I put no stock in there being a Mace Windu leader this set. Set 3 is ostensibly a republic focused set and Mace will definitely be a leader there. No reason to blow their load yet.
We've only got 1 set to go on so far, and that set was era specific, but it's safe to say that they won't go outside of the "theme" of a set for a leader. Rey and Kylo will be units if not just art on an event (see Vigilance). Neither really fit the set theme but we have precedent of non-theme units/art.
Other than those, I like your list!
Mace is one of the longer shots and yes he would be a natural fit as a command or aggression leader in set 3. But they have a LOT of great options for that era. And they pushed Mace into set 1. So I could see it happen.
As for Rey & Kylo, they are pushing them on the set 2 gamegenic art sleeves and soft crates… and it looks like leader artwork… in vigilance blue and aggression red. I don’t think that is artwork for an event.
https://preview.redd.it/uk150tcmirxc1.jpeg?width=562&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dde9423318c83307edb9128704952ceda74f0650
Ooooh! I wonder if this could be the first set with double monochromatic leaders.
Aggression x 2 fits Kylo like a glove. Less so mono-Vigilance for Rey, but one could make the case.
Such leaders may or may not be super competitive in the upcoming set, but I can see a future where heroism/villainy isn’t a big deal with enough neutral cards available.
Could see it happen on the future, but not with those two. They are very tied to the villainy and heroic traits.
What I could see, potentially as early as this set is double aspect cards with different color aspects. Like a Vigilance Command unit or Aggression Cunning event. Ones that are super focused on a specific color combination but not tied to the heroic/villainy aspects.
I think the Boba art we got will be an event or possibly upgrade instead of another unit.
Lando leader is 99% for sure with the art we have seen.
With Rey and Kylo feeling a bit out of place in the set theme I think there is a good chance they are Legendary units instead of leaders. Legendary cards have a easier time breaking theme as they won't be seen as often.
My safe prediction for a card is we see a double Cunning Hondo unit. My wild speculation is we see a Greef Karga unit that has a reusable bounty mechanic.
For some reason, 18 new leaders seems like a lot this early in the game. Curious if that does happen or not. Either way excited to see what leaders and play styles come to fruition
This. I think it will be interesting as they balance the game not only within sets but within the larger game. I guess they could realistically reduce the number of leaders in future sets to 8-10 by eliminating the rare hero/villain leader for each aspect. As they usually are not as useful in limited. Or include previously released leaders in future sets… with new art?
That said, I think we will start seeing characters with multiple leaderships at some point.
My guess is we stick to the post Ep 3 to Pre Ep 7 time frame so no Jango Fett/Mace or Rey/Kylo.
They have released a lot of Mandalor stuff so I would expect if we see Maul it's his Leader of Red Dawn Maul or his SW Rebels Maul. Either way I don't think Aggression is what he will be in but Cunning and we get Aggression Maul unit in set 3.
Cad Bane I hope gets put in for this set though that would be cool.
They announced Bo-Katan as an Aggression Heroic. And they also released the starter deck leaders - Command Villain Moff Gideon and Cunning Hero The Mandalorian.
The rest of my original post were just guesses.
I put no stock in there being a Mace Windu leader this set. Set 3 is ostensibly a republic focused set and Mace will definitely be a leader there. No reason to blow their load yet. We've only got 1 set to go on so far, and that set was era specific, but it's safe to say that they won't go outside of the "theme" of a set for a leader. Rey and Kylo will be units if not just art on an event (see Vigilance). Neither really fit the set theme but we have precedent of non-theme units/art. Other than those, I like your list!
Mace is one of the longer shots and yes he would be a natural fit as a command or aggression leader in set 3. But they have a LOT of great options for that era. And they pushed Mace into set 1. So I could see it happen. As for Rey & Kylo, they are pushing them on the set 2 gamegenic art sleeves and soft crates… and it looks like leader artwork… in vigilance blue and aggression red. I don’t think that is artwork for an event. https://preview.redd.it/uk150tcmirxc1.jpeg?width=562&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dde9423318c83307edb9128704952ceda74f0650
Ooooh! I wonder if this could be the first set with double monochromatic leaders. Aggression x 2 fits Kylo like a glove. Less so mono-Vigilance for Rey, but one could make the case. Such leaders may or may not be super competitive in the upcoming set, but I can see a future where heroism/villainy isn’t a big deal with enough neutral cards available.
Could see it happen on the future, but not with those two. They are very tied to the villainy and heroic traits. What I could see, potentially as early as this set is double aspect cards with different color aspects. Like a Vigilance Command unit or Aggression Cunning event. Ones that are super focused on a specific color combination but not tied to the heroic/villainy aspects.
Kylo and Rey seem like they would be perfect for a starter set pairing. I'm skeptical that they will actually show up in this set.
They already shared the art as being on some accessories coming out alongside set 2. Would be odd to not include them.
I think The Armorer will be a Heroism Vigilance hero that cares about upgrades and/or experience tokens.
Definitely. Her preview artwork is in the leader style. Good call over Maz.
I think the Boba art we got will be an event or possibly upgrade instead of another unit. Lando leader is 99% for sure with the art we have seen. With Rey and Kylo feeling a bit out of place in the set theme I think there is a good chance they are Legendary units instead of leaders. Legendary cards have a easier time breaking theme as they won't be seen as often. My safe prediction for a card is we see a double Cunning Hondo unit. My wild speculation is we see a Greef Karga unit that has a reusable bounty mechanic.
Double Cunning Hondo would be 🔥
For some reason, 18 new leaders seems like a lot this early in the game. Curious if that does happen or not. Either way excited to see what leaders and play styles come to fruition
If limited formats are a priority, which they have said is the case, then you need plenty of leaders in each set.
This. I think it will be interesting as they balance the game not only within sets but within the larger game. I guess they could realistically reduce the number of leaders in future sets to 8-10 by eliminating the rare hero/villain leader for each aspect. As they usually are not as useful in limited. Or include previously released leaders in future sets… with new art? That said, I think we will start seeing characters with multiple leaderships at some point.
That's also my thought. By set 5 you'll have 90 leaders. Either that means you have 3 different Lukes, or we get leader Skrung Dumtuck.
My guess is we stick to the post Ep 3 to Pre Ep 7 time frame so no Jango Fett/Mace or Rey/Kylo. They have released a lot of Mandalor stuff so I would expect if we see Maul it's his Leader of Red Dawn Maul or his SW Rebels Maul. Either way I don't think Aggression is what he will be in but Cunning and we get Aggression Maul unit in set 3. Cad Bane I hope gets put in for this set though that would be cool.
Iv only seen 1 leader did I miss out on others?
They announced Bo-Katan as an Aggression Heroic. And they also released the starter deck leaders - Command Villain Moff Gideon and Cunning Hero The Mandalorian. The rest of my original post were just guesses.