2025 Topps Star Wars Masterwork returns as the premium Star Wars trading card release from Topps, and this edition carries extra weight as the brand’s 10th anniversary installment. Masterwork has built its reputation around hard-signed autographs, layered memorabilia concepts and upscale presentation, and the new product keeps that formula intact while pulling characters and talent from across the films and newer Disney+ series.
Box configuration details have not yet been announced, but Topps has indicated a May 4, 2026 pre-order date on Topps.com. That timing fits the Star Wars calendar perfectly, giving collectors a Star Wars Day launch window for one of the hobby’s most anticipated entertainment card products.
What makes 2025 Topps Star Wars Masterwork stand out
The foundation of the release is a 100-card base set built around character-focused designs. The checklist stretches from original trilogy icons to modern streaming-era names, giving the product broad franchise coverage. Collectors can also expect parallels, although full parallel details and print runs for non-serial-numbered cards have not yet been published.
Autographs remain the centerpiece. The main Masterworks On-Card Autographs set includes 96 signers, a mix that ranges from legendary names like Mark Hamill, Samuel L. Jackson, Billy Dee Williams and Ian McDiarmid to newer stars such as Rosario Dawson, Jude Law, Adria Arjona, Lee Jung-jae and Dafne Keen. Topps has also teased framed autograph versions in silver and gold.
Beyond the standard autograph chase, Masterwork again leans into elaborate premium content. Collectors will find Duo, Trio and Quad Autographs, plus Ultimate Book Card Autographs carrying as many as 10 signatures. Pen Autograph Relics also return, featuring pieces of the actual pen used in signing, with 85 one-of-one subjects listed. Memorabilia-driven autograph sets and Return of the Jedi film cel autographs deepen the chase even more.
Insert variety is another strong point. The product includes Under Disguise, Fall Of The Chosen One, Galactic Die-Cut Pods, Short Circuit, BB-8 and the Lothal Jedi Template Mortis Gods Painting Puzzle. Sketch cards are also part of the release, with more than 200 artists contributing original work.
Base set overview
The base checklist totals 100 cards and balances legacy characters with newer additions from The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, Andor, Skeleton Crew, The Acolyte and other corners of the franchise. Key names include Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Darth Vader, Leia Organa, Yoda, Boba Fett, The Mandalorian, Rey, Kylo Ren, Ahsoka Tano, Grand Admiral Thrawn and Grogu.
Base set checklist
- Luke Skywalker
- R2-D2
- Han Solo
- Jedi Master Sol
- Jedi Master Indara
- Jod Na Nawood
- Yoda
- Grogu
- Neel
- Captain Brutus
- Jedi Master Vernestra Rwoh
- The Stranger
- Boba Fett
- The Mandalorian
- Captain Phasma
- Padmé Amidala
- Anakin Skywalker
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Shin Hati
- Baylan Skoll
- Grand Admiral Thrawn
- Ahsoka Tano
- Sabine Wren
- Ezra Bridger
- Hera Syndulla
- Chopper
- Imperial Snowtrooper
- Mace Windu
- Darth Vader
- Jyn Erso
- Cassian Andor
- Mon Mothma
- Luthen Rael
- Maul
- Cobb Vanth
- Dedra Meero
- Rebel Trooper
- Chewbacca
- Qui-Gon Jinn
- Rey
- Kylo Ren
- Kleya Marki
- Ryder Azadi
- C-3PO
- Jedi Master Kelnacca
- Bo-Katan Kryze
- Greef Karga
- Vel Sartha
- Cinta Kaz
- Arvel Skeen
- Lando Calrissian
- Syril Karn
- Morgan Elsbeth
- Supervisor Lonni Jung
- Director Orson Krennic
- BB-8
- Saw Gerrera
- Jedi Master Dooku
- Major Partagaz
- Tredgar Volk
- Vane
- Migs Mayfeld
- Grand Moff Tarkin
- General Hux
- Wilmon Paak
- Darth Sidious
- Snap Wexley
- Maz Kanata
- Bix Caleen
- Kaydel Connix
- Qi’ra
- Jedi Padawan Jecki Lon
- Boolio
- Chirrut Îmwe
- SM-33
- K-2SO
- Poe Dameron
- Moff Gideon
- Asajj Ventress
- Admiral Ackbar
- Kh’ymm
- Cad Bane
- Haja Estree
- Jar Jar Binks
- Jawa
- Bail Organa
- Moroff
- The Fourth Sister
- The Fifth Brother
- The Seventh Sister
- IG-12
- Vulptex
- Fennec Shand
- Vect Nokru
- Gunter
- Zett Jukassa
- Babu Frik
- General Grievous
- Lobot
- Leia Organa
Autographs and premium signed content
The 96-card Masterworks On-Card Autographs set is the headliner, and it brings one of the deeper signer lineups in recent Star Wars products. Some of the biggest names include Mark Hamill, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Billy Dee Williams, Hayden Christensen, Rosario Dawson, Temuera Morrison, Samuel L. Jackson, Ian McDiarmid, Freddie Prinze Jr., Forest Whitaker, Giancarlo Esposito and Jude Law.
