Splinterlands Community Engagement Challenge: Conclave Arcana Pre-sale

Conclave Arcana pre-sale has begun. There was a lot of hype before the pre-sale following the announcement of new foils and pack structures. Now the pre-sale is active and is well received. There is a lot of demand for black foils--a new potion, called the Midnight Potion will act the same as legendary and alchemy potions. It will increase the chances of pulling a Black Foil. Black Foils are sought after because they are already maxed level.

What I'm Most Excited About

The Black Foil cards are the most hyped feature but it's not the one I'm most excited about. The chase is real but I don't have funds to chase after the Black Foils. I'm most excited about the diversity in pack options, specifically the Starter Packs. For me, the introduction of Starter Packs is a great idea by the Splinterlands team. Priced at only $1 per pack, it's very accessible for players who just want to play to enjoy the game. It's also a good entry for beginners of Splinterlands to try the game and probably buy the other pack options later on. I have just returned to Splinterlands and building a deck from scratch is not easy. With the starter pack, it will be easier for me to build a deck I can play with. It may not be competitive but it will give me something to start with.

Lore and Abilities

Conclave Arcana, like the previous sets before will expand the Splinterlands lore. I’d love to see a deeper dive into Splinterlands history and how it ties up to each of the individual characters back stories.

Conclave Arcana introduces new abilities in Splinterlands gameplay. These are game changers and will alter how the game will be played. Some of these new abilites are:

Bloodline Tribute - Bloodline is a new feature in Splinterlands. Archons have additional buffs to units with the same bloodline. When a unit is defeated, Bloodline Tribute gives +1 health, speed, armor and attack to all allied unit of the same bloodline. This is similar to Martyr ability but the benefit is granted only to units of the same bloodline.

Relentless Strike - Attacks deal true damage. Phase and Dodge do not reduce chance to hit. This ability neutralizes defensive abilities Phase and Dodge and could be enhance gameplay by countering defensive strategies using units with this ability.

Reveal - Each round applies Revealed to a Camouflaged units. Revealed units can be targeted by direct attacks. Another ability that counters a defensive ability. These new abilities will make a Splinterlands battle similar to a #chess match. Players will need to predict and think several moves ahead to outsmart and outmaneuver their opponent.

Painforge - +1 attack when damaged by Poison or Burning or hit by an ally. There are abilities that act as a debuff like Burning. Painforge will take advantage of these debuffs by granting an attack buff to units that are damaged by such status.

How Conclave Arcana Will Impact My Strategy

Conclave Arcana will completely overhaul with how I build my lineups. Coupled with the loss of Chaos Legion from Modern, the new abilities will change how I