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The Problem: FGO Has Hundreds of Servants, and Figure Support Is Wildly Uneven

Fate/Grand Order has one of the largest rosters of any franchise I cover on this site — well over 400 Servants at this point, spanning every class, era, and character design philosophy imaginable. That’s part of the appeal, but it makes figure shopping genuinely harder than it is for a series with a tighter cast. Some Servants (Saber, Jeanne d’Arc, Altria in her various forms) get figure after figure from every major manufacturer. Others — Servants with just as much fan love — might get one modest prize figure and nothing else, ever.

In my experience, the collectors who end up frustrated with FGO figures aren’t the ones with obscure favorites — they’re the ones who assume figure availability tracks in-game or narrative popularity evenly. It doesn’t. This guide walks through which manufacturers actually support FGO, how to match a Servant to the right figure format, and where to actually buy, so you’re not surprised by how thin the options are for some characters and how deep they are for others.

Who This Article Is NOT For

• If you’re brand new to figure collecting generally, start with my Nendoroid vs Figma vs Scale Figure guide first — this article assumes you already know the format basics and just want the FGO-specific picture.
• If you’re looking for a guaranteed figure of a specific niche Servant, I have to be upfront: for a huge portion of the roster, no pre-painted figure exists at all, and this guide can’t change that — it can only help you find what does exist.
• If you haven’t settled on a trusted retailer yet, check my comparison of trusted Japan-based figure stores before diving into FGO specifically.

Why FGO Figure Support Is So Uneven

1. Mobile gacha games don’t merchandise like anime does. FGO’s core audience engages through the game itself, not necessarily through broadcast television — merchandise decisions follow banner popularity, event characters, and community sentiment within the game, which doesn’t map cleanly onto “which characters are objectively most popular.”

2. Character count works against consistent support. With hundreds of Servants and new ones added regularly, manufacturers have to be selective. A Servant needs a genuinely large, vocal fanbase — usually built up over multiple rerun banners and events — before a manufacturer commits to a full scale figure.

3. Alternate versions multiply the problem and the opportunity. Many popular Servants (Altria especially) exist in multiple classes and alternate costumes (Lily, Alter, various event outfits), and manufacturers sometimes produce several distinct figures of what’s technically “one character” — which is great if you love that specific version, frustrating if your favorite variant never gets picked.

The Manufacturers Actually Supporting FGO

A practical note on Aniplex+: a meaningful portion of premium FGO scale figures are sold through Aniplex+’s own store rather than general retailers, and international shipping/availability from there can be inconsistent. It’s always worth checking whether a general retailer has picked up a specific release before assuming you need to order directly.

Matching Servant to Figure Format

This works a little differently for FGO than for a standard anime cast, because so much of a Servant’s identity is tied to their Noble Phantasm and combat animation rather than a single iconic scene.

For top-tier, multi-release Servants (Altria/Saber, Jeanne d’Arc, Okita Souji, and similar): you genuinely have choices across every format — Nendoroid, Figma, and multiple competing scale figures from different manufacturers. This is where comparing sculptor interpretation actually matters, since you’re not limited to whichever manufacturer happened to make one.

For mid-tier fan-favorite Servants: expect one or two options, most commonly a Nendoroid or a single scale figure — decide based on whether you want something posable and affordable or a static showpiece, since you likely won’t get to compare multiple takes on the same character.

For niche or newer Servants: a prize figure may be the only pre-painted option that exists. If even that isn’t available, a garage kit from an independent sculptor at an event like Wonder Festival is sometimes the only way to get a physical version of a character at all — though this comes with the assembly and painting commitment that format requires.

The Servants Worth Watching Closely

A few classes and characters tend to punch above their weight when it comes to figure output, and knowing this ahead of time helps you decide where to focus your attention:

• Altria in her many forms is, without much competition, the single most figure-heavy identity in the franchise. Between her base Saber class, Lily, Alter, Alter Vacation, Santa Alter, and other event costumes, she’s been sculpted by nearly every manufacturer on the list above. If you’re only going to deep-dive one character’s full figure catalog, this is the one with the most to actually compare.
• Jeanne d’Arc (Ruler and Alter) sits close behind, with strong support across scale figures and Nendoroid, and enough of a divide between her two most popular versions that collectors often end up owning both rather than picking one.
• Rider- and Archer-class fan favorites tend to see disproportionately strong prize figure support even when they don’t get a premium scale release, since these classes lean toward visually striking silhouettes that translate well to lower-budget sculpts.
• Event-limited Servants are the riskiest category to wait on. A figure tied to a specific seasonal event (summer, Christmas, Valentine’s costumes) sometimes never gets a second wind after its initial release window, so if you know you want one, treat the announcement itself as the moment to act rather than assuming a reprint is coming.

