflict in Spark of Rebellion. One of the main focuses of Shadows of the Galaxy is the scum and villainy of the franchise as well as Bounty Hunters! Expect to see a ton of Bounty Hunter characters popping up!
As mentioned in the intro, we're also seeing some characters that are brand new to the series! One character that we're pleasantly surprised to see is Doctor Aphra! She is a comic-only character, which really shows how determined the creators are in bringing in characters from all the aspects of the Star Wars universe!
New Mechanics
Along with returning mechanics, we are seeing 3 additional keywords introduced starting with this set! These flow perfectly into the Bounty Hunter theme of the release.
The first new mechanic is Bounty! You can place a bounty on an enemy and then when you defeat that enemy, you collect the bounty! This makes it all the more rewarding when you do knock out an opponents card!
Capture is the second new mechanic and offers an alternate way to get rid of your opponents cards without removing it from play completely. You can capture a unit, which means that you place the captured unit face down underneath the unit that captured it. Your opponent can then rescue their unit when they defeat the capturing unit!
The final mechanic is Smuggle! We know absolutely nothing about the Smuggle mechanic at the moment, but we suspect that it might involve drawing cards or perhaps searching your deck! But only time will tell!
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