Star Wars Rebels ran from 2014 to 2017, and LEGO put out 13 regular retail sets across that run. All of them are retired now, which means the only way to get most of these is the secondary market. Here’s the honest ranking, worst to best, with an eye toward what’s actually worth chasing.
The bottom tier
The 2014 Ghost is the weakest set in the line. The paneling shape is off, there are gaps in the build, and the interior is tiny, barely enough room to pose a couple of minifigs. It also has a gaping hole in the back designed to dock with the Phantom, so on its own it doesn’t fully look finished. The Phantom itself fares slightly better since it doesn’t need a second set to look complete, and it’s the only set to ever include Ezra’s helmet, but an oversized spring-loaded shooter mars an otherwise decent build.
The two Speeder Bike sets (Kanan’s and Ezra’s) and the Imperial Assault Carrier round out the lower-middle. All three are solid budget entries, especially the Assault Carrier at $130, which packs in automated TIE-fighter release mechanics and more interior space than the flagship Ghost, but none of them are must-haves on their own.
The middle: solid, underrated builds
The AT-DP, a tall two-legged walker with a single big cannon, is a well-designed smaller set from 2015 that doesn’t get talked about much. The Wookiee Gunship is genuinely underrated: for $70 you get a dual cockpit, working stud-shooter turrets, and a unique brown-and-tan color scheme you don’t see often in LEGO Star Wars. The Stormtrooper Battle Pack is about as good as army-building sets get, four identical troopers, a transport with drop-down ramps, for around $13.
The top tier: these are the ones to chase
Phantom II is where things get genuinely collectible. It includes the only Thrawn minifig LEGO had made up through 2023, along with a well-detailed Kanan and a nicely posed Chopper. The landing gear even retracts to stay compatible with the older 2014 Ghost, a nice bit of design continuity three years later.
Captain Rex’s AT-TE gets overlooked, probably because people compare it to other Clone Wars AT-TEs, but it’s a genuinely strong set: aged versions of Rex, Gregor, and Wolffe, plus the Inquisitor Fifth Brother, with cranes, ladders, and a landing platform built to dock with the Phantom II.
Vader’s TIE Advanced vs. A-Wing is the best set in the entire line. Two excellent builds in one box for around $90, plus Grand Moff Tarkin (an underrated pull), an A-wing pilot, Sabine, and Vader. Nothing flashy in the play features, just two well-executed models and a strong minifig lineup.
One more worth flagging separately: there’s a larger-scale Ghost variant from later in the line that includes Ahsoka Tano, and that minifig alone commands a real premium on the secondary market given how few Ahsoka figures existed at the time.
The Reseller’s Take
- Theme retired since 2017. Everything here is secondary-market only at this point.
- Value concentrates in exclusive character minifigs, not the builds themselves. Thrawn (Phantom II), Ahsoka (the larger Ghost variant), and Sabine with her helmet (Imperial Assault Carrier) are the names driving demand. Vehicle-only sets without a marquee character move for much less.
My call: buy for the minifigs, not the ships. If you’re building a Rebels collection, prioritize Phantom II and the Ahsoka-inclusive Ghost first, those two carry the scarcest, most in-demand figures in the whole line. Everything else is a nice-to-have, not a must-chase.
Invest score: varies by set, 7+/10 for the Thrawn and Ahsoka sets specifically, 4-5/10 for the rest.
Bottom line
A short-lived but well-loved sub-theme with a couple of genuine grails hiding in it. If you already have some of these, the Phantom II and the Ahsoka Ghost are worth holding onto. If you’re starting from scratch, those two are where your money goes first.
Prices and details from public sources and firsthand builds. ROI figures are estimates based on general secondary-market trends, not a guarantee.