Conclave Arcana is Coming – and I’m Going All-In on SPS

Well, it’s official — Conclave Arcana has been revealed, and with it, a brand-new chapter begins in the world of Splinterlands. This marks the 6th core set in the game’s rich history, and for me, it feels like one of the most significant moments since I first got into this game. The details were dropped earlier this week in the official announcement, which you can check out here, and I’ve been combing through every word like a detective on a case.

Let me tell you — this set is special.

Goodbye Chaos Legion, Hello Arcana

With Conclave Arcana, the Modern League is about to get a major shakeup. Chaos Legion, the set that brought so many of us into the competitive fold, is now rotating out into the Wild League. That means the Modern meta will be completely redefined, with only Rebellion and Conclave Arcana making up the core of deckbuilding strategy.

It’s a bittersweet moment, honestly. I have a lot of love for Chaos Legion. It was the set that taught me how to really play this game, but I’m ready for something fresh. And Arcana is delivering that — not just with new cards, but with an entirely new foil system that’s about to light a fire in both collectors and grinders alike.

Black Foils: The New Holy Grail

The headline for many players (myself included) is the introduction of Black Foil cards. These are no joke — ultra-rare, max-level, individually numbered, and non-combinable. You either get one or you don’t, and if you do, you’ve got a serious trophy on your hands.

Here’s the breakdown of your odds:

Standard Packs: 0.025% (1 in 4,000)

Alchemy Packs: 0.25% (1 in 400)

Legendary Packs: 0.125% (1 in 800)

Starter Packs: 0% (so don’t even try)

We’re talking about lottery odds here, but the excitement that comes with cracking a pack just went through the roof. You might go through hundreds — even thousands — and never see one. But just knowing that any pack could hold that black-bordered beauty? That changes everything. It brings back that original “pack crack” dopamine rush that got so many of us hooked in the first place.

There are also two special variants: Gold Foil Arcane and Black Foil Arcane, each of which adds a deeper layer of prestige and rarity.

But the perks? That’s where things get even spicier:

20% bonus rewards in ranked battles

Half cooldown in Survival Mode

5x DEC burn value, CP, and Conflict Contributions

5x base Production Point multiplier (like Beta cards)

These aren’t just cosmetic upgrades. These cards do work across the board.

Presale Game Plan: April 22 to May 12

The presale is right around the corner, and here’s the pack allocation for it:

500,000 Standard Packs – 4,000 DEC/Credits

100,000 Alchemy Packs – 12,000 DEC/Credits

50,000 Legendary Packs – 24,000 DEC/Credits

Starter Packs won’t be in the presale, so if you're hunting for the premium stuff (and the Black Foils), you're going to want to go for Alchemy or Legendary — the odds are just better.

There will be both a leaderboard and a raffle, giving extra incentives to whales and grinders alike.

Presale Promo Cards:

Daily Burn Mechanic – Love It or Hate It?

Once the general sale kicks off on May 13, it’s full throttle. But there’s a catch that changes the game:

If sales dip below:

15,000 Standard

3,000 Alchemy

1,500 Legendary in a single day…

90% of the remaining packs will be burned. Forever. Poof.

The other 10% goes to the SPS DAO, which I personally love. This is such a clean way to manage scarcity while keeping player governance at the core.

So, in 300 days or less, these packs will either be sold or obliterated — no lingering supply, no slow trickle for whales to gobble up a year later. You snooze, you lose.

Rebellion Set: A Case Study in Smart Buying

Let’s take a quick detour to Rebellion for a second.

Those who jumped in early on Rebellion presale are laughing now — packs are trading above $4.47 on Hive Engine, a solid 10%+ above their original general sale price. And that’s before factoring in the extra SPS from battles, and the performance advantage in Modern.

That’s real ROI. And it’s a big reason I’m turning my attention to Arcana — but not in the way most people are thinking.

My Play? All-In on SPS

Here’s my strategy: I’m not going hard on Arcana packs themselves (at least not directly). I’m going hard on SPS.

Why?

Because SPS is the lifeblood of this ecosystem. It’s how we vote, how we earn, and crucially — how we burn for DEC, which is what everyone will need to buy Conclave Arcana packs. The entire cycle depends on SPS. If you believe in Splinterlands long term (and I do), SPS is where the real leverage is.

And now that Chaos Legion is moving to Wild, I feel confident that I can still compete there with my existing deck while the Modern scene resets. That gives me time and space to build up my SPS stake, earn more governance power, and position myself for the next wave of growth.

We need SPS buyers, not just pack buyers. If SPS becomes scarce again, everything else benefits — DEC, pack demand, governance, conflict participation, you name it.

So I’m doing my part. I’m buying, staking, and voting. Because Splinterlands doesn’t run on hype — it runs on utility, scarcity, and players who show up for the long haul.

Are you ready for Conclave Arcana? I know I am.

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