GW has been surprising us with exclusive minis for a while now, and here’s our list of the top ones they’ve come out with in the past year or so!
2020 has been an interesting year, but at least we’ve had some great exclusive minis to hold us over. With the fast-growing pace of releases in Age of Sigmar and Warhammer 40k, we’ve also seen some exclusive minis pop up throughout the past two years. You should definitely look into grabbing one if you see them available.
Primaris Lieutenant Amulius
Lieutenant Amulius is Easy-to-build and was seen at 2019’s Adepticon as a surprise exclusive mini.
While he’s a normal Primaris Lieutenant on the tabletop, his model is definitely sweet and puts off a generic codex-Astartes vibe. GW has also just now made him available through their webstore as an MTO release.
Severina Raine
This fine cast mini was released as the Black Library Celebration mini of 2019. She is an uncompromising Commissar that has been through hundreds of battles and helped retake the worlds of the Bale Star. This is still on the site but shows unavailable as of right now.
Primaris Sergeant Jovan
This guy was another store exclusive for 40k in 2019. And while he may be a Primaris, he’s actually not a Lieutenant. He’s got one of the more dynamic posing/bases that we’ve seen in terms of Primaris characters so far. At the end of the day, he’ll make a fantastic (insert T4 HQ here) for any Chapter.
Sister of Battle: Amalia Novena
Amalia was first previewed at a past Adepticon and we really didn’t know anything besides the model’s pose. It turns out that she was the store exclusive mini on June 29th’s Warhammer Day celebration. The best part is that she’s fully plastic and isn’t Easy-to-Build!
Sisters Cannoness
Looking at the new Canoness model, she was passed out to everyone that made it to the previews at 2019’s NOVA event. Now, she’s a staple among just about every Sisters list.
Note that while she was handed out earlier and considered (exclusive), she also came inside the Sisters of Battle Army Set.
Valerian and Aleya
Another release coming from the Black Library Celebration! These two are from the Watchers of the Throne series and even got some interesting (if underwhelming) rules to use them as named characters in your games. You can still order these two on the website as of right now as well.
Warhammer Day Unpainted Funko POP! Marine
This guy made a debut at Warhammer Day in 2019 after the earlier releases were of faction-prepainted Space Marines. (Ultramarine, Space Wolf, Dark Angel, and Blood Angel). The unpainted form sold like hotcakes as it allowed fans with custom/successor Chapters to paint their Marine exactly the way they wanted.
Leena Stormspire
This named Stormcast was a hero that was only available for store openings, refurbishments or relocations. Rocking a shield and sword, she opted for a more tanky-loadout over her battle-brother, Berek.
Berek the Indomitable
Berek the indomitable is a Stormcast that’s all about damage. With a big two-handed hammer, he doesn’t need to try and block anything.
Like Leena, he’s posed standing over the top of a Greenskin that he just batted the top half off of. Definitely a unique look for a character in your Stormcast army. He’s also a great alternate model for your Warhammer Underworlds Steelheart’s Champions Warband.
Larissa Shadowstalker
Larissa Shadowstalker is a Knight-Questor armed with a stormstrike glaive. She’s on foot and doesn’t have a shield so, in terms of in-game rules, she’s not the most high-speed low-drag option. However, she’s definitely got an awesome pose and looks like she’s been around the mortal realms a time or two!
Dacian Anvil
Dacian Anvil is the latest Stormcast special character to be previewed. He’s actually not available yet. He was supposed to be released at 2020’s Adepticon. But since that got canceled, we’re now waiting to see where he’ll pop up.
Catachan Exclusive- Sergeant Ripper Jackson
This is the first bit of love Catachans have gotten in a while from GW. This female warrior rocking a bionic leg is the latest exclusive mini we’ve seen previewed. This originally was going to be an in-store exclusive mini but GW also made her MTO for a while on the site. If you’re lucky, you may be able to find one laying on the shelves somewhere near you, if not the secondary market is the only place.
MTO Librarian Terminator
Update: After GW’s 3rd online preview, he’s been announced as an MTO with two weeks of open ordering before they produce them and ship them out. Obviously, it took a while to get this guy, but we eventually got it! Did you ever get your MTO order?
New Sisters Model Revealed as MTO
This new Sister took everyone by surprise as we had no idea GW was even working on more exclusive models for the faction. However, this Sister is posed just like the famous artwork we’ve seen over and over through the years. In-game, she’s just a normal Sister so you could make her the position of a Sergeant in your force but that’s about it.
Catachan Colonel
This one went for crazy money this year on the secondary market, and unfortunately still is… If you managed to grab this one up, nice work! It was a store exclusive that had a bungled release and just dove the price for this little guy through the roof. A really cool mini, but $100 on eBay, come on!
Warhammer Day 2020 Mini – Chaplain in Terminator Armor
Chaplain Tarentus will be available in stores and online from Warhammer Day itself until the 8th of November – so make sure to get yours while you can!
Jakkob Bugmansson XI
Now, the legacy of the legendary Josef Bugman continues in the form of this year’s Christmas model, Jakkob Bugmansson XI. This Brewmaster-General, and (some say) descendant of the originator of many fine ales, will be available to order throughout November and December before he vanishes into legend.
This year’s Christmas model took on the appearance of a Kharadron overlord brewmaster! It looks perfect with not so much going on that it’ll fit right into your army if you chose to field it.
Exclusive minis are usually hard to get ahold of. Especially in times of social distancing and quarantining. But as we move forward into the next year, here’s to hoping GW makes some of these exclusive models easier to get.
Plus, with the new Catachan models splashing onto the scene as an exclusive, it shows that GW is beginning to branch out from the Space Marine/Stormcast factions which is always a bonus.
What kind of exclusive models would you like to see GW release next? Would something bigger like an exclusive Knight/ Wave Serpent be cool to see?
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About Travis Pasch: Travis has been a Warhammer 40k hobbyist since the 1990s, playing the game since Third Edition. Through extensive traveling, he’s seen a lot of the miniatures hobby from across the world, giving him a unique perspective on the latest gaming topics and trends.
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