WizKids to Release Glow-in-the-Dark D&D Miniatures

WizKids will release new miniatures with a DungeonGlo effect later this year. Today, WizKids revealed their next set of branded D&D miniatures - D&D Icons of the Realms: Underdark Expeditions. The new set contains 44 different miniatures, including some that have a glow-in-the-dark effect. The set will contain mostly classic D&D creatures like the gelatinous cube, the flumph, and the hook horror, with monsters like the gas spore having a glow-in-the-dark effect. It's unclear whether this new set uses artwork from the 2014 version of 5th edition or the 2025 Monster Manual as inspiration.

As a note, WizKids' parent company NECA is one of the largest unsecured creditors of Diamond Comics Distributors, which owns Alliance Games Distributors. Diamond owes NECA $2,682,994, as revealed in its recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. Universal Distribution has an offer to buy Alliance Games although the large balance may impact WizKids' 2025 plans, especially as Alliance is a core distributor for WizKids.

D&D Icons of the Realms: Underdark Expeditions will come out in May 2025.

 

[Joshua Randall]

These wizkid chase rates are aimed at collectors?

Yes.
And resellers
And normal people who think chase rares are cool.

The latest is the Bg3 chase rates? Most d&d players don’t even want these.

You know this how?

This just seems mean and bad business

It’s excellent business. Chase rares have made Magic a giant, long lasting brand.

 

[wicked cool]

Yes of course. Chase rares should be for alternate colors or alternate sculpts. Unlike magic most stores don’t sell these chase rares. Plus the quality of the miniature isn’t great. For the most part they are fragile even compared to some of their own miniatures

 

[wicked cool]

So Joshua how d&d players know who these chase rares are ? How many put these in their campaigns? Right now it’s probably less than 1% and probably less that put the classic heroes in their games. I would bet a good chunk of Bg3 players might not know who they are
Next if your say a baseball card collector you 100% know who babe Ruth was and I would say if you play magic you know about these rare cards especially ones that get banned
Unlike magic wizkids has done a poor job showcasing what you are even getting from r potential 4 cases of miniatures which are astronomical in price
Like my original argument we bash the magic card practice and I think wizkids belongs there as well

 

[Senior_WotC_Janitor]

You know this how?

He probably knows it the same way you claim to know all kinds of random things on this and other threads.

 

[Joshua Randall]

He probably knows it the same way you claim to know all kinds of random things on this and other threads.

I don't claim to know the preferences of "D&D players" in general.

Plus, thanks for stopping by just to call me out.

 

[Mind of tempest]

View attachment 393239

WizKids will release new miniatures with a DungeonGlo effect later this year. Today, WizKids revealed their next set of branded D&D miniatures - D&D Icons of the Realms: Underdark Expeditions. The new set contains 44 different miniatures, including some that have a glow-in-the-dark effect. The set will contain mostly classic D&D creatures like the gelatinous cube, the flumph, and the hook horror, with monsters like the gas spore having a glow-in-the-dark effect. It's unclear whether this new set uses artwork from the 2014 version of 5th edition or the 2025 Monster Manual as inspiration.

As a note, WizKids' parent company NECA is one of the largest unsecured creditors of Diamond Comics Distributors, which owns Alliance Games Distributors. Diamond owes NECA $2,682,994, as revealed in its recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. Universal Distribution has an offer to buy Alliance Games although the large balance may impact WizKids' 2025 plans, especially as Alliance is a core distributor for WizKids.

D&D Icons of the Realms: Underdark Expeditions will come out in May 2025.

honestly not impressive I have collected old europian toys which did the same