The Empire Strikes Back was the sixth expansion card pack made for the Star Wars Trading Card Game produced by Wizards of the Coast, and based on Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. The game was introduced on November, 2003. The expansion symbol was that of the Empire.
Expansion contains 210 cards including 72 rare, 69 uncommon and 69 common cards. The Empire Strikes Back was the second expansion pack after Attack of the Clones which was sold in starting sets (60 cards, playmat, rulebook and dices)
Gameplay
New abilities
- Armor makes it more difficult to damage a unit as it can only be hit with 5 or higher attack roll.
- Enhance if you pay additional force points a battle or mission card is more powerful.
Card types
- Battle: 38
- Character: 58
- Ground: 28
- Location: 27
- Mission: 27
- Space: 32
Media
Card list
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Content gallery
Sources
What's in the Cards for Hoth? on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)
Notes and references
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Star Wars TCG on Wizards.com (original site is defunct)
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Power of the Dark Side by Aaron Brogdon on TheForce.net (October 27, 2003): "Players of the Star Wars Trading Card Game who have been eager to get their hands on Episode V based cards will have their chance this November with the release of the 210 card expansion named for the film it is based on, The Empire Strikes Back." (backup link archived on December 8, 2003)
External links
SWTCG The Empire Strikes Back Database by CCGTrader on ccgtrader.co.uk (backup link archived on January 28, 2022)
The Empire Strikes Back on Wizards.com (original site is defunct)