First-time or especially notable additions include Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lucy Liu and Alison Brie. Other standout names in the full on-card list include Keira Knightley, Emilia Clarke, Lars Mikkelsen, Ashley Eckstein, Stellan Skarsgård, Katee Sackhoff, David Tennant’s character Huyang in relic autos, and multiple performers tied to Skeleton Crew and The Acolyte.
Multi-signer autograph checklist
Duo Autographs:
- Andy Secombe / Ahmed Best
- Adria Arjona / Denise Gough
- Diego Luna / Genevieve O’Reilly
- Samuel L. Jackson / Natalie Portman
- Forest Whitaker / Ian Whyte
- Justin Theroux / Benicio del Toro
- Billy Dee Williams / Jeremy Bulloch
- Kyle Soller / Adria Arjona
- Manny Jacinto / Dafne Keen
- Hayden Christensen / Rosario Dawson
Trio Autographs:
- Ewan McGregor / Hayden Christensen / Anthony Daniels
- Daisy Ridley / Anthony Daniels / Joonas Suotamo
- Vanessa Marshall / Freddie Prinze Jr. / Ashley Eckstein
- Jude Law / Robert Timothy Smith / Nick Frost
- Sophie Thatcher / Pedro Pascal / Temuera Morrison
Quad Autographs:
- Carrie-Anne Moss / Dafne Keen / Manny Jacinto / Lee Jung-jae
- Jeremy Bulloch / David Prowse / Harrison Ford / Billy Dee Williams
- Denise Gough / Kyle Soller / Diego Luna / Adria Arjona
- Hayden Christensen / Ian McDiarmid / Ewan McGregor / Samuel L. Jackson
- Fred Tatasciore / Jaleel White / Jude Law / Nick Frost
Ultimate Book Card Autographs:
- UBC-456 with Jeremy Bulloch, Billy Dee Williams, Ian McDiarmid, David Prowse, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and David Barclay
- UBC-MAN with Mark Hamill, Katee Sackhoff, Taika Waititi, Christopher Lloyd, Rosario Dawson, Pedro Pascal, Temuera Morrison, Giancarlo Esposito, Ming-Na Wen and Timothy Olyphant
- UBC-REV with Temuera Morrison, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Ian McDiarmid, Amy Allen, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson and Matthew Wood
- UBC-SKY with Anthony Daniels, Dominic Monaghan, Billy Dee Williams, John Boyega, Mike Quinn, Billie Lourd, Oscar Isaac, Dave Chapman, Daisy Ridley and Adam Driver
Topps is also bringing back Harrison Ford buyback on-card autographs, though no separate checklist has been released for that chase.
Relic autographs and pen relics
Pen Autograph Relics remain one of Masterwork’s signature concepts. These one-of-one cards include a piece of the pen used during signing and feature 85 signers. Names in the lineup include Adria Arjona, Ahmed Best, Alden Ehrenreich, Billy Dee Williams, Diego Luna, Carrie-Anne Moss, Dafne Keen, Daisy Ridley, Emilia Clarke, Freddie Prinze Jr., Forest Whitaker, Giancarlo Esposito, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Jude Law, Katee Sackhoff, Lee Jung-jae, Lars Mikkelsen, Mark Hamill, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Rosario Dawson, Samuel L. Jackson, Temuera Morrison, Warwick Davis and many more.
Additional autograph relic concepts include Skeleton Crew Autographed Relics and standard Autographed Relics. The Skeleton Crew group covers Nick Frost as SM-33, Jaleel White as Gunter, Kyriana Kratter as KB, Jude Law as Jod Na Nawood, Marti Matulis as Vane, Ravi Cabot-Conyers as Wim, Robert Timothy Smith as Neel, Fred Tatasciore as Brutus and Sam Witwer as Dinghy Driver.
The standard Autographed Relics checklist includes Rosario Dawson, Eman Esfandi, Giancarlo Esposito, Denise Gough, Diana Lee Inosanto, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Diego Luna, Pedro Pascal, Leilani Shiu, David Tennant and Wes Chatham.
Memorabilia and film cel cards
Masterwork continues to separate itself with unusual relic sources. The Skeleton Crew Relics set uses Starport Dinghy memorabilia and has 10 cards tied to KB, Fern, Wim, Neel, Dinghy Driver, SM-33, Vane, Gunter, Brutus and Jod Na Nawood.
The main Relics set includes 12 cards using material from the Outland TIE Fighter from The Mandalorian, TIE Fighter relics from Ahsoka, a missile from Andor and a vaporator relic from Andor. The characters named in that set are The Mandalorian, Ezra Bridger, Death Trooper, Captain Enoch, Huyang, Morgan Elsbeth, Ahsoka Tano, Sabine Wren, Jawa, Moff Gideon, Cassian Andor and Dedra Meero.
