May 21, 2025  |  Written by Tyler Parrott and Steve Hamilton

The art of the Star Wars™: Unlimited trading card game is always stellar, and the art of Legends of the Force is no exception. Today, we asked game designer Tyler Parrott and art director Steve Hamilton to share some thoughts about the amazing art from the upcoming set. Let’s see what they have to say!

Tyler Parrott on the Art of Legends of the Force

Legends of the Force is a set all about, well, the Force, which means we got to pull in lots of fan-favorite characters and draw on the more mystical side of the Star Wars galaxy. You can expect to see a lot of bright colors in this expansion—not only are there a lot of lightsabers of various colors (and shapes), but also a lot of Force users have bold looks (such as Darth Maul) or are depicted in dramatic environments. And then there are all of the Force-adjacent characters who are stepping into the game for the first time, who wield mystical powers with a unique visual aesthetic, from the Nightsisters of Dathomir to the Jedi of the High Republic to the Imperial Inquisitorius. The Force is all about light and darkness, and we leaned into it for this set.

One of the things we got to do in this set that was most exciting to me, personally, was the spotlight on all of the less well-known Force-adjacent characters, environments, and factions. We went out of our way to include Mother Talzin and several Nightsisters, including the undead that they summon to protect Dathomir, because we knew there would be a passionate audience for them, and because it allowed us to expand the scope of who could appear in a set all about the Force. Simultaneously, we explored the High Republic for the first time, celebrating that extremely compelling multimedia initiative with characters like Avar Kriss and locations like the Starlight Temple. But that’s just the beginning! There are so many fascinating mystical elements of Star Wars that we didn’t want to miss our chance to include them in the game.

This was especially important as we were trying to fill out the ranks of the neutral characters in the set; while the game does not correlate the Light/Dark Sides of the Force with the Heroism or Villainy deckbuilding aspects, it’s pretty common for a Light Side Force user to do heroic deeds, and for a Dark Side Force user to do villainous deeds. But what of the middle? There are plenty of Force users who live outside big institutions, such as Chirrut Îmwe, who could fit the bill, and certain powerful entities exist explicitly between light and dark, but what about some of the other cultures from the background?

But I don’t want you to think that this is all deep cuts from the corners of the galaxy! Whether you’re here for Cal Kestis or Darth Vader, this set is going to have something exciting for you. And look at how incredible these art pieces turned out!

That’s just the main set release, though. We introduced Prestige cards in Jump to Lightspeed, but we really evolved what they could be in Legends of the Force. There are a couple full-art standalone cards and several “polyptichs” (multiple cards forming one art piece), similar to what we did in Jump to Lightspeed, but there’s also a brand-new visual style to collect! We won’t give away everything now, but this set was concepted from the top down to create miniature “sub-sets” of cards that would all go together—so even if you can’t get all of the Prestige cards, you can still have a complete collection of something. While there are some sets that will look familiar…

…there are also new sets to explore!

Steve Hamilton on the Artists of Legends of the Force

Visually, our art director team has one unifying directive: to push for excellence in the quality of our artwork, set by set. After exploring our styles and establishing a foundation in the first four releases, we found the footing and the talent that we need to flesh out the tapestry of our unique style. We are proud to finally present Legends of the Force to the world, and to share a taste of the amazing artwork our talented pool of illustrators has created.

With all the diverse Force users of the set, we found an opportunity to really push the gamut of our style for Star Wars: Unlimited. New artists like Ivan Shavrin, Jessi Ochse, EJ de la Cruz, and Kaihound Studios make their debuts on the artist roster in this set, with vibrant colors, dynamic compositions, and an energy and punch that takes us to the next level visually.

After the wide array of ships featured in Jump to Lightspeed, we dialed back onto the focus for talented character illustrators. French comic artist "Reno" is near the top of our list, and was one of the star performers in Legends of the Force. We found ourselves constantly amazed by his ability to take complex briefs with iconic characters and bring them to life so effortlessly. 

You can expect to see artists like Johnny Morrow, Omercan Cirit, and Gabriel Gómez Almenzar continue to grow in their craft, delivering outstanding work alongside the rest of our diverse and growing pool of artists. They were as excited as we were for the opportunity to illustrate such a wide range of Force-using characters, and they delivered!

Finally, the Prestige variants are such a joy to work on, as we get the chance to explore new areas, themes, and styles, and collaborate directly with some of the best visual talent in the world. Our Prestige lineup for Legends of the Force expands on many of the concepts from Jump to Lightspeed, and features a wide array of beautiful triptych illustrations from veteran artists Max Grecke, Cole Marchetti, Terry Wei, Kevin Sidharta, and Vincent Dutrait.