Top 10 Black Series Action Figures OF ALL TIME - 2023 - Figure It Out Ep. 209 

Nice to see the Hoth rebel soldier so high on the list. That was my figure of the year when it came out. I bought a solid case of them back in the day lol.

That 1st release Cap. Rex and Deluxe Emperor are my proud gems/grail of my Black series collection! Love and lucky to have those two.

Nice, I own two of these 10 elite figures lol - Boba (ROTJ) and Gam Guard

You’re missing Dagobah Luke with Yoda, and Mace Windu! Those are my favorites.

I remember thinking the orange line sandtrooper would be the only six inch star wars figure I ever get. At that time, I thought the black series would be a short lived line. I believe that helmet was sculpted by gentle giant which would explain why it's sooooo good!

I am so grateful I have 10 of the 11 figures you talked about. The exception is Clone Wars Maul, but he is next on the list! Great video as always Crew, and maybe 2023 will have some that make their way on next year’s list.

The weathering is so great on that sand trooper that all of my clones just don’t feel right. I remember it beIng my super hard to find that sand trooper. I got the blue line release.

5: Arc Trooper (2003) 4: Han Solo (Bespin) 3: Vader (empire 40th) 2: Deluxe ROTJ Boba Fett 1: Endor Luke/Final duel Luke It’s not a popular list but these are my favorites. ROTJ Luke is genuinely my favorite because of the such smooth articulation and solid sculpt, every pose I desire for Skywalker comes out and so much more. Hopefully with a newer head sculpt he’ll be even better! I didn’t include many I own because while I love having many like Snowspeeder Luke, Clone wars Anakin and Kenobi, Bespin Luke, and many others they lack the smooth and great articulation for poses I desire

Awesome list. I would go 1. Vader 2. Boba fett 3. Count dooku 4. Stormtrooper 5. Palpatine 6. Hoth soldier 7. Shock trooper 8. 212th 9. Phase 1 clone 10. Ahsoka (mando). Maul gets here today for me

Awesome list! I'd have to go 1. ROTJ Boba Fett 2. ESB Darth Vader 3. Snow speeder Luke 4. Captain Rex 5. Axe Woves 6. Dengar 7. Bossk (needs update though) 8. Commander Wolffe 9. Plo Koon 10. Clone Wars Season 7 Ahsoka Honorable mention: Zuckuss and 4-LOM, they are a pair and imo should never be separated! Also I know you guys do these lists together, but I would be curious how different each of your lists would be if you did them separately? Could milk the Top 10 algorithm a little more lol

Maybe this is the year for Sandtrooper to join my collection in honor of OOTB. 🐐

Things are proceeding exactly as I have foreseen... But yeah, that sandtrooper is awesome, I'm thinking about buying one for myself since I still don't have him, and that weathering looks pretty amazing. My personal favorites off the top of my head would be ROTJ Boba, Dark Trooper, Count Dooku, CW Anakin, and Commander Bly. Count Dooku is one I just got recently, but he's so good that he's definitely in my favorites, the soft guns on him are some of the best in the line. Keep up the great work, guys! Hoping that this year brings us some more Top 10 contenders like 2022 did!

Just wanna say I love your channel. There’s not really any other show on RU-vid that’s just two friends sharing their excitement for their hobby. Keep this great content coming!

Great episode guys. I have always agreed that the Sandtrooper is and will always be the best figure in the line. I just recently got the Imperial Shadow Squadron 2-pack and the Sandtrooper looks awesome in black. Thanks. Keep up the good work.

The Black series Empire strikes back 40th anniversary Probe droid is definitely my favourite

My clone wars Darth Maul just shipped so I’m excited to finally have him!!!

Hey, that’s me in the credits! Haha. Great list guys. I own every figure on this list except for Rex and the Sandtrooper, so I have a question: I’ve been eyeing the Dewback set, is this the same Sandtrooper that comes in that set (besides the pauldron color)?

I was wondering, is the Orange Line Stormtrooper just a little bulkier than the Mandalorian Stormtrooper? The Gamorrean Guard is one of my favorites and it's overlooked! FYI... Hasbro is getting ready to send off my Clone Wars Darth Maul. I'm excited!

Have to agree with the sand trooper.

