Meet the rarest Warhammer miniature ever made, a 1980s wizard with a submachine gun that collectors hunt for and fans have turned into a playable meme with rules!
Think you’ve seen it all when it comes to Warhammer miniatures? Then meet the LE7 Wizard with a Submachine Gun, the hobby’s strangest relic and quite possibly the rarest Warhammer miniature on the planet.
This tiny piece of Games Workshop history isn’t just an oddity, it’s a full-on legend, wrapped in metal and nostalgia, armed with a repeater handgun that makes even the Emperor raise an eyebrow.
When Wizards Packed Heat
Originally published in September 2015. Updated on October 15th, 2025, by Rob Baer with the latest rules.
Painted Example
Back in the 1980s, Games Workshop wasn’t the corporate titan it is today. It was more like a chaotic, creative lab where someone could say, “What if Gandalf had a gun?” and everyone just went with it. Enter the LE7 Wizard with a Submachine Gun, aka Gundalf.
Originally priced at a whopping $1.50, this figure came from GW’s early Limited Edition range. Each numbered release was a quirky experiment that usually made no sense but instantly became collectible. Some of those minis, like the first-ever Space Marine, went on to shape decades of lore and design. Others, like our gun-toting wizard, became hobby myths whispered about at painting tables and conventions.
What makes this miniature special isn’t just its absurd concept; it’s how few have survived. One collector claims to have the only sealed-in-box copy left in the world, and it went up for auction on eBay back in 2015 (and others appear every so often on there). The listing read like a time capsule: metal model, original blister, $1.50 tag still visible, and that iconic little submachine gun that looks like it was stolen from a Catachan armory.
Wizard with a Submachine Gun Miniature
For hobbyists, the rarest Warhammer miniatures are like gold dust, but this one’s in a league of its own. Finding a painted version is rare enough; finding one still sealed in its original packaging is basically unheard of. It’s the kind of thing you brag about for years, like a grail knight who actually found the cup.
The seller’s challenge from the 2015 listing says it all: “I challenge you to find another one of these still in the box.” And they’re right, if you can find one, there’s nothing else like it on the market.
The last few that surfaced online were already painted and long out of their packaging, which means this sealed example could fetch thousands from collectors or Warhammer historians who want to own a literal slice of gaming history.
Imagine holding that blister pack. Inside is a 1980s-era miniature that’s survived decades of garage sales, moving boxes, and overzealous hobbyists with paintbrushes. That’s something you don’t see every day.
We even know someone with one who shared these close-up images with us.
The Meme That Became Playable
You might think a wizard with a submachine gun is just a goofy relic of GW’s experimental youth, but the community wasn’t done with him yet. Fast forward 40 years, and fans have now written satirical rules so you can actually field the Wizard with a Submachine Gun in Warhammer: The Old World.
It started as a meme, of course. Someone realized that if you take the Renegade Crowns list on Old World Builder and give an Outcast Wizard the Noble Outlaw tag, you can equip him with, yep, a repeater handgun.
It takes a few hoops to jump through, but that’s part of the charm. You’re not doing it because it’s practical; you’re doing it because somewhere deep down, you know a wizard deserves the right to pack heat.
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And now it’s official: after four decades of being a curiosity, the rarest Warhammer mini finally has “rules.” They may be tongue-in-cheek, but it’s poetic that the community gave this forgotten oddball new life on the tabletop.
A Symbol of GW’s Wild Early Years
What this miniature really represents is how different Games Workshop used to be. Before the sprawling IP empire and the meticulously curated lore, GW was a company run by hobbyists with wild imaginations and questionable restraint.
They made things because they were fun, not because they fit into a grand narrative. You had halflings with pie catapults, dwarfs on pogo sticks, and, yes, a wizard who’d clearly had enough of casting spells the slow way.
That sense of chaos gave the hobby its spark. It’s what makes so many old Citadel miniatures so interesting today; they weren’t afraid to be weird. The Wizard with a Submachine Gun isn’t just rare; it’s a reminder that Warhammer once had a tongue firmly in its cheek.
Final Thoughts on the Wizard with a Submachine Gun
What’s wild is that the rarest Warhammer miniature is now part collectible, part community meme, and part playable character. It’s like a hobby ouroboros: collectors chase it, painters meme it, and gamers now homebrew it into actual armies.
And maybe that’s why it’s so beloved. In a hobby that can sometimes take itself too seriously, this little metal wizard reminds everyone that it’s okay to laugh. The fact that the community collectively decided to make this mini playable 40 years later is the most Warhammer thing ever: equal parts chaos, passion, and humor.
Back in 2015, it went for over $1k; in later years, we’ve seen one go in a collection for nearly $7k!
If any listing sells for thousands, nobody will be shocked. It’s not just a piece of pewter; it’s a symbol of the hobby’s roots, when imagination ruled and anything could happen, even a wizard trading his staff for a submachine gun.
The Wizard with a Submachine Gun is the perfect example of what makes this hobby great: a mix of creativity, humor, and shared history. Whether he sits in a collector’s display case or marches across a battlefield with his repeater handgun, he’s proof that Warhammer’s strangest ideas are sometimes its most unforgettable.
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