Welcome to our latest installment of Cantina Decks, our series of thematic budget decks for Star Wars Unlimited!

Since it’s been a while since our previous episode (our sincerest apologies!) let’s refresh everyone on what we do here.

What’s A Cantina Deck? 

Cantina Decks are a set of decks that are meant to be built together, and are made under a few different restrictions in service of one goal: to help players engage with Star Wars Unlimited.

Cantina Decks are for everybody. For newer players, they’re great first steps into constructed gameplay, and for veterans, they’re easy to throw together and keep around for casual games. As for the specifics, all Cantina Decks share a few guidelines that make them what they are: 

• They have no Legendary cards, making them cheaper to build. 
• They are constructed from a single set, though we’ll note suggestions for older cards that slot in.
• Mostly consistent card divisions, with about 12 events and 12 space units in each deck, to make them easier to pilot. 
• A solid power level, because you never know what you’ll face if you find yourself in a wretched hive of scum and villainy. 
• They’re internally balanced, so you can safely bash them together and expect to have some fun games. 
• They’re a set, meant to be built together and covering all four aspects on both the Hero and Villain sides. 
• A thematic name, like someone you’d find in a real Star Wars cantina!

Cantina decks won’t always be perfect- it’s hard to know for sure how strong they’ll be overall, or to catch every matchup discrepancy. You should feel free to get in touch if you notice something out of whack. But as a general rule, these decks are all aiming to do the fundamentals of the game well, and you should be able to effectively use them as dueling decks or teaching tools! 

So now that you know what a Cantina Deck is, it’s time to look at the ones we’ve come up with for Legends of the Force, Star Wars Unlimited’s fifth set. Without further adieu, here’s who’s shown up to the Cantina today…

The Creature Lover

https://swudb.com/deck/uXRlktyGVBWt

The Creature Lover’s sitting near the back, hood pulled low, a loth-cat curled at his feet and another perched on the table. You can tell he’s keeping the peace – but the way his hand rests near his lightsaber tells you he’s ready to spring into action if trouble starts.

This deck is all about patience and precision – just like its teacher. Kanan keeps the board manageable while cheap units and efficient events hold off early aggression. Once the Force tips in your favor, your midrange units start taking over, grinding down your opponent with smart trades and tempo plays.

Kanan’s leader ability allows you to trade efficiently, and his unit side will likely flip as a sturdy 6/8 on turn 5 to help push damage or remove threats. Bundling with cheap removals like Crushing Blow and Whirlwind of Power allows us to keep pushing damage while mitigating early threats

Key Cards from Previous Sets: Kanan Jarrus, Revealed Jedi, Daring Raid, Open Fire, Hera Syndulla We’ve Lost Enough, Sabine’s Masterpiece, The Ghost, Spectre Home Base, Phantom II

The Grizzled Veteran

https://swudb.com/deck/gWnLgqlJsGxS

You catch The Grizzled Veteran nursing a drink alone at the bar, worn robes and weary eyes telling stories he’ll never share. When a couple of brash stormtroopers wander too close, he just sighs, mutters something about “uncivilized times,” and stands – calm, patient, and deadly.

This deck plays like a shield wall – built to absorb pressure, outlast aggressive decks, and skirmish every turn to gain advantage. With Obi-Wan’s ability to pump out experience tokens, you’ll keep your key units alive long enough to grind down the opponent. 

Adding equipment like Ascension Cable and units like Depa Billaba allow us to bypass those pesky Sentinels and Shields to push damage or clear threats. 

Perfect for players who like control with a proactive edge – stabilize, build value – and then push for the win once you’re firmly ahead!

Key Cards from Previous Sets: Ahsoka Tano, Always Ready for Trouble, Plo Koon, Koh-to-yah!, General’s Blade, Waylay, U-Wing Reinforcement, Bamboozle

The Creepy Old-Guy

https://swudb.com/deck/wFUkRrAc

The Creepy Old-Guy lurks in the shadowy corner, impossibly tall even while seated, pale fingers steepled under his chin. You don’t remember seeing him come in, but suddenly he’s there, watching. His smile is wrong – too thin, too knowing – and the whole cantina feels colder.

This deck turns damage into a weapon – literally. Snoke and the First Order are masters of using every bit of damage to their advantage, whether it’s moving it to trigger effects or sacrificing pawns for power plays. Over a few turns, you’ll assemble a machine that keeps generating value and overwhelms the opponent with beefy, buffed units. The stars of the show are the Sith Legionnaire and Exegol Patroller. Both of these units can get very obnoxious quickly when buffed by Snoke. Add in the Praetorian Guard, who should be holding down the fort, and you’ve got a neat package to deliver a smackdown before the big scary guy flips for more snowball-y goodness.

Key Cards from Previous Sets: Overwhelming Barrage, Captain Phasma, On My Command, Bazine Netal, Spy for the First Order, Zuckuss, Bounty Hunter for Hire, 4-LOM, Bounty Hunter for Hire, Waylay

The Voodoo Woman

https://swudb.com/deck/rsTfMJlxSF

At a table ringed with candles and swirling smoke, The Voodoo Woman stirs a pot of something you’re pretty sure isn’t on the menu. Her voice is a whisper carried by the air itself, promising power to those who dare approach – if they can pay the price.

Mother Talzin brings the Nightsisters to the table, weaving a web of spells and tricks to keep opponents off balance. This deck punishes overextension, constantly threatens interaction, and grinds opponents out of resources. When the time is right, you drop a big finisher to seal the game. Talzin’s leader ability puts her at the top of Legends of the Force leaders. The ability to shrink units turn after turn to either negate damage, keep something alive, or give that final blow to remove something on the other side is a powerful threat all game. Pair this ability with the rest of the Night units, like Karis and Talzin’s Assassin and you can swing a board quickly and efficiently. This deck excels in removal and control, the healthy blend of Force units for Shatterpoint and the aforementioned Night units you’ll be keeping a good pace as you destroy your opponent’s base. 

Key Cards from Previous Sets: Power of the Dark Side, Force Throw, No Glory Only Results, Daughter of Dathomir, Ruthless Raider, Fallen Lightsaber.

Kickstart Your Collection

If you’ll forgive us, we hope this collection of characters adds some additional character to your collection! 

SWU is a game with infinite expressions available to its players, and these are just a few of our favorite ways to put some decks together. We hope you have fun with them, but more than that, we hope they inspire you to build your own. And be sure to give us your feedback on these, since we’re sure to be back at it again with more Cantina Decks for Set 6, Secrets of Power.

In the meantime, keep your wits about you. You never know what unsavory sorts you might stumble across at your local cantina…

May the Force be with you!