Buzz Goes Gaming: Star Wars Rivals EGS Premier Set (Funko)

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The Game: Star Wars Rivals Expandable Game System Premier Set Series I (Funko Games, 2023)
Where to buy: Will take some looking ... BlowoutCards.com for other gaming -- or for traditional Star Wars cards

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery from this one.

The Contents ... 30 cards, four mini figures and more
-- Four Character Cards
-- Four Character Movers (figures)
-- 14 Action Cards
-- 12 Location Cards
-- 12 Influence Loss Tokens
-- Two Character Tokens
-- Three Location Markers
-- One High Ground Marker
-- Prism Die
-- Instructions 

Characters on cards/figures – Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Clone Commander Cody, Asajj Ventress

Insert cards: N/A
Autographs/Memorabilia: N/A

What's Buzz-worthy: This is one of countless Star Wars options out there for fans but it's one that meshes cards and figures -- albeit really small ones -- into one where you can chase 'em down in packs that include some of both. There are 30 figures in all, so this one wouldn't be an easily collected project -- but that's also not on my radar as I'm just a one-time dabbler here on the cheap (well under $10 here) to see what the cards look like. Most cards here -- though not absolutely all of them thanks to black borders -- are crisp and clean and would make for some oddball fun slabbing for iconic characters (that might get me ... I like odd) on the cheap. The booster packs are character specific so you get a figure and cards (i.e. all Princess Leia or whomever) with your blind box buy once you open them. That's quite a project to collect it all ... one more reason I'm just a dabbler here. The lineup of characters is solid -- big names from the original Star Wars core and then some notables from newer years ... and that's just the first series. There was a second wave that arrived last year and after some apparent issues with distribution with big-box stores/online and then changes to that ... and then an ownership change that led the line to be shelved. That pretty much means you're going to have to hunt on eBay more than anywhere else to land any one you might like. I like the feel of these and there are a couple of characters I might add if they presented themselves ... but there's a lot of Star Wars stuff out in the world competing with them, too.

Product Grade: A- 
Box Grade: A (cards are crisp and clean)
Fun Grade: B+ (feel like these starters could have been slightly larger though that would raise the price point)

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