Return Of The Jedi Film Cel cards form a 91-card memorabilia checklist loaded with original trilogy names and moments. Characters appearing in the set include Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, Han Solo, C-3PO, R2-D2, Boba Fett, Lando Calrissian, The Emperor, Admiral Ackbar, Wicket W. Warrick, Nien Nunb, Wedge Antilles, Jabba the Hutt, Bib Fortuna and more. For autograph collectors, there is also a separate 32-card Return Of The Jedi Film Cel Autographs lineup featuring signers such as Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Billy Dee Williams, Ian McDiarmid, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Warwick Davis and Tim Rose.
Insert sets in 2025 Topps Star Wars Masterwork
The insert lineup adds several different styles of chase, from character-focused thematic sets to story-driven sequences and metal-card treatments.
Under Disguise
This 26-card set highlights masked, armored or otherwise concealed characters. The checklist includes The Mandalorian, Bo-Katan Kryze, Captain Silvo, Zorii Bliss, The Armorer, Jango Fett, Kylo Ren, Paz Vizsla, Sith Trooper, Lando Calrissian, Captain Enoch, Night Trooper, The Stranger, Captain Rex, Fennec Shand, Boba Fett and Darth Vader among others.
Fall Of The Chosen One
This 24-card insert tells the story of Anakin Skywalker’s collapse into Darth Vader, with the visual design darkening as the story progresses. Card titles include I Sense Great Fear In You, Do It, Padmé Amidala’s Confession, Yoda’s Counsel, A Sith Lord Revealed, I Am The Senate, A Fatal Choice, Anakin Skywalker Becomes Darth Vader, Knightfall, The First Galactic Empire, More Machine Than Man and The Sith Lords.
Galactic Die-Cut Pods
The 24-card Die-Cut Pods checklist leans into galactic politics and Senate-era figures, including Padmé Amidala, Bail Organa, Mon Mothma, Mas Amedda, Nute Gunray, Riyo Chuchi, Rush Clovis, Onaconda Farr, Orn Free Taa, Sheev Palpatine, Sly Moore, Lott Dod, Finis Valorum, Jar Jar Binks and Darth Sidious.
Short Circuit and BB-8
Short Circuit is a 26-card droid-focused insert with Metal and Gold Metal versions. Subjects include R2-D2, BD-72, MD-15C, D-0, R4-DT, BB-8, HK-87 Assassin Droid, Chopper, Lola, Imperial Probe Droid, Pip, Scorpenek Annihilator Droid, K-2SO, C-3PO and AD-4M.
The BB-8 insert has 10 cards and also features metal versions along with a standard paper edition. Card titles include An Initial Threat, Freed By Rey, Shocking Finn, Rolling In The Millennium Falcon, Thumbs Up, Reunited With Poe Dameron, Waking Up R2-D2, Rolling Slot Machine, Carried by Chewbacca and Fixing D-O.
Lothal Jedi Template Mortis Gods Painting Puzzle
This nine-card insert works as a puzzle set, labeled simply Piece 1 through Piece 9.
Sketch cards and artist depth
Sketch cards are once again a major part of the Masterwork experience. Topps lists 208 contributing artists for the product, a sizable pool that should create a wide range of styles and subject choices. For collectors who prioritize one-of-one art, that depth is a major part of Masterwork’s annual appeal.
Among the artists listed are Adam Beck, Adam D. Perler, Aleksandr Gigov, Alex Mines, Allen Geneta, Candice Dailey, Chris Colyer, Dave Gaskin, Eric Medina, Frank A. Kadar, Gary Shipman, Greg Treize, Ink Nerd, Jason Brower, Jenn DePaola, John “JAR” Rodriguez, Julia McKenzie, Kevin Graham, Laura Inglis, Matthew Maldonado, Michael W. Foreman II, Randy Siplon, Rich “RAM” Molinelli, Ryan Crosby, Scott Houseman, Stephanie Swanger, Ted Dastick Jr., Tomoko Taniguchi, Veronica Louro, Yves Van Berlo, Zach Woolsey and many others.
Key checklist notes and release details
Here is the basic product information available so far:
- Set size: 100 cards
- Cards per pack: TBA
- Packs per box: TBA
- Boxes per case: TBA
- Pre-order date: May 4, 2026, subject to change
Collectors should also note that print runs have not been announced for cards that do not carry serial numbering. That leaves some room for future clarification once Topps releases full pack odds and box breakdowns. Until then, the checklist already makes it clear that 2025 Topps Star Wars Masterwork is shaping up as a deep premium release with strong autograph names, layered memorabilia content and broad franchise representation for Star Wars collectors chasing both modern and classic characters.