HMW Showcase Art Tier List

By ObiWein | September 28, 2026

Welcome to the completely unscientific yet officially porg-endorsed ranking of the Homeworlds showcase leaders judged solely on their artistic swagger. Absolutely no stats or synergies are factored in. Just looking at style alone.

One quick overall note:
The tier list below is just in relation to other showcase leader art within this set. This set is full of some awesome art pieces and basically all of them are cool looking.

Now, fluff those feathers and prepare to dig in with us as we overanalyze every pose.

S Tier

  • The Death Star – Just floating there, peaking out from behind the horizon of the planet with it’s super laser weapon pointed directly at the camera. This art definitely does not show a moon.

A Tier

  • Darth Sidious – Not seeing the eyes makes this piece so menacing.
  • Wicket – Yub nub!!
  • Chewbacca – This may be the best Wookiee art that we’ve seen in SWU. Wookiee art tier list next?
  • Maul – He already looks pretty pissed off. Who’s telling this guy that he’s not A tier?
  • Grand Moff Tarkin – Not quite a moment of triumph but the art sure is an awesome portrait of Mr. Cushing.

B Tier

  • Darth Vader – Probably the most recognizable villain in anything ever. Hard to make this guy look bad.
  • Cham Sydulla – Huge amount of detail on the cavalry charge.
  • Jar Jar Binks – Forget about this guy getting a leader before R2-D2 and you realize just how solid the art is.
  • General Grievous – No wonder he’s coughing all the time. That place looks murky and damp.

C Tier

  • Bossk – Decent action shot, but the background could have used a little more detail.
  • Poggle the Lesser – Coloring is solid. Character pose is solid. Maybe zoom in more and make him a little bit greater.

D Tier

  • The Warrior – Wearing black in the desert is certainly a fashion choice. Why be hot when you can be insanely hot?
  • Tarfful – The detail compared to the other fuzzy leaders just isn’t as good.
  • Asajj Venters – Compared to the action shot of Sidious she’s just standing there not doing much.
  • Doctor Hemlock – His floating torture ball is cool and all, but not the best floating ball on these art pieces. (See S tier)
  • Osha – Is she putting the thing down? Picking it up? Why she giving us the side eye?

E Tier

  • Omega – Seen out of context would we even know that this character is even remotely related to Star Wars?
  • Maz Kanata – She’s old. The art makes her look old. But it’s also so similar to every other Maz art on a card that we’ve seen so far.

Final Thoughts

5 lightsabers.
2 spears.
2 leaders on animal mounts.
3 noticeably furry leaders.
2 masks.
1 pair of goggles.
2 floating balls, one small and one crazy big.
0 moments of actual triumph.

Mainly we kid. We are not goofing on the artists but rather tier lists in general. Kudos to the artists for all the hard work put into the showcase pieces and all the other cards. Also cheers to the FFG people writing the art prompts.

May the brushstrokes be with you.

If you want to see our prior tier lists go here. Specifically may want to check out a list ranking ways to get a showcase.