Back in the dark years of black series collecting I ended up hoarding a "few" sandtroopers because there was not much else to choose from lol

Kreel has a holster so i think we'll get a trooper with holster real soon

I just watched this and realize my comments of some more recent videos were covered here. I agree with most of the pick (except for ESB Vader - like the improvements with the body, but still, they could've done better with the helmet -- especially since ESB is my favorite -- missed opportunity, when, as you guys said, they nailed the sand trooper helmet SO WELL. Dooku, Rosario Ahsoka, Hoth Trooper, etc., etc., sometimes it feels like they have an A-Team for the BS, where they get the sculpts and engineering and accessories just right that makes them untouchable by the imports, and then the C or D team for other figures. It doesn't seem like it's consistent with limitations of technology, budget, or other aspects, but I'd (and I'm sure many collectors) would love to know what allows Hasbro to sometimes 'nail it" and sometimes they hit the thumb with the hammer. I wonder if it's as with many corporate positions where you have some higher up that is a real enthusiasts that says: "we can do better" vs. someone who doesn't care as much who just cares about short-term bottom line. Anyway, sorry for the long comment. Thanks for the vid! - Y

Good list. Mine is similar although as much as I like some of the newer figures (like CW Maul) in the line the last couple years, none of them have replaced any of my top ten (yet anyway) HM. Tusken Raider - great sculpt and paint and best soft goods in the line IMO. only downside is weak arm articulation 10. Hoth Rebel Soldier - really no negatives here except could maybe use a little more weathering/dusty snow effect paint? 09. Sandtrooper - from waist up it’s perfect. The horrible A frame legs and bow legged stance of the original stormie body are strikes against for me 08. Gam Guard - maybe the most photogenic figure in the line? Soft goods second only to the Tusken 07. Original Mandalorian - perfectly captured representation of that look of the character. Great details. still find myself picking this up and fiddling 3 years on 06. Imperial Stormtrooper (Mando box) - might be the most realistically sculpted figure in the line top to bottom. Looks like a little person in armor. 05. Deluxe Palpatine - all three face sculpts are awesome. The hands are all awesome. this figure flanked with two royal guards is chefs kiss on shelf 04. Dagobah Luke + Yoda - maybe a cheat but I don’t care. best Luke in the line and the alt head of yoda with the closed eyes is a PERFECT sculpt. My favorite moment in any Star Wars movie ever is yoda raising the xwing from the swamp and that moment is captured with these figures 03. Cad Bane - the detail on this figure is off the charts. Looks like it has more paint than it really does from all the well placed colored plastic 02. Tie ESB Boba/ROTJ Boba - the newer figure is obviously superior in about every way, but I’ll be damned if the original fig doesn’t have shelf presence in spades. I can’t choose between them 01. ESB Vader - only negative is lack of alt hands. Besides that, for the price point it is a perfect Vader figure. another one I just constantly still pick up and fiddle with.

I honestly thought Nate was wearing a Bathory shirt for a second lol.

And I know ppl tend to poop on carbonized figures- the original mando carbonized figure is what got me into collecting

I went to a flea market last year and found 10 Orange Line Sandtroopers for $180… Greatest find in my life. The figure is amazing but the mold is so outdated. The bowlegs are SOOO ANNOYING but they can be remedied with heat.

WOW, what a great list guys. When you compile figure lists like this you tend to forget how many stellar figure releases that we have had in the Black Series. The Mandalorian Ahsoka head sculpt is out of this world, it just goes to show when Hasbro try they absolutely kill it.The Clone Wars Cad Bane is incredible, the sculpt and detail is amazing!Awesome episode guys.

Great list guys. I’m goin to go ahead and put up my list IMO 10. Dark Trooper 9. Commander Bly 8. ROTJ Boba 7. Death Watch Mando 6. Paz Vizsla (Jon Faverau) 5. Echo (ARC Trooper) 4. Cad Bane & Todo 360 3. Darth Maul (Clone Wars) 2. Stormtrooper (2020) 1. Ahsoka Tano, The Mandalorian & Grogu Set (If you’d just count one figure then it would be the Mando from that set) That’s my list. Happy to be in this community and to have fun collecting plastic from our favorite franchise. Everyone have a great year And May the force be with you. God Bless 👍

Great video. Happy to have the #03 Orange line Sandtrooper still Mint in box. Got this one at Duty Free Phils 2014 at retail price. 🥰🇵🇭

Nate. That shirt is fire!!! 🔥 if you don’t mind me asking, where did you get it from? I’ve been looking forward to this vid , love this list videos 🎉

I have high hopes for the Endor Rebel Soldier because of he Hoth Trooper; he is among my top figures too. Now I'm still holding out hope for the Scarif Rebel Trooper

Great list! Glad the 2020 stormtrooper was an honorable mention, it's probably my favorite figure!

