WizKids expands D&D miniatures with Forgotten Realms booster set in 2026

WizKids is giving D&D collectors and table-ready players a very specific Forgotten Realms hit with D&D Icons of the Realms: Adventures in Faerun, a 46-miniature booster set headed to retail in August 2026. The lineup is tied directly to the current Realms push around Adventures in Faerûn and Heroes of Faerûn, which means this is not just another wave of generic monsters. It is built to put familiar names on the battle map, including the Cultist of Myrkul, Beast of Malar, Purple Dragon Knight, and Drow Harper Warrior Veteran.

The release format is straightforward and very store-friendly. Each booster pack contains one Large miniature and three Medium or Small miniatures, and a Booster Brick has 10 booster packs with an MSRP of $199.90. WizKids says the set draws from the Forgotten Realms’ best-known factions, including the Harpers, Zhentarim, and druidic Emerald Enclave, which gives the line a stronger campaign feel than a pure monster set. That matters at the table, because faction troops and named enemies are the pieces DMs actually use when turning a setting book into an encounter roster.

The timing also lines up with the larger Forgotten Realms rollout Wizards of the Coast and D&D Beyond put in motion on November 11, 2025. Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn is a 288-page Dungeon Master-focused book billed as the “most expansive take on the Forgotten Realms in D&D history,” while Heroes of Faerûn adds eight new subclasses for players who want their characters to feel rooted in the setting. The digital version of Adventures in Faerûn goes even further, with more than 50 quickplay maps, 37 new monsters and villains, 12 new magic items, and the introductory adventure Lost Library of Lethchauntos for characters level 1 through 3.

Against that backdrop, Adventures in Faerun looks like a deliberate bridge between books and miniatures. WizKids released Monster Manual Collection I in July 2025 with 47 pre-painted miniatures, and Monster Manual Collection II is slated for May 2026 with another 47. Those sets lean hard into monsters; this one mixes creatures, factions, and player-facing flavor in a way that feels much closer to the current Forgotten Realms campaign ecosystem. For DMs running Faerûn, it is the kind of product that can move from store shelf to actual session prep without much friction, and that is exactly why it stands out.