Nominations - Best Medium-sized Pre-Painted Miniature from 2021

[Kor]

Best Pre-painted Miniature released in 2021 on a Medium-sized base.

Please use this thread to nominate any pre-painted miniatures released which you believe deserve the title of "Best of 2021". Please also include the set name the miniature is from. Example: Purple Worm (D&D - Fangs & Talons)

The list of 2021 eligible sets can be found here: viewtopic.php?f=73&t=2019&p=54373#p54373

The nominations will close on October 21, 2021, and a poll will be created based on the nominations.

Current Nominations:

1. Allevrah Azrinae (PF - Darklands Rising)
2. Astral Deva (PF - Bestiary Unleashed)
3. Bullywug (D&D - Snowbound)
4. Bullywug Croaker (D&D - Snowbound)
5. Bullywug Guard (D&D - The Wild Beyond the Witchlight)
6. Burly (D&D - The Wild Beyond the Witchlight)
7. Dhergoloth (D&D - Snowbound)
8. Dread Warrior (D&D - Boneyard)
9. Dwarf Skeleton (D&D - Boneyard)
10. Elkhorn (D&D - WBtWL - Valor's call starter set)
11. Husk Zombie (Critical Role Monsters Wildmount 1)
12. Izek Strazni (D&D Curse of Strahd Denizens Barovia)
13. Lich (D&D - Boneyard)
14. Lizardfolk Shaman (D&D - Snowbound Promo)
15. Myconid (D&D - The Wild Beyond the Witchlight)
16. Myconid Adult (D&D - Snowbound)
17. Orc Skeleton 1 (D&D - Boneyard - Orc Skeleton promo)
18. Orc Skeleton 3 (D&D - Boneyard Skeleton Promo)
19. Peryton (PF - Darklands Rising)
20. Peryton (D&D Wild Beyond the Witchlight)
21. Poltergeist (D&D Boneyard)
22. Psychic ooze (D&D - Snowbound)
23. Shore Warden Soldier (CR - Factions of Wildemount Clovis Concord & Menagerie Coast Box Set)
24. Skeleton [Archer] (D&D Boneyard)
25. Skum (D&D Saltmarsh Box 2)
26. Specter (D&D Boneyard)
27. Vampire Spellcaster (D&D Boneyard)

The above list will be updated by the moderators and administrators of this forum.

The size category will be based on the base-size of the miniature. A medium base is a base which is 1-inch (25mm) in width/diameter

[Guyra]

Burly (D&D - The Wild Beyond the Witchlight)
Okay, so he might be missing the pumpkin helmet he's depicted with in the art, but I think that's a good thing, as it makes the mini much more versatile. For all intents and purposes, this mini is basically a townsfolk bugbear!

Astral Deva (PF - Bestiary Unleashed)
Nice sculpt, good pose, decently painted... and the detailed writing on that scroll!

Shore Warden Soldier (CR - Factions of Wildemount Clovis Concord & Menagerie Coast Box Set)
Really cool design. Very middle eastern/Arabian inspired kit. Heavy built guardswoman makes for some good variation, too. Paintjob is so-so, but the colours used are very nice!

[berk the black]

Orc Skeleton 1 - Is Orc Skeleton 1 really better than the other two that came in the promo set? No. This is more just picking one because the fact that I now have more variety in my Orc undead offerings was a big deal. I can sport zombies and skeletons in decent numbers for any player or NPC who decides they might want to recycle the Orc Horde that was just defeated.

Peryton (WBtW) - My go to Peryton mini. It is the right size and best looking out of what has been put out.

[Brophy]

1. Dwarf Skeleton - Boneyard
2. Astral Deva - Bestiary Unleashed
3. Elkhorn - WBtWL - Valor's call starter set
4. Orc Skeleton 3 - Boneyard Skeleton Promo
5. Orc Skeleton 1 - Boneyard Skeleton Promo

[Clint]

Orc skeleton promo set (pick one) (Boneyard)

Psychic ooze - yeah, super basic, but it looks great. (Snowbound)

[Clint]

PS thanks for doing this, Kor. Super fun!

[viperthelizard]

Bullywug (snowbound)

Bullywug guard ( WBTW)

Myconid ( WBTW )

[Yack]

Astral Deva - detail on this mini is just amazing and holding the scroll is just a perfect touch. Its is one of the best true deva minis out there.

Allevrah Azrinae - female drow with a whip sold! Long over due and love the look of this mini.

[Tilt]

Dread Warrior (D&D Boneyard)
Skeleton [Archer] (D&D Boneyard)
Specter (D&D Boneyard)
Peryton (D&D Wild Beyond the Witchlight)
Izek Strazni (D&D Curse of Strahd Denizens Barovia)
Skum (D&D Saltmarsh Box 2)
Husk Zombie (Critical Role Monsters Wildmount 1)

[BBShockwave]

Waaay too many to nominate, Boneyard was amazing in that regard. But I also really liked the new Myconids.

-Lich (Boneyard) - the first (AFAIK) female Lich we got, with nice robes and a cool spell effect.
-Vampire Spellcaster (Boneyard) - we need more racially diverse Vampires, and the teleporting "BAMF" smoke cloud she hovers out of is awesome.
-Poltergeist (Boneyard) - It's so silly, yet works perfectly for this always invisible creature, and the items on the table are super detailed for their size.
-Bullywug Croaker (Snowbound) - I just love his grandiose Pavarotti pose.
-Dhergoloth (Snowbound) - It's a personal preference. I have been waiting decades for this mini to come to existence...
-Myconid Adult - love the detailed sculpt and the vivid colors, looks truly alien.