Really enjoy the channel guys. Keep up the good content!!

Y’all post so earrrlyyyyyy

Palpatine always hurts because I actually did buy it but had to return it because it was damaged. I waited a bit for a discount and then it disappeared. Had to settle for the archive at $12

Hello Nate and Justin thanks for sharing your thoughts on the best black series figures ever. I like so many others were unable to get the Captain Rex red and black box. I did get the Bad Batch for about $22 dollars so I'll make due. I got my Emperor Palpatine with the throne a couple years ago for a Christmas present, happy me. And this past summer I got an orange line Sandtrooper still in a box for about $30 dollars. The list the two of you created is a very good, solid list. Thanks again guys for taking the time to share your thoughts on these figures. I'll catch up with you on Sunday. Hope you both have a great weekend, Tom PS I'll be shipping some figures on Monday. Nothing super special just that Holliday Snow Trooper I've been promising and a few extras.

I've given up on getting a Clone Wars Rex, caved and got myself an overpriced Bad Batch Rex. (Knowing my luck they'll do an improved version for season 2) He's going to need some work done, primarily replacing his Kama which came unfixably-crumpled out of the box, thanks Hasbro; i'll likely replace it with the Kama from Commander Appo (again, how are the bootlegs higher quality!?) and i'm not sure how i'll do the helmet without breaking the antenna off... oh, and yeah, Austria did a stupid so we currently can't get shipments from Aliexpress. Soooo yeah. fml. Annoyingly enough i have a Clone Wars Rex on preorder at the Big Bad Toy Store; i'd be delighted to get that one and turn BB Rex into a custom but i feel like that preorder's just gonna age with me and my tortoise, unfullfilled.

i have most of those and I just ordered the Hoth rebel soldier. Thanks!

Just got my hands on Black Series Malgus. That thing is a beast.

as a new subscruber and BS collector I feel called out 😂

Great list! There are so many good Black Series figures. These 11 mentioned are great figures. The Sand trooper helmet is my minds eye of the storm trooper. I love all the awesome Tatooine figures… tear.Rancor. To me I put Jaina Solo in my top ten. It’s a figure body they’ve used for other great BS bodies. She is a character amalgamed into the sequel trilogy in Rey. But man Jacen and Jaina why didn’t we see you? Anyway Jaina Solo is awesome!

I’m a Covid collector and missing Rex and the emperors throne is a huge need for me. I can’t pay the secondary priced tho.

Great list, guys! Your decision I like the best though is the reranking of the Hoth Rebel Soldier. I think he's easily forgotten because he's a background character. I love mine and have him on my shelf facing off against the probe droid.

I think the ROTJ Boba Fett is one of the few "deluxe" figures that actually felt worth the retail price. They didn't just take off his helmet and jetpack and put them in the package separate, they loaded him with accessories.

Number 2, 40th Anniversary Return of the Jedi Boba Fett on Vintage Card. Number 1, 40th Anniversary Empire Strikes Back Darth Vader on Vintage Card.

Love that the sandtrooper is at the top. The value you got at retail price is almost unfathomable these days.

Great list! I love that Sandtrooper. He was an instabuy back in 2013 when the line launched. I remember having to pay double the price for him to get one at the time (about what I'm paying per figure now XD).

