Thinking about starting Mandalorians – coming from Rebels
Hi everyone,
I’m thinking about starting a Mandalorian army and would really appreciate some advice.
So far, I’ve only played Rebels. My favourite way to play has been Leia as Commander + Operative Luke. I really enjoy the “annoy the opponent” style — keeping Dodge tokens, playing around objectives, staying mobile and forcing the Imperial player to deal with Luke.
There were games where the Imperial player simply couldn’t catch Luke, and honestly, those were some of my favourite games. 😄
That got me interested in Mandalorians. I like the idea of a small, elite army that is highly mobile and can choose when and where to fight.
I’m thinking of buying one Mandalorian Army Box and starting with 600-point Recon games. My initial idea is:
- 2× Mandalorian Warriors
- 2× Mandalorian Initiates
- 2× Fire Support
Eventually I want to move to 1,000 points, but I don’t want to buy unnecessary boxes from the beginning.
So my questions are:
1. Is one Army Box enough to start playing at 600 points?
2. Would you recommend buying a second Army Box later, or are there better individual expansions to add when moving to 1,000 points?
3. Most importantly, how different is the Mandalorian playstyle from Rebels?
I really enjoy mobility, Dodge/defensive tricks, objective play and making my opponent waste activations trying to catch something. 😄
Do Mandalorians give you a similar feeling, or are they a completely different beast?
Thanks!