Slow Progress on Completing the Rebellion SB Set
We're on the last day of the season for Ranked Play at Splinterlands, and it is time for me to see what's my progress toward completing the Rebellion SB set.
I continued with my plan to buy all of the Ultimate Chests from first batch, and as much of the Legendary Draws as I could, with any remaining Glint slated to Epic Draws. I haven't purchased a single Common or Rare Draw yet, and every common and rare card from the Rebellion SB set comes from chests.
Starting from the season that is about to end, we have a change in the game that will affect the speed at which the Rebellion SB set will be completed. That is the reward chests that are awarded at the first unlock of an upper tier league, every season.
Some people say this will bring back the focus on multi-accounts, to earn chests on every one of them. Maybe, to a degree. But I only see a risk for non-SB rewards that are sold in the Guild Shop (like the limited number of titles or, potentially, the jackpot prizes from the chests). Otherwise, I doubt many will be interested to pay a consistent unlock price for SB cards hoping to sell them at a little premium.
Normally, I start in Diamond 2, and finish in Champion 2. Occasionally, I finish in Champion 1 or, more often, Champion 3. For me, it means I receive the reward chests for unlocking Diamond 1 (I missed this one this season because I went up before the reward chests were introduced), Champion 3, and Champion 2 tiers, most often.
That means 39 minor chests, 31 major chests, and 12 ultimate chests, in total, per season.
39 minor chests would cost 7,800 Glint, 31 major chests would cost 31,000 Glint, and 12 ultimate chests would cost 54,000 Glint. So a total of 92800 Glint worth of chests in rewards for moving up the leagues, every season.
Of course, not all chests are the same, and if I were to buy them myself, I wouldn't pay for the two lesser versions at the amount of Glint I make every season. But if they come "for free", they are welcome.
Let's get back to tracking the current situation of my Rebellion SB set completion progress.
Here's the situation so far:
| Season since New SB Set | Commons % | Rares % | Epics % | Legendaries % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 1 / 0 | 2 / 0 | 8 / 0 | 9 / 0 |
| Season 2 | 2 / 1 | 2 / 0 | 9 / 0 | 17 / 0 |
| Season 3 | 3 / 1 | 2 / 0 | 10 / 0 | 23 / 0 |
| Season 4 (current) | 5 / 2 | 3 / 1 | 12 / 0 | 27 / 0 |
I don't like that the progress on maxing out my legendary SB cards is slowing down season after season. By my calculations, I've also made a lower amount of Glint this season. I'm thinking to double down on my strategy next season, with exclusive focus on legendary draws, instead of investing in ultimate chests too. The reasoning is that starting from this season we already started to receive chests for going up the leagues, which ensures at least partially the chance part I was interested in.
My Rebellion legendary SB reward cards. One at level 3, and the rest about half at level 1 and half at level 2.
Perhaps a more relevant metric is the amount of Glint already spent compared to the total amount needed to max out the SB set (only regulars).
Here' s my situation (I don't know how I got the amounts at the end of last season, but they are obviously wrong):
8,790,000 Glint
Spent so far on cards (ignore GF and doubles):
1,618,650 Glint
Progress percentage:
18.41%
Estimated time to max out the RF cards (or GF, where possible):
20 more seasons (10 months)
Progress looks much worse than it did last week with the wrong numbers... For a season, I thought I was doing well. Hopefully, the new tier advancement reward chests will help a bit.
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Those numbers look quite high. I don't think i will be getting anywhere close to your numbers and I guess I won't be maxing out these cards either. I think the new tier advancements do help a bit. Do you plan on losing a lot on the last day of the season to drop down in rank? I plan to go down at least one minor league.
I haven't thought of that. Could be a profitable play. Looks like it's good that I dropped to Champions 3 now, then. We'll see...
I don't think I will ever buy a legendary draw, they're just way too expensive and the new system makes it harder. How do you earn so much Glint?
Probably a combination of playing in a top league, having a decent SPS stake (but not high enough!) and collection, and bonuses from the the guild (mid-ranked guild) and the title (and, when it's the case, from win streaks and using GFs).
I also thought the increase in the price of legendaries was too much, but with the tier advancement chest rewards, it's a little better.
I'm sure the dwindling glint rewards will improve next season with the change you said is being introduced. Then maybe you will have better performances each season and earn more rewards. Thanks for writing and have a great week.
The change was already active most of this season, and it shows on the progress I've made on my lower rarities (including epics), for which I haven't purchased any draws this season. But for the total glint that is required, that doesn't make a big enough dent yet, and it's a matter of luck what is behind those chests. Anyway, looks like it will take longer than I anticipated...
We have two months left for this year and it is still very possible to achieve this goal that you are pursuing
I wish you the very best
This is not a goal for this year. No one can achieve it this year. The most effective will achieve it a few months earlier, probably, but still in 2025, but it depends on many factors, like the Glint rewards we receive. Many players will never be able to max out their set unless they buy them afterwards from the market, which they won't, in most cases.
If the progress percentage is going well then you will achieve all your targets in a short time.
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I like how you break down your progress toward completing the Rebellion SB set; the focus No Internet Game on investing in legendary cards will help you reach your goals faster next season! Thanks for sharing this helpful information!