Nicklab and Jayson have been playing a game of cat-and-mouse about what it will be somewhere else. Not a lot of compelling options on the list to my eye ( as a mostly OT fan)

Here’s the list in question.  Jayson has not given me any indication which of these choices might be the next TVC Haslab. 

EPISODE I - BMF Naboo Royal Starship

EPISODE II - LAAT/C Republic Gunship Carrier

CLONE WARS - The Twilight

EPISODE III - BMF Turbo Tank

THE BAD BATCH - The Havoc Marauder

SOLO - Lando's Millennium Falcon

OBI-WAN KENOBI - Inquisitor Shuttle

ANDOR - Luthen Rael's Fondor Haulcraft

ROGUE ONE - BMF U-Wing

EPISODE IV - Mos Eisley Cantina

EPISODE V - Rebel GR-75 Medium Transport

EPISODE VI - Imperial Lambda Class Shuttle

THE MANDALORIAN - Mandalorian Gauntlet Assault Craft or the Imperial Landing Craft

THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT - Boba Fett's Rancor

AHSOKA - Ahsoka's T-6 Jedi Shuttle.

EPISODE VII - First Order Troop Carrier

I think the "grunts" concept gets back to the origins of the troop builder 4-pack concept.  There's been a good 4 sets within the past year+ that have had named characters that a good number of people thought should have been released on their own cardback.

I'm curious to see how they execute this.  Will the pilots just be in the orange flightsuits?  Or will there be a mix, incorporating the blue flightsuits that were seen in ROGUE ONE?  But then the photo that was used in the pipeline reveal has the pilots wearing their cold weather / snowspeeder pilot gear.  Because we all love to nitpick!

SWTVC MARCH MADNESS - THE SWEET SIXTEEN

THE EAST
#1 Baylan Skoll  VS  #16  Crosshair

#9  Snowtrooper  VS  #8  Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi

#61 Jedi Temple Guard  VS  #13  Wrecker

#12  Asajj Ventress  VS  #5  Anakin Skywalker


THE WEST
#34  Plo Koon  VS  #15  Pong Krell

#55  Kelleran Beq  VS  #7  Baze Malbus

#3  Shin Hati  VS  #14 Tech

#22  Echo (Bad Batch)  VS  #6  Luthen Rael

WOW!  These results are shocking!


#2 Luke Skywalker 809  VS #34 Plo Koon  857

#15 Pong Krell 1076  VS #18 Peli Motto  590

#23 Bodhi Rook 738  VS #55 Kelleran Beq  928

#7 Baze Malbus 1151  VS #26 The Client  515

#3 Shin Hati 952  VS #30 Savage Opress  714

#14 Tech  1022 VS #19 Saw Gerrera  644

#11 Han Solo (Tatooine)  704  VS #22 Echo (Bad Batch)  962

#6 Luthen Rael 941  VS #27 Obi-Wan Kenobi (Jedi Master)  725


The three upsets are a really big surprise!

Quote from: Nicklab on March 15, 2024, 09:35 PM

Quote from: Rob on March 15, 2024, 08:23 PM

What’s this about a single card version?  I must have missed that announcement.

It was announced as a pipeline reveal during the January livestream.

https://www.jedidefender.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=25237.msg635165#msg635165

I'm wondering if this Dark Trooper might be linked to the rumored Moff Gideon Light Cruiser playset?  Hasbro wound up re-releasing the Death Trooper on a TVC THE MANDALORIAN cardback to include with the Nevarro Cantina playset.  Could they be doing something similar in this case?

In light of the theme, I expect a fuller look at the upcoming Darth Vader and the Night Trooper 4-pack in the livestream.  And there's the possibility that we might see the Cal Kestis in Imperial officer disguise revealed in the process.

What’s this about a single card version?  I must have missed that announcement.

As for this discount… I went ahead and bought six more.  I figure I’ll throw them in the closet and if they show up in another show or movie I’ll bust them out for that part of the shelving… I had to have my wife order three of the six though, they’re limiting it to 3 per customer.

It was announced as a pipeline reveal during the January livestream. 

I had 2 misses - I picked EV-9D9 over Tech, and Ki-Adi Mundi over Echo.  The round of 32 is looking like there will be some interesting matchups.  Here's a preview:

NORTHWEST
#1  Baylan Skoll VS #32  Mon Mothma (Coruscant)

#17  Dedra Meero  VS  # 16  Crosshair

#9  Snowtrooper  VS  #24  Second Sister Inquisitor

#40  Chancellor Palpatine (Jedi Arrest)  VS #8  Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi



SOUTHWEST
#61  Jedi Temple Guard  VS  #36  AT-AT Driver

#20  Two Tubes  VS  #13  Wrecker

#12  Asajj Ventress  VS  #44  Bossk

#28  Moff Gideon (Dark Trooper)  VS  #5  Anakin Skywalker (Jedi Knight)



NORTHEAST
#2  Luke Skywalker (Tatooine)  VS  #34  Plo Koon

#18  Peli Motto  VS  #15  Pong Krell

#55  Kelleran Beq  VS  #23  Bodhi Rook

#26  The Client  VS  #7  Baze Malbus



SOUTHEAST
#3  Shin Hati  VS  #30  Savage Opress

#19  Saw Gerrera  VS  #14  Tech

#11  Han Solo (Tatooine)  VS  #22  Echo (Bad Batch)

#27  Obi-Wan Kenobi (Jedi Master)  VS  #6  Luthen Rael


Breaking down the representation of remaining characters by content:
PT - 4
OT - 6
ST - 0
ANTHOLOGY - 4

CLONE WARS - 4
THE BAD BATCH - 4

THE MANDALORIAN - 3
ANDOR - 3
AHSOKA - 2

GAMING - 1

It's interesting to see where the interest lies with these picks.  It's a more diverse spread than some people might think.