Hi, it’s me Myth, back again for my yearly blog post where I go over my favorite Transformers I got this year. It was kind of a weird year because there wasn’t a lot that REALLY stood out for me this year. There were great figures don’t get me wrong but not very many of them stood above the rest so this list was kinda hard to make. Some figures I thought would make the list at the beginning of the year, didn’t end up doing so upon picking them back up when I was actually creating this list, and some came out of nowhere and surprised the hell out of me. Anyway, I won’t take up too much of your time, you probably know the rules at this point; the figures on this list didn’t have to debut this year, I just had to acquire them within the past 12 months and these are just my opinions and choices so if you don’t like it, make your own and let me know. I am curious as to what your favorite figures of the year are.

Honorable Mention: Transformers Blokees

This year has an honorable mention, which is not something I normally do but I made an exception this year since I didn’t feel like I could put these on my list however, I had to mention them as they have taken the Transformers community by storm. Blokees are GREAT toys. If you have not heard of these Blokees are small blind box model kits of your favorite Transformers characters and are just pure joy. I wish I could have gotten more of these but unfortunately, Blokees aren’t really available in Canada so a case of Wave 3 was all I could get my hands on.

#20: Hunt for The Decepticons Seaspray & Terradive

These two have been grails for a very long time and they definitely live up to my expectations. Both of these figures have phenomenal alt-modes and robot modes with such style and character that you could only find during the 2010s. Seaspray fits right in with both the movie and Generations toylines that were going on in those years plus he has that compatibility with the scout class figures, especially Breacher. Terradive on the other hand brings a really cool transformation and unique weapon with the seemingly lost joy of a toy-only character.

#19: Legacy United Chromia

In my opinion, this is such an improvement over the first use of this mold. The new colors and head just make it pop so much more. I know it is supposed to be the Cyberverse version of the character but I think it works better as just a general Chromia and is so much more fun to play with than WFC: Siege Chromia and I don’t even hate that figure like some others do. The only things really holding United Chormia back is the lack of a gun and the vehicle mode being pretty janky.

#18: Studio Series 86 Swoop

I was really looking forward to this figure as Swoop is probably my favorite Dinobot but I can’t say I wasn’t a little disappointed by my copy. It is still very good, obviously since it is in this list but I got bad luck on the QC of mine that soured my experience a little. That said tho this is still a great figure and it feels so nice to have a complete set of G1 Dinobots now.

**#17: Studio Series Transformers One Optimus Prime**

Transformers One deserved so much better, than it got cause it is a GREAT movie and this toy is almost as good. The colors are a little off but the design is perfect, and he has such a great head feel that I have a hard time putting him down when he is on my desk. He poses great, looks great and the transformation is great aside from connecting the hands to the legs. I can’t wait to get the whole cast.

#16: Legacy United Gears

A surprise to be sure but a welcome one. I don’t think anyone really expected a new Gears to be this good even though every new mini-bot has been great, Gears is a step above. The simple, fun, and unique transformation gives his robot mode some of the best articulation we have seen in a retail release possibly ever. He does exactly what is needed and then exceeds it.

#15: Legacy United Go-Bots 3 Pack

I have been waiting for all of these figures since Selects Bugbite was released, and every time we got an updated mold of the base character I got more and more excited for this pack's inevitable release and I could not be happier with this pack. All 3 of these are great toys on their own and I think I like Pathfinder and Treds more than their mold mates.

#14: Legacy United 5-Pack Wheeljack and Sunstreaker

I have always loved these molds and these releases are easily the best ones we’ve gotten, especially for these characters. The stark white and cool grey perfectly replicate Wheeljack’s cartoon appearance and they fixed the transformation issues with the windshield corners popping off and the neck bar getting stuck in robot mode. Sunstreaker really just shines compared to the last original release. He is the perfect shade of yellow and having it all match now really show just how good this mold looks.

#13: Legacy United Animated Optimus Prime

This guy is great. When this guy was revealed I was originally not going to grab him cause I have too many Optimus Primes already but I am very glad I did. He is so much fun. The transformation is interesting yet simple and the giant axe is SUPER cool, even if it looks kinda doofy when held in its collapsed form. I do wish he had a faceplate as the face he has doesn’t look great, but that is a small price to pay for this great a figure

#12: Comic Edition Straxus

The Kingdom Galvatron mold has always been great and Straxus is probably my favorite use of it. The new colors make the existing molding pop more than the previous versions did and the new molding almost makes me forget that this used to be Galvatron. His head and weapon are also super unique among all the entirety of Transformers, which makes him look more distinct and interesting than most other Decepticons

#11: ROTF Gears

I love this toy. Full stop. I had him when I was growing up and he was one of my favorites then and still holds up to this day. Hell, he is the reason for the “Gears” part of my online moniker of Mythic Gears. It is so nice to have a good and complete version of him again after all these years. I think this is probably one of my favorite figures of all time but I couldn’t in good conscience put him in the top 10 of the year seeing as I still have my original version.

