The Story
The Stormtrooper first appeared in the original Star Wars in 1977, the white-armored infantry of the Galactic Empire who boarded the Tantive IV in the opening minutes of A New Hope. That helmet became the single most recognizable piece of design in the franchise, the visual shorthand for the Empire itself, and it has anchored every Star Wars era since. VeVe already documents the standard version in the first Stormtrooper NFT.
This is a different animal. The Edo Stormtrooper strips the clean white plastic and rebuilds the trooper in the style of Japan's Edo period: layered plates, flared segments, a refined lacquered finish, and a kamon-style crane crest marking loyalty and order. In place of a blaster, this trooper carries a bow. VeVe lists it as a standard edition rather than a tagged First Appearance, because the Stormtrooper is a decades-old character, but this sculpt is a genuine debut: the first Edo-styled Stormtrooper as a digital collectible, closing out the trio that also gave the Edo treatment to the Scout Trooper and the Royal Guard.
The base Common has the trooper standing composed with the bow at rest, plating catching the light. It keeps the battle-ready presence while showing off the ceremonial design, the clean centerpiece of the set.
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The Three Variants
The blind box holds three sculpts of the same trooper: the standing base, a Special Edition draw, and an Ultra Rare volley. Odds lengthen as the tier climbs, and the 50-edition Special Edition is the real chase despite its Common rarity label.
Edition Breakdown
| Variant | Rarity | Editions | Pull Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edo Stormtrooper | Common | 1,550 | 1 in 1.24 |
| Drawn and Ready | Special Edition | 50 | 1 in 41.47 |
| Volley | Ultra Rare | 350 | 1 in 5.81 |
That is 1,950 editions across the series, thin for a Star Wars drop on VeVe. VeVe withheld 50 of the base Common, 5 of the Special Edition, and 35 of the Ultra Rare, leaving 1,500, 45, and 315 in circulation. Nothing has been burned yet.
Market Context
This dropped in Season 12 with a $20 list price and an 8.5% market fee. Because it landed in May 2026, after VeVe completed its Collect blockchain migration in January 2026, these editions were minted natively on Collect instead of moving over from Ethereum. Secondary trading runs through VeVe's in-app market and the StackR marketplace, live since April 2025.
As with the other two Edo troopers, the 50-edition Drawn and Ready Special Edition is the scarcity engine. In a $20 blind box, 50 editions is genuinely small, and early listings priced it well above the base. The standing Common at 1,550 is the accessible entry, while the Special Edition is where the market attention concentrates.
Collector's Note
The Stormtrooper carries the strongest name recognition of the three Edo troopers, which gives this one an edge even before you factor in scarcity. It completes the Edo Imperial trio and sits comfortably next to the standard first Stormtrooper NFT, the first Boba Fett NFT, and the first Darth Vader NFT in a Star Wars set.
For value, the Drawn and Ready Special Edition is the chase at 50 editions, but the base Common is the display centerpiece and the affordable way in. All three variants are available from other collectors on the VeVe secondary market, sometimes near the $20 list. New to VeVe? Grab $10 off your first purchase.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is a Star Wars digital collectible released May 23, 2026 on VeVe, the debut of the Edo-styled Stormtrooper. The blind box holds three variants of the same figure: the base Common (1,550 editions), the Drawn and Ready Special Edition (50), and the Volley Ultra Rare (350).
1,950 editions total across the three variants. The base Common has 1,550, the Ultra Rare Volley has 350, and the Drawn and Ready Special Edition is the scarcest at just 50 editions.
The first Stormtrooper NFT documents the standard white-armored trooper. This Edo Stormtrooper is a separate stylized sculpt that reimagines the trooper in feudal Japanese armor with a bow, released in 2026 as part of VeVe's Dark Side Collection.
Yes. All three variants are available from other collectors on the VeVe secondary market and the StackR marketplace. Prices vary by variant and serial number, and the base Common sometimes lists near the original $20.
It was minted natively on VeVe's Collect blockchain, since it dropped in May 2026 after the platform completed its migration off Ethereum in January 2026.