Wow, what an AMAZING list. No doubt every one of the figures that made this list was worthy. Given how many Black Series figures we have now it almost makes sense to do a Top 20 now instead of Top 10. Re: the Emperor, I got lucky and ended up with 4 of them. Grabbed two more when it went on clearance. I now have three Emperors on display using all three head sculpts. So that one worked out well. Congratulations on another great summary. Ironically I missed out on the your #1 Sandtrooper. I started collecting right after the end of the very first wave. However, I did get a Chinese knockoff of this Sandtrooper when my sister went to China on a visit back in 2015. She found it and a few other Orange Wave knockoffs from a street vendor. Looks identical but a part of me knows I’ll have to eventually pay up on eBay to get the real deal someday. Although it feels Hasbro is on track to destroy the line with so many repacks, repaints, kit bashing, inflated pricing, too many deluxe/exclusives, horrible shortfalls on paint apps and weaponry, etc, I’m still holding out hope that at least one out of every 10 new releases will be a banger and worthy of future list consideration. The good old days are clearly over with the line, but there are still a bunch of characters we still need that maybe Hasbro will surprise us in the future. Keep up the good work guys! Cheers! 😁

Until maybe the Endor rebel rivals it, the Hoth Rebel ought to be #1 - that is pure engineering genius, other than that I pretty much agree, I think. No wait... the sandtrooper? No no no no :) it's a nice figure, but it can hardly stand on it's on, but the amount of accessories is ridiculous (in a good way) so I'll give it that. They should just re-release them but with the new trooper sculpt.

Thos is the only rope 10 Star Wars iv seen ( there are plenty of Marvel Legends). Sand Trooper totally deserves number one.

I feel bad for people who couldn't get that original Captain Rex. I got him for like 6 bucks, but that was because BBTS had a sale of the whole wave of mostly garbage sequel trilogy figures for $45.

Solid list!!

Does anyone know how many total different black series 6” figures there are? From when they came out until present.

Used to see the Sand Trooper at Barnes and Noble ALL THE TIME… but didn’t want to pay $20 for a figure…(Black Series was brand spanking new at that point)…regretted it ever since….sigh.

So many Bangers on your list! If Sandtrooper wasnt on the list then i know that OOTB is dead haha. I dont have a top 10 because its to tuff to choice for me. But ESB Vader is probably my numero uno. Gam gaurd is amazingi own 4 of him now. Cad bane would be top tier for me as well. Great episode guys!

Great list guys👍🏻. My favorite TBS figure is the Walgreens Clone Commander Kenobi

Empire Han & Luke. Love the accuracy, likeness and weapons.

Great selection! I had to have that Emperor so I paid £95, it's honestly amazing what a chair and some alternate heads and hands can do. Great vid Nate and Justin.

Great list, just waiting to get Maul. Great to see the Hoth rebel soldier get some love. One of the 1st figures I bought, along with the Snowspeeder, when I started collecting the black series. I have 5 now.

I want Nate's t-shirt!

I really love return of the Jedi Luke with Endor soft goods and removable helmet.

That's cool ass batman returns shirt

DeathWatch Mando is my greatest #1 all-time Black Series

I agree with your list however in a different order, it's hard not to put echo, actually either echo on the list, echo and the umbra trooper should have been somewhere on the list, maybe you guys should do a top 20 I would be very interested to see a top 20,Darth maul should have came in number1, and since the sand trooper has been number 1 for 10 years, I would have just said he's the greatest but not counting him, axe wolves,ventress,rots anikan would have made it in the top 20 closer to number 10 and 11

I just started collecting, i am 15, so i don't have a job, and i have been wondering if TVC or Black Series would be better, i could get more figures a month for the TVC, but i feel like hasbro puts more effort and bang for your buck into the black series, i was wondering if you guys could suggest which line i should collect?

The Gam guards don’t have any character in the films. It’s hard to love someone with no personality. ESB is the greatest SW film. Great show guys.

Nice Batman Returns shirt!! 🦇

The only figure I don't have or have on pre order is the sandtrooper! I was on a roll haha. Great list guys! Completely agree

Solid list 🫡

In my last list I forgot to add jango fett, so I would one of my anakins.

Outstanding

Thanks for sharing this list…it’d be great to hear your thoughts on top 10 troopers, Jedi, Sith, Rebels, etc., too.

I wonder if hasbro watch’s this are like “these guys are still saying sand trooper” 😂

I bought 8 mando stormtroopers.

Love the list. Respect for the gamguard! The only non trooper that I troop build. Nothing like four fatties surrounding Jabba on the shelf

You guys need to create a figure hall of fame so you can move the figures that are always on your best of list there and make room for some new figures.

On the back of Cpt. Rex there’s a T207 on yours why is that? I have a Cpt.Rex and there’s no T207. What is the difference if any?

