The Calm Before the Conclave: Market Shifts in Splinterlands Ahead of the New Card Set
A significant chunk of the community appears to be doing the same thing I am: saving, accumulating, and preparing for a big pack-buying moment. It’s a logical move — the new cards promise to impact the Modern format in meaningful ways, and everyone wants to be ready when they drop. As a result, activity around older card editions, especially in the marketplace, has slowed down.
In my case, I’ve recently been listing more Gold Foil cards to help fund continued land expansion. With the positive momentum from Land Phase 1.75 updates, it’s clear that owning and developing land will remain a key pillar in Splinterlands. Getting in deeper now feels like a good long-term play — especially as resources, production boosts, and crafting mechanics evolve.
Interestingly, when I first listed my Rebellion Gold Foils a few months ago, they sold quicker than expected — even the more premium ones. But this time around, the market has cooled significantly. Legendary Gold Foils in particular seem to be sitting still, likely due to players parking their DEC, Credits, and assets in anticipation of the Conclave Archana release.
I’m confident that things will eventually normalize. After all, every wave of new content shakes the ecosystem at first, but liquidity and interest tend to flow back into the broader market once players reassess their collection needs. That said, I may miss out on some near-term opportunities for land expansion if the lull lasts too long.
For now, it's a balancing act — making strategic moves without getting caught on the wrong side of timing. As always in Splinterlands, those who plan ahead while staying agile tend to come out stronger.
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Staying a few steps ahead in Splinterlands is a sure fire way to stay in profits. Zig when others zag and you can find discounts in the market. I've been cleaning up cheap cards for 8-10K PP to help me boost my land as people liquidate for liquid DEC for the new set.
I've got a separate stack set aside to bid on GF and BF as they are out up on the market over the next few days. It will be very interesting to see where the prices settle for the black foils variants.
I will need to do the same soon but will likely take my Chaos Legion cards to land when things rotate. But need more DEC to stake!
Good thing I have DEC to spend. Do you have any black foils or gold foils you're looking to sell?
I think I am keeping my Black Foils for land. Still thinking about what to do with all the GFs but will let you know if I decide to sell.
Shame to see those BFs all heading straight to the gulag, but so it goes these days. People want that big PP all in one place!