Star Wars Legion – Mandalorian Special Edition Army Box

We have already covered two of the Starter Sets for Star Wars Legion on here, with the Rebel Alliance and Galactic Empire. And now it is time for another faction, the Mandalorians.

These were released in summer and will return as a re-print towards winter. The Mandalorian Army box comes as a limited Special Edition, including additional leaders. Regarding the coverage, we will do an initial unboxing of the box itself, just like we did with the others, and then add further in-depth reviews of the individual kits, which are linked further down inside this article.

Just like the other Starter Sets, the SWQ150 Mandalorian Special Edition Army Box provides you with a 600-point Recon Level Army and covers 36 miniatures (the Galactic Empire box has 37), though the RRP is 139.99 USD instead of the 99.99 USD RRP of the other two Starter Sets. The printed content of each Star Wars Legion Starter Set is multilingual, covering English, German, French and Spanish.

These new starter sets contain new hard-plastic miniatures, as well as everything else you need to start playing Star Wars Legion: tokens, cards, dice and rulers. The only thing not included is the rulebook, which is available as a free digital download.

Star Wars Legion – Mandalorian Warriors

The core of the new Mandalorian Army box is the SWQ81 Mandalorian Warriors boxed set, which can be used to build multiple types of units: Initiates, Warriors, as well as Clan Kryze Veterans.

There are further infantry units for the Mandalorians, but these are specialised towards specific clans, like the Clan Wren Veterans or Super Commandos of either Maul's Shadow Collective or Clan Saxon.

This boxed set, with an RRP of 62.99 USD, covers 11 miniatures of Mandalorian Warriors with various options, which we will cover further below in this review.

In case the only 'Mandalorian' you know is Boba Fett, let me give you a brief introduction:

The Mandalorians are a warrior culture from the planet Mandalore, historically feared across the galaxy for their beskar armour, clan-based society, and creed built around honour, combat and family (the idea that 'this is the Way'). Their history is marked by devastating wars, including conflicts with the Jedi and the Galactic Republic, and a near-total collapse of their culture during the era of the Empire, known as the Night of a Thousand Tears, which fractured them into scattered, hidden groups. They are not one unified people but rather a patchwork of clans and coverts with differing beliefs, ranging from strict traditionalists to more secular Mandalorians who do not follow the religious 'Way'.

If you want to dig into the lore, the best entry points are:

• The Mandalorian (TV series) – the most accessible modern introduction, following a lone Mandalorian bounty hunter, Din Djarin.
• The Clone Wars and Rebels (animated series) – cover Mandalore's civil wars, Death Watch, and Duchess Satine's pacifist government, plus deeper Bo-Katan Kryze material.
• Legends-era material (if you are open to older, non-canon lore) like the Karen Traviss novels, which go deep into Mandalorian culture and language (Mando'a).

Star Wars Legion – Mandalorian Leaders

While you already get an option for two commanders with the Mandalorian Army Box for Star Wars Legion, there are additional characters to choose from. One set gives you a generic but customisable duo of Mandalorian Leader & Hunter, and the other SWQ82 Mandalorian Leaders sets you up with four different heroes known from the TV shows.

The latter is the one we're covering today, with Bo-Katan Kryze, Paz Vizsla, Axe Woves and the Armorer inside.

Atomic Mass Games describes the set with an RRP of 52.99 USD as follows:

Those who rise to leadership among the Mandalorian clans are fierce warriors who have proven their combat prowess in conflicts across the galaxy. When they fight alongside the warriors of their clan, they showcase the true power of the Mandalore. This expansion contains 4 finely detailed miniatures, enough for 2 Commanders and 2 Operatives, as well as cards to support gameplay.

With the exception of Bo-Katan Kryze, who was already introduced in The Clone Wars, all other characters are part of The Mandalorian series. Therefore these two series are the best entry point to catch up on general Mandalorian lore.