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Everything you need for your first battle: your Leader and Base, resources, the space and ground arenas, and how rounds work.
The basics
Star Wars: Unlimited from Fantasy Flight Games puts iconic heroes and villains at the head of your army. Players take turns making one action at a time, so every move matters. You win by destroying your opponent’s Base.
Card deck
At least 50 cards, with up to three copies of each.
Arenas
Units battle in space and on the ground.
Leader and Base
Your Leader leads your army; your Base must survive.
Setting up a game
- Place your Leader and Base face up. Your Base shows how much damage it can take.
- Shuffle and draw six cards. You may redraw once.
- Choose two cards as resources and place them face down. Resources pay for the cards you play.
- Decide who takes the initiative and goes first.
The card types
Leader
Starts on its side with an ability. Once you have enough resources, it can deploy as a powerful unit.
Base
Your home. When its damage reaches its total, you lose.
Units
Space and ground units fight in their own arena.
Events and upgrades
Events are one-off effects; upgrades attach to units to make them stronger.
Aspects: cards have aspects such as Vigilance, Command, Aggression and Cunning, plus Heroism or Villainy. Playing cards outside your Leader and Base aspects costs more.
How a round works
- Action phase. Players take turns making one action: play a card, attack with a unit, use an ability, or take the initiative and pass.
- Attacking. Exhaust a unit to attack an enemy unit in the same arena, or the enemy Base. Both units deal damage equal to their power.
- Regroup phase. When both players pass, each draws two cards, may add one card as a resource, then readies all their cards.
The initiative: taking it means you pass for the rest of the round, but you go first in the next one, a key tactical choice.
What to buy first
New to the game
A Two-Player Starter: two ready-to-play decks to learn with a friend.
Building your deck
Booster packs and booster boxes add new Leaders, units and events.
Collecting
Look out for Hyperspace and Showcase variants, the set’s premium chase cards.
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Frequently asked questions
How long does a game take?+
Usually 20 to 30 minutes.
Can I use cards from any set?+
Yes, all sets work together. Tournament formats may limit which sets are allowed.
Do I need booster packs to play?+
No. A Two-Player Starter has everything you need to start.