A Note on Secondary Market Pricing

FGO figures — especially older or event-tied releases of top-tier Servants — are a category where genuine scarcity shows up more than in a lot of other franchises I cover. A handful of patterns worth knowing:

• Discontinued Altria and Jeanne releases can trade well above original retail, particularly variants tied to a single limited banner or convention exclusive that was never reproduced.
• Prize figures of niche Servants can also carry a premium once a character quietly falls out of active banner rotation, simply because that modest prize figure was the only physical version ever made.
• New announcements of a popular Servant sometimes temporarily deflate secondary prices on older figures of the same character, as collector attention and budget shift to the newer release — worth factoring in if you’re thinking about buying secondhand versus waiting.

If you’re buying secondhand specifically because a figure is out of production, my guide to secondhand condition grading is worth reading first — older FGO figures in particular vary a lot in how well they’ve held up depending on how the previous owner displayed them.

Keeping Track of Alternate Costumes and Classes

Because so many top-tier Servants exist across multiple classes and costumes, a simple tracking habit saves real money and regret:

• Decide your collecting rule before you start buying, not after. “One figure per character regardless of costume” and “every costume variant I love” are both valid approaches, but switching between them mid-collection is how people end up with an inconsistent, regret-filled shelf.
• Keep a running list of which specific version you already own, especially for Altria — it’s genuinely easy to accidentally end up eyeing a figure of a costume you already have in a different scale or manufacturer, only to realize the mistake after ordering.
• Cross-reference with your preorder tracking system if you’re actively following a specific Servant’s release calendar — event-tied variants in particular benefit from being tracked well before their announcement, given how narrow some of these preorder windows can be.

Where to Actually Buy

Given how much of FGO’s premium figure output runs through Aniplex+’s own storefront, checking a general retailer’s current stock before assuming direct-only availability saves a lot of frustration:

• Solaris Japan’s dedicated Fate/Grand Order collection is the most straightforward starting point — it’s filtered specifically to FGO (with a broader Fate Stay Night/Fate Series collection alongside it if you also collect the earlier visual novel/anime side of the franchise), and Solaris ships from both US and Japan warehouses with low customs risk for US buyers
• CDJapan’s Fate/Grand Order series page covers figures alongside games, books, and other merchandise for the franchise, and their broader Fate collectibles feature page is worth a look too — CDJapan is generally reliable for picking up secondary allocation once a release has had its initial run through Aniplex+
• Mandarake is a solid option for secondhand and discontinued FGO figures, particularly for older releases of characters who haven’t gotten a reprint

Frequently Asked Questions

Why don’t more Servants get figures despite being popular in-game? Figure production is a business decision that depends on demonstrated, sustained demand across the broader collector market, not just in-game banner performance — a Servant can be extremely popular to play as and still not have the sales track record a manufacturer needs to justify a premium scale figure.

Should I buy directly from Aniplex+ or wait for a general retailer? If you’re not in a hurry and a general retailer picks up stock, ordering through a retailer you already trust is usually simpler for shipping and customer service. If a release is Aniplex+-exclusive or you want first-run bonuses, ordering direct is sometimes the only option — just budget extra time for international shipping logistics.

Is it worth collecting alternate versions of the same character (Alter, Lily, event costumes)? That’s entirely a personal call. Some collectors treat each version as functionally a different character worth collecting separately; others only want one definitive figure per Servant. Neither approach is wrong — just decide upfront so you’re not buying reactively every time a new variant releases.

Which Should You Buy First? (By Priority)

If you’re just starting to collect FGO figures and feeling overwhelmed by the roster size, here’s a reasonable way to prioritize:

1. Your actual favorite Servant, regardless of tier. This is a collection of characters you care about, not a checklist — start with who you genuinely love using or watching in the game.
2. Whichever top-tier Servant has the widest format selection, if you don’t have a strong single favorite yet — this lets you compare Nendoroid, Figma, and scale side by side and figure out which format actually suits your taste and budget.
3. A prize figure of a niche favorite, if that’s all that exists — low financial risk, and often the only way to get a physical version of a less mainstream Servant at all.
4. A premium scale figure of your single most-loved Servant, once you’ve got a sense of your budget and display space — save this for the character you’re genuinely confident you won’t tire of.