#10: Legacy United Sandstorm

Sandstorm is probably one of the, if not the best triple changer we have gotten in a while. All three modes look great and function really well. The transformations are great as well, so much fun to go back and forth from mode to mode. The rubber tires and actual winch and cage add so much playability but the chest panel’s connection is really what drags this toy down, which is why he isn’t higher.

**#9: Studio Series Bumblebee Skywarp**

This shouldn’t be a surprise. Both Starscream and Thundercracker made my 2021 and 2022 lists respectively so of course the final of the trio was going to be here. I do think he is my least favorite of the trio just due to the colors but that is not going to stop me from loving this mold.

#8: Legacy United Windsweeper

Another one that shouldn’t be a surprise considering how much I love Needlenose, and this is just tan and burgundy Needlenose. Same great plane mode, same great robot mode, same great transformation, and same great articulation.

#7: Legacy United Ferak

Continuing the train of no surprises. Ferak is a Cyclonus remold so of course he made the list. There hasn’t been a bad version of that mold and Ferak is no exception. The new parts give him a more distinct look while also keeping his roots as a Cyclonus repaint. The only reason he didn’t make my top 5 is that I wish he was white instead of light grey, I just think it would have made the red and dark grey pop more.

#6: Legacy United Prime Cliffjumper

If I am being honest, I didn’t have a lot of expectations for this guy. I had heard that the mold was good from the people who got it, but I was not expecting it to be this good. The transformation is kind of insane for a retail deluxe, especially nowadays, and Prime Cliffjumper just rocks this mold so much that I do wish all the Prime-based figures we have gotten had this good of a treatment.

#5: Legacy United Vector Prime

I love this guy. I know he gets some slack for not being hyper-accurate to the original Cybertron toy but he still looks really good and wears this mold well. I love time-travel and time-based beings/gods and Vector is essentially that for Transformers and this toy uses the EXCELLENT Legacy Jhaxius mold, which was my third favorite figure of 2022, so this guy was going to make the list one way or another. The only question was how high.

#4: MPG Kaen, Seizan & Raiden

Like some of the others on this list, it should really be no surprise that these are this high up. I have loved every Trainbot from the jump and now that Raiden is complete I could not be happier. Saizan is every bit as good as Suiken, who made 2023’s list, with the addition of a sword and 2 more guns. Kaen on the other hand was a surprise in more ways than one. He asymmetrical transformation through me for a loop and then his size in robot mode was probably the biggest surprise as I did not expect him to be the smallest of the group but we love a short king here, and Raiden who has such a presence and look. Now I will admit he has trouble supporting his own weight without support and the elbows don’t get to 90 degrees but I was never here for the articulation. His existence is good enough for me.

#3: Legacy United Cybertron Starscream

This toy has so much I love but it has just a couple little quirks that keep it from getting perfect marks. Now I know that seems kind of obvious seeing as he is #3 on this list but it really is true for him because all the added articulation and and functionality are SO GOOD. The movable shoulder armor, added rifle, and the moveable deployable swords just add so much personality to a figure that already had a lot.

#2: TMNT X Transformers Party Wallop

This figure man. Like I have wanted a TMNT Transformer for a while and this blew my expectations out of the water. Having the ability to customize this guy into any of the four turtles is incredible but also including storage for all the alt-heads and weapons is a step above. The only flaws this guy has are slightly limited articulation and some of the connections for the weapons are not great.

#1: Missing Link Convoy

I mean come on now, of course, this is my number 1. There is nothing else it could have been because he is just peak Transformers. Missing Link is such a great line, both in terms of concept and execution, and is something only Takara could have pulled off. Convoy was the best and only place to start, as he sets the bar for everyone else and MAN this is one hell of a bar. The embossed detailing and added articulation make him such an incredible homage and update to the original toy. I hope this line goes on for as long as possible because I would LOVE to see how they tackle some of the figures from the later years or at least long enough for me to get a Wheeljack.

And just like that, we have reached the end of the top 20 list that features 25 figures(26 if you count Raiden). Like I said before this list was hard to make, especially for the 2-10 spots. Everything was great, but nothing blew me away like Missing Link did and there were a lot of repaints and remolds this year of figures that made previous year lists, which I am fine with, but also came with the dilemma of where to put them compared to where I put the original figure and whatever list they were on, but to be fair that is just how this toy line works so I guess it will always be something to take into account. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed it. Let me know what your favorite figures of the year were on Blusky. On a semi-related note, my goal for this year is to have full galleries up for all of these guys up before the next one of these lists comes around so look forward to those eventually. Hopefully.

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