Sith Rising is the second expansion for the Star Wars Trading Card Game from Wizards of the Coast. It is based on the prequel trilogy film Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones, while also introducing elements from the film Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace. Sith Rising was released in July 2002.
Sith Rising contains 90 cards, including 30 each of the rare, uncommon, and common variety. The expansion focuses on the powers of the dark side of the Force and introduces such new characters as Darth Maul and Mace Windu.
New abilities[]
- Stun - reduces power of the unit your unit attacks until the end of turn
- Overload - unit can make additional damage, but it also damages itself
Card types[]
- Battle: 14
- Character: 36
- Ground: 17
- Mission: 9
- Space: 14
Card Side[]
- Dark: 36
- Neutral: 18
- Light: 36
Card List[]
- Aayla Secura (A)
- Anakin Skywalker (E)
- Aurra Sing (A)
- Chancellor Palpatine (B)
- Clone Captain
- Clone Facility
- Darth Maul (A)
- Darth Maul (C)
- Darth Sidious (B)
- Darth Tyranus (D)
- Geonosian Picadors
- Impossible Victory
- Jango Fett (E)
- Jedi Bravery
- Jedi Starfighter Wing
- Jocasta Nu (A)
- Mace Windu (A)
- Mace Windu (B)
- Massiff
- Nute Gunray (B)
- Republic Drop Ship
- Sio Bibble (A)
- Sith Infiltrator (A)
- Slave I (B)
- Super Battle Droid 5TE
- Trade Federation Control Core
- Tusken Camp
- Twilight of the Republic
- Unfriendly Fire
- Yoda (C)
- Aiwha Rider
- C-3PO (B)
- Careful Targeting
- Clever Escape
- Clone trooper 6/298
- Darth Maul (B)
- Darth Tyranus (E)
- Destroyer Droid, W Series
- Female Tusken Raider
- Fog of War
- Geonosian Scout
- Hailfire Droid
- Homing Spider Droid
- Infantry Battle Droid
- Jedi Heroes
- Jedi Starfighter Scout
- Mace Windu (B)
- Moment of Truth
- Obi-Wan Kenobi (D)
- Out of His Misery
- Padmé Amidala (E)
- Passel Argente (A)
- Price of Failure
- R2-D2 (B)
- Recognition of Valor
- Sun Fac (A)
- Techno Union Warship
- Trade Federation Offensive
- Tusken Raider
- Visit the Lake Retreat
- Acclamator-Class Assault Ship
- Aggressive Negotiations
- Anakin Skywalker (F)
- AT-TE Troop Transport
- Battle Droid Assault Squad
- Brutal Assault
- Clone Trooper Legion
- Commerce Guild Cruiser
- Commerce Guild Spider Droid
- Concentrated Fire
- Coruscant Speeder
- Darth Maul (D)
- Diplomatic Cruiser
- Droid Starfighter DFS-1VR
- Geonosian Artillery Battery
- Geonosian Defense Fighter
- Maul's Strategy
- Mobile Assault Cannon
- Naboo Starfighter Wing
- Nubian Yacht
- Padawan and Senator
- Reassemble C-3PO
- Republic LAAT/i Gunship
- Retreat Underground
- Run the Gauntlet
- Senatorial Cruiser
- Shoot Her or Something
- Super Battle Droid Squad
- Suppressing Fire
- Trade Federation Warship
Development[]
Sith Rising was released in July 2002,[2] in advance of that year's Gen Con tabletop-game convention.[3] The expansion had originally planned to ship to distributors on July 31, 2002.[4]
Wizards of the Coast showcased Sith Rising, along with demos of the Star Wars Trading Card Game, at San Diego Comic-Con in August 2002.[5]
Media[]
Cover gallery[]
Logo
Sith Rising 11-card Booster Display
Sith Rising 5-card Booster Display
Sith Rising icon
Card samples[]
Mace Windu
Darth Maul
Aayla Secura
Jango Fett
Promotional wallpaper[]
Darth Tyranus
Jango Fett
Clone Trooper Legion
Sources[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑
"Star Wars TCG - FAQ" on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link) announced July 2002 as the release date for Sith Rising, while "Star Wars: Sith Rising Errata and Rulings for English Cards" on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link) was published on July 22, 2002, indicating an approximate day of release. "Star Wars TCG - Player Strategy" on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link) further confirms that Sith Rising was released approximately two weeks ahead of that year's Gen Con, which took place from August 8–11, 2002 as per "GenCon 2002" on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link).
- ↑ "Star Wars TCG - FAQ" on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ "Star Wars TCG - Player Strategy" on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ Previews Update: STAR WARS CCG: SITH RISING BOOSTER PACKS – Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. on www.diamondcomics.com (archived from the original on August 12, 2002)
- ↑ Hasbro Charges Into Comic-Con With Leading Boys Toys Brands & Exciting New Products; G.I. JOE, TRANSFORMERS, and STAR WARS Lead Star-Studded Lineup on phx.corporate-ir.net (archived from the original on March 10, 2019)
External links[]
- SWTCG Sith Rising Database by CCGTrader on ccgtrader.co.uk (archived from the original on September 27, 2021)
- "Sith Rising" on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- "Star Wars TCG - FAQ" on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- "Star Wars: Sith Rising Errata and Rulings for English Cards" on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- "Sith Rising Spoiler List" on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- "My Unfriendly Fires" on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- "Star Wars TCG - Player Strategy" on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- "Third One's the Charm" on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- "Looking Back on 2002" on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- "Unfriendly Fire, as Friend and Foe" on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Previews Update: STAR WARS CCG: SITH RISING BOOSTER PACKS – Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.
- Hasbro Charges Into Comic-Con With Leading Boys Toys Brands & Exciting New Products; G.I. JOE, TRANSFORMERS, and STAR WARS Lead Star-Studded Lineup on phx.corporate-ir.net (archived from the original on March 10, 2019)