McFarlane Mortal Kombat Klassic Preorder

FINISH HIM! McFarlane Toys is going deep into the arcade era with a new wave of Mortal Kombat Klassic 7″ action figures, and boy are we thrilled to see this lineup! Three iconic fighters are up for preorder right now over at our friends at BigBadToyStore and Entertainment Earth, each priced at $29.99 with a November 2026 ship date. We’re getting Kung Lao, the razor-hatted former Shaolin Monk and White Lotus warrior, Major Jackson Briggs himself, Jax, and the soul-stealing sorcerer Shang Tsung. I love how McFarlane keeps pushing into the Klassic designs because these are the looks so many of us grew up feeding quarters into the arcade to see. Each figure features 22 points of articulation and comes with interchangeable hands and a display base, and Kung Lao naturally comes with his signature bladed hat. At $29.99 a pop these are a really cool value for what you’re getting, and having all three of these fighters on the shelf together is going to look amazing. You can lock in your preorders for Kung Lao, Jax, and Shang Tsung now over at BigBadToyStore and Entertainment Earth, before they’re gone. So let’s take a look at these Mortal Kombat Klassic fighters!

Where to Buy

You can preorder the figures at the following retailers below

Jax

The packaging leans hard into that arcade nostalgia, with a pixelated “START” button layout and joystick graphic along the bottom that immediately takes you back to pumping quarters into the cabinet. The dark stone-textured backing behind the window gives the whole box a tournament arena feel, framing Jax alongside his interchangeable hands and display base.

Here’s a closer look at the back of Jax’s box, which features a classic arcade-style character portrait framed against an American flag, pulling directly from his Mortal Kombat II source material. The electric blue lightning pattern wrapping around the side panel is a nice touch, tying into the overall Klassic tournament aesthetic.

Jax’s face sculpt is seriously impressive, with a sharp, focused expression and a neatly trimmed mustache that gives him a ton of personality at this scale. The quilted texture on his forearm wraps is a nice detail, and that heavy utility belt loaded with individually sculpted pouches and buckles adds a real sense of weight to the figure’s midsection.

Sporting black leather-look pants with a bold red and white stripe running down the right leg, Jax nails that asymmetric Mortal Kombat II costume design perfectly. His black combat boots have a great sculpted sole and lacing detail that keeps things grounded and practical.

You can see how the red stripe continues down the left leg as well, confirming the design is actually symmetrical with white accents trailing along the outer seam toward the ankle. The silver wrist guards have a great weathered, metallic finish with studded rivets along the top edge that contrast nicely against his skin tone.

Here’s a closer look at Jax from behind, where you can see the belt’s dual silver buckle clasps sitting flush against his lower back, adding a clean functional detail to the rear of the figure. The knee pads have a segmented sculpt with subtle creasing that suggests real flexibility, and the ankle wraps on his boots carry the same tactical feel all the way down.

I like how this upper body shot really lets you appreciate the sculpt work on Jax’s torso, where every ridge and contour is sharply defined without looking overdone. The three-pouch utility belt has a matte gunmetal finish that pairs well against the glossy black of his pants, and that red sash draping from the left hip adds a great pop of color to break up the darker tones.

Jax comes with a pair of interchangeable hands and a round black display base, keeping the accessory count simple but functional for a bare-knuckle brawler like him. The extra hands offer open, relaxed fingers with individually sculpted knuckle lines, giving you a nice alternative to whatever default grip he’s already wearing.

Kung Lao

The Kung Lao packaging follows the same arcade-inspired template, with the joystick and button layout along the bottom panel tying it to the rest of the Klassic wave. His hat and a pair of swappable fist hands are nestled in the tray beside him, and that dark teal and black color scheme on the figure already pops nicely against the stone-textured backing.

The back of Kung Lao’s box features his pixelated MKII character portrait framed in a small window, showing his signature broad-brimmed hat and sleeveless blue vest in that classic sprite style. Beneath it, the bio text is set in a blocky, arcade-appropriate font against the same slate gray stone texture, recounting his lineage as the last descendant of the great Kung Lao and his alliance with Liu Kang against Shao Kahn’s tournament.

Kung Lao’s vest has an incredible woven texture sculpted into the plastic, with each tiny crosshatch pattern individually defined, and the red kanji symbol sits right at the center with a slightly raised, almost stamped quality to it. His broad-brimmed hat casts a deep shadow across his upper face, and the sculpt underneath captures a sharp, determined expression with strong cheekbones and a clenched jaw.

