Star Wars: Destiny
Star Wars: Destiny was a trading card game by Fantasy Flight Games. It was first released in November 2016.[1] Combining the deckbuilding popular with games like Magic: The Gathering, Star Wars: Destiny also incorporated many dice into its play styles and collectibility. The game also marked Fantasy Flight Games' return to making collectible card games.[2] A large tournament circuit has been a popular part of the game since its inception.[3]
Publisher(s) | Fantasy Flight Games |
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Players | 2 or more |
Setup time | < 5 minutes |
Playing time | < 60 minutes |
Sets
Awakenings
Released on December 4, 2016
The premiere set for the game included characters such as Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Princess Leia Organa.
Spirit of the Rebellion
Released on May 14, 2017
The first expansion to the game provided many new options, including making discard, or mill, strategies viable, as well as boosting damage outputs. Important characters released included Obi-Wan Kenobi, Chewbacca, and several characters from Rogue One.
Empire at War
Released on September 14, 2017
Characters from Star Wars Rebels finally appeared in the game, including powerhouse Sabine Wren.
Legacies
Released on February 1, 2018
Legacies introduced the first new dice icon, Indirect Damage. Popular characters included Yoda, Battle Droids, Doctor Aphra, and highly demanded fan-favorite Jar Jar Binks.
Way of the Force
Released on July 5, 2018
Across the Galaxy
Released on November 8, 2018
Convergence
Released on March 28, 2019
New versions of Emperor Palpatine and Padmé Amidala were released.
Spark of Hope
Released on July 5, 2019
Character versions of droids C-3PO, R2-D2, and Chopper were released, along with "tribal" characters such as Ewoks and Hoth Troopers, some without dice.
Covert Missions
Released on March 6, 2020.
Originally intended to be released in early October 2019, Covert Missions was delayed. In an August 30, 2019 Reddit AMA, FFG employee Andrew Navarro announced that Covert Missions would be delayed until Q1 of 2020.
Covert Missions, the final expansion to the game, was announced to be released January 17, 2020. However, that never came to pass as FFG preferred to do a worldwide release for the first time ever. Before FFG had a chance to announce their updated release date, Alliance Distributing revealed March 6, 2020, to be the official date, later confirmed by an employee of FFG on Facebook.
Wild Horizons
Unreleased
The 10th set has been announced to be released through an organized play kit called "echoes of destiny"[4]. This kit will allow stores to run a tournament where every participant will receive one copy of every card and die from the set.
Organized Play
Star Wars: Destiny has maintained a dedicated tournament circuit since its inception. Officially sanctioned prizes direct from FFG have been a part of the game in every tournament format, from release parties, local store tournaments, and on up through large-scale events.
Keeping with traditional Fantasy Flight Games tournament structures, Star Wars: Destiny has held World, Continental, National, Regional, and local (store) Championships, with varying levels of prize support and exclusivity. For 2019, many of these were rebranded. Regionals are now Primes, for instance, and Nationals are Grands, allowing for more high-level tournaments in a single nation. Despite changing the names and dates of these types of tournaments, they have all remained a large part of the game, with many valuable prizes available at each.
Year | Champion | Runner-up |
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2017 | Daniel Weiser | Nick Obee |
2018 | Edwin Chen | Mads Utzon |
2019 | Andrew Rothermel | David Broberg |
Cancellation
Star Wars: Destiny was cancelled by its publisher on 14 January 2020 [5]
References
- Mueller, Matthew (2016-07-29), Fantasy Flight Announces Star Wars: Destiny, retrieved 2017-10-03
- Aaron, Zimmerman (2017-02-04), Star Wars: Destiny is a fantastic game you may not want to buy, retrieved 2017-10-03
- Zach, Bunn (2017-06-16), 2017 Star Wars: Destiny World Championship, retrieved 2017-10-03
- https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2020/1/14/the-saga-concludes/
- https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2020/1/14/the-saga-concludes/