WizKids Casts Raise Undead on New Dracolich D&D Mini
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If you’re a DM looking to absolutely decimate your players during your next Dungeons & Dragons session, then you may be interested in picking up WizKid’s new Icons of the Realms Black Dracolich D&D miniature. The large format figure uses the new black dragon design taken from the 2025 Monster Manual but adds an unique, undead twist. The new mini is coming out later this fall, but you can pre-order it now from WizKids or Amazon.
So is this rotting wyrm worth adding to your collection? Below, we dig up all the details.
What is the new WizKids Black Dracolich mini?
The D&D Icons of the Realms: Black Dracolich Boxed Miniature is 100 mm in sze, which means it’s a little over 8 inches tall (for context, a standard WizKids mini is about 28 mm or 1 inch tall). Like other similar products it’s also pre-painted with a high level of detail, and comes on a clear plastic base.
It also uses a new semi-transparent purple material to create the necromantic effect to its wings (although notably it isn’t the same resin we’ve seen with WizKids glow in the dark minis). It’s a model that’s designed for use in D&D gameplay or as a collectible on your shelf.
How much is the new WizKids Black Draoclich mini?
WizKids’ new Black Dracolich retails for $119.99 USD (not including shipping and handling). While this is pretty expensive, it’s comparable to other similar products, such as the recent Ancient Blue Dragon, which is roughly the same size as has the same level of detail.
When is the new Black Dracolich mini coming out?
The new mini is slated for release in Q3 of 2025 (so sometime between August and September, although the exact release date has not yet been announced).
What is a black draolich?
In D&D lore, a dracolich is a dragon who has defied death through ancient, blasphemous magic, transforming themselves into an evil, undead monstrosity. They are created by binding their spirit to a magical object known as a “Soul Gem” (similar to a lich’s phylactery) that they then carefully hide. As a result of this process, they’re able to animate their decaying corpses and gain a range of other abilities, including damage resistance and a necrotic breath weapon. Their presence is considered so unholy that they often corrupt the land around them and attract loyal following of cultists and evil creatures. Notably, dragons of any color (including black dragons) can become dracoliches, although their very existence is viewed as a perversion of nature by all the living members of dragonkind.
In the latest D&D Monster Manual, dracoliches are a Challenge Rating 17 monster, and possess a number of Legendary Actions, including a Sickening Ray that can weaken opponents and a Terrifying Presence that can literally frighten their enemies into submission.
Final Thoughts
WizKids has been killing it lately with their large format figures for D&D, so it’s great to see them offer something a bit more unique like the black dracolich. The figure looks absolutely stunning and it seems like a solid option for use at the table or defying death on your bookshelf.
You can pre-order the new mini now from WizKids or Amazon.
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Jason Volk is the Publisher of Dungeons & Dragons Fanatics and lives in the wilds of Western Canada. He has been playing D&D for over 25 years and is a huge fan of Dragonlance and the Forgotten Realms. His favorite character of all time was a Necromancer named Neek who spent most of his adventuring career resurrecting the corpses of slain monsters. When he’s not playing TTRPGs, Jason enjoys video games, Magic: The Gathering, Warhammer 40K, watching football and spending time with his wife and adorably nerdy children.