Outfitted with teal pants that have a subtle fabric-like wrinkling sculpted into the thighs and gathered sections above the knees, there’s a real sense of loose, flowing martial arts attire here that works beautifully with the fitted black vest. His silver wrist guards are compact and clean, sitting snugly against the forearms without any bulk, and the black shin guards have a smooth, armor-like finish that contrasts with the softer texture of the pants above them.

I like how the black vest’s front flap extends down over the waistline, creating a layered overlap where the teal fabric of the pants peeks out on either side, giving the whole midsection a convincing sense of separate garment pieces rather than one continuous sculpt. The fists are tightly clenched with well-defined finger wraps, and those silver wrist guards have a cooler, almost matte aluminum tone compared to how they looked in the tighter shots.

Here’s a closer look at Kung Lao from behind, where the woven crosshatch texture on the vest carries all the way across the back panel without losing any definition, and the teal collar trim peeks out just above the neckline. The black waist sash wraps cleanly around the midsection, separating the vest from the lower teal apron flap that hangs down over his backside, and you can pick up some subtle scuffing and distress marks scattered across the shin guards and pants.

The hat’s razor-sharp silver brim edge catches your attention here, with a clean metallic rim that transitions seamlessly into the sculpted black dome, and the way it sits slightly tilted adds a lot of character to the overall silhouette. I noticed that the red kanji on the vest has a slightly fibrous, embroidered look to it up close, almost as if the threads were individually applied rather than simply printed on.

Kung Lao comes with his razor-brimmed hat, a pair of swappable open-palm hands, and a round black display base, keeping the accessory count tight but faithful to his classic moveset. The open hands have relaxed, slightly curved fingers that look perfect for catching the hat mid-throw, and at 22 points of articulation there should be plenty of range to pull off those iconic poses.

Shang Tsung

Shang Tsung’s packaging carries the same arcade-inspired layout as the rest of the wave, with the dark stone-textured backing and that familiar joystick and button graphic running along the bottom. His black and yellow sorcerer outfit looks striking through the window, and you can spot a pair of swappable hands flanking him in the tray alongside what appears to be a glowing soul effect piece clutched between his fingers.

The back of Shang Tsung’s box features his pixelated MKII portrait in a small framed window, showing his younger form in the classic black and yellow vest with a headband, fists raised in that familiar fighting game select screen style. The electric blue lightning pattern running down the left side panel ties the whole Klassic wave together with a consistent visual thread, and the bio text recounts his scheme to lure Earth’s warriors into Shao Kahn’s contest after losing control of the Shaolin Tournament.

Shang Tsung’s face sculpt up close is full of personality, from the thin goatee and mustache to those eerie, pupil-less white eyes that absolutely nail his soul-stealing sorcerer look. The black leather headband has a nice sculpted thickness to it, sitting naturally over his slicked-back brown hair, and the yellow-trimmed black harness strap crossing his chest has a layered quality where it overlaps his bare skin.

Clad in his signature black and yellow harness with a wide yellow waist sash, Shang Tsung’s lower half features loose black pants with a fantastic fabric-like wrinkling texture that bunches and gathers naturally around the knees and ankles. The yellow shin wraps and matching wrist cuffs tie the color scheme together from top to bottom, and those black split-toe tabi boots have a smooth, snug sculpt that keeps the silhouette clean.

Something I appreciate here is how the full-body view of Shang Tsung lets you take in the complete black and yellow color blocking as one cohesive design, with the harness straps, waist sash, wrist cuffs, and shin wraps all working together rhythmically to break up the darker tones. The black pants have a slightly glossy, almost wet-leather sheen to them that contrasts nicely with the matte finish on the yellow fabric pieces, and those tabi boots with their white ankle trim add one last subtle accent right at the bottom.

From the back, you can see how the harness straps run vertically down Shang Tsung’s shoulder blades with clean yellow piping along each edge, framing a flat black panel that sits flush against the upper back. The knee pads have sculpted buckle straps wrapping around the back of each leg, and the yellow shin wraps show a tightly wound, layered texture that reads as individually wrapped fabric strips tapering just above the tabi boots.

I’m really digging the way the yellow harness sits against Shang Tsung’s bare torso here, with the thick waist sash creating a hard horizontal line that anchors the two suspender-like straps and gives the whole outfit a structured, almost ceremonial feel. The fist hands have individually sculpted fingers with tight, natural curling, and those yellow wrist cuffs have a soft, wrapped-fabric texture that distinguishes them from the harder, leather-like finish of the harness straps above.

Shang Tsung comes with a pair of open, relaxed swap hands and a round black display base, keeping his accessory loadout straightforward and in line with the rest of the Klassic wave. The extra hands have slightly splayed fingers with soft, natural spacing between them, offering a nice alternative to the default fists for more expressive posing options.