Where Cara Dune where Bo-Katan where Wrecker where Clone Wars Obi-Wan this list is sus

No carbonized credit collection Rose Tico? 😀

Maybe a silly question, but is the ESB Vader that comes in the Empire card back the same figure as the one on the list? Or is the original release superior. Thanks for the videos guys! Even as a hardcore Star Wars fan, hopping into the Black Series always kind of intimidated me. Then RU-vid randomly suggested one of y'all's videos and I realized it was doable with a little direction. Good stuff guys ✊🏽

Don’t forget Zuvio

My new thing is that Hasbro should sell individual heads (including selfie series). My list would include prototype armour Boba Fett and Asajj Ventress.

No offense guys but show more of the figure vs you guys talking. Honestly, not jabbing just some feedback. Because some of us that do not know the black series that much want to see it in more detail

Palpatine?? Oh no!! After bandai - no!!

Sons of Anarchy edition.

Ahhhh shit!!!! You guysss!! I'm sick of watching your top 10's and ending up with 7/8/9 of the bloody figures. I was watching smugly until no. 2 and I forgot about that sodding throne Emperor. Doesn't matter that there's 12 shinies, 16 hoth rebels, 5 bloody gams, both Rexs, 3 orange sandies and every other bloody sandie they've made including shadow dude all sat upstairs. Where's your throne room Emperor Davey? I hear you all mock! Well, I'll bloody tell you. I just went on ebay and so help me God it best be on there. It was and I just bought it. Mic drop. I rule! Do not dare change this bloody list!! (Unless I already have whatever you change!!) Mentioned last video I'd trigger pulled a grail last Sunday and it arrived on Wednesday packed up like the crown jewels thankfully. 2013 Essen CC Boba/Han Carbon 2-pac in pretty much mint condition. Mic drop 2!! Boom. I rule for the second time in one comment!! Great video as usual you gentlemans, although I really don't like rotj boba. It is sincerely my least favourite of the 10? bloody bobas I own.

Damn I still need a Rex 😭

So I started collecting last year but here's my top 10 in no particular order CW Maul CW Obi-Wan Emperor and throne Luke and Yoda Dagobah ARC Trooper Echo Cad Bane and Todo 360 Asajj Ventress ESB Darth Vader Deluxe Cal Kestis Bad Batch Echo I've definitely missed some great figures but here's 10 of my favourites

First off I just got Darth Maul Clone wars and he should be on this list that's how great this figure is so correct guys! My favorite off all time is just like your guy's, the Orange Line Sandtrooper, plus the Shadow Squadron trooper the helmet is so amazing! My favorite because of how screen accurate it is! I so miss the weathering the paint! Bring it back! The Deluxe Bobba Fett OMG was such a great lift for the black series! You're right Justin the flight suit should have had weathering on it. Darth Maul clone wars! Yeah he just is perfect in every way! I have him posed with Ahsoka with his articulation it looks so great and I have the Mandolorian Ahsoka posed with him because of her articulation they both go together great. Anyways, Orange Line Sandtrooper is my all time favorite! Thanks OOTB! -Stephen

Keep rubbing it in that the Emperor was easy to get. Ahhhhhh. Jk. 🤣. I'll also never get Shadow Squadron either, but I did paint a Carbonized Scout to look like the Shadow Scout. As for the Rex, for some weird reason my BBTS preorder says 2nd Quarter 2023, but I'm not holding my breath. I also got Maul in and that's a spectacular figure. Great list. 👍

I'm definitely a Covid collector lol 😆 I've been eating it up though

Thank you, fun episode! Probably I am not directly in the target audience, still, I would like to express my gratitude for your great RU-vid action figure shows. I'm restarting currently a part of my action figure hobby which combines with the radio control, 'scale' crawlers (4x4 off-road). Hence the YT alias. An extra thank you therefore to you both gentlemen, Nate and Justin. Maybe we'll see you in the rc off-road scene as a cool cross-over sometime, that would be very nice. Long comment so naturally too, like left 👍

Great list! Red arm C-3PO snubbed though smh

Sandtrooper number 1 wtf, Rex Is better, where Is The gamorrean guarde? General greivous? Aré excellwnt figures from The black series.

Late today. 🤣

Ahhhhhhh snap! Basement Boys comin in hot this morning!

Great video guys,