LEGO Star Wars Magazine Issue 133: The Night Trooper Marches In

Grand Admiral Thrawn's return in Ahsoka brought one of the most striking new designs in recent Star Wars history: the Night Trooper. Now that design has a minifigure of its own, and it's arriving in the hands of collectors through LEGO Star Wars Magazine issue 133 rather than a pricier full set.

What's Inside LEGO Star Wars Magazine Issue 133

Published by Immediate Media as a UK retail exclusive, LEGO Star Wars Magazine issue 133 follows the format longtime readers know well: a slim, kid-friendly magazine packed with comics, puzzles, and posters, built around one exclusive LEGO polybag figure sealed to the front cover. This issue promises "fantastic and amazing adventures in the Star Wars universe," along with competitions giving fans the chance to win additional LEGO sets. It's a quick, satisfying read for younger fans, but the minifigure inside is what's driving most of the buzz around LEGO Star Wars Magazine issue 133 among adult collectors.

The Night Trooper Minifigure: Why It Stands Out

The Night Trooper is a haunting variant of the classic Imperial stormtrooper, introduced in Star Wars: Ahsoka. These troopers serve Grand Admiral Thrawn during his exile on Peridea, a world steeped in Nightsister dark magic. Visually, they're unlike anything else in the stormtrooper lineup: cracked, weathered white armor repaired with red cloth wrappings and golden accents, giving the design a ritualistic, almost ceremonial look.

What makes the Night Trooper especially compelling to collectors is the implication that many are reanimated by Nightsister magick — fallen soldiers turned into relentless, silent warriors who blur the line between life and death on the battlefield. It's a design that pushes Star Wars further into dark fantasy territory, and it captures Thrawn's willingness to use any power, strategic or supernatural, to rebuild his forces.

Before LEGO Star Wars Magazine issue 133, this version of the Night Trooper was mainly available through larger set releases, making it a bigger investment for anyone who wanted more than one for a squad. Bundling the figure with a single magazine issue makes it one of the more accessible ways to add a Night Trooper to a collection, or start building a small unit of them for a display.

Why Collectors and Ahsoka Fans Should Track This Down

A few reasons LEGO Star Wars Magazine issue 133 is worth seeking out: fans of Ahsoka get a minifigure representing one of the show's most visually distinct factions, army-builders can pick up multiple copies to build out a squad of Night Troopers more easily than chasing duplicate sets, and casual readers still get a real magazine's worth of comics, puzzles, and posters alongside the figure.

Because LEGO Star Wars Magazine issue 133 was a retail exclusive tied to a specific print run, availability narrows over time. Back issues of this magazine series tend to become harder to find once a new issue replaces them on shelves, so collectors chasing a complete run — or just this specific figure — shouldn't wait too long.

Where to Explore More LEGO Star Wars Magazine Issues

If the Night Trooper has you thinking about Thrawn's other forces, our Star Wars collection is a good place to browse related sets and figures. For fans who want to track down more UK exclusive issues like this one, our LEGO Magazines collection is worth checking regularly, and our LEGO Star Wars Magazine collector's guide covers what to expect from the series as a whole.

Cover of LEGO Star Wars Magazine issue 133, featuring the Night Trooper minifigure. Image credit: Mags Direct / Immediate Media.

Ready to Add the Night Trooper to Your Collection?

Whether you're an Ahsoka completionist chasing every Thrawn-era design or a longtime LEGO Star Wars Magazine reader who never misses an issue, issue 133 delivers one of the more atmospheric minifigures the series has produced. Keep an eye on our magazine listings for availability, and don't sleep on this one — Night Trooper stock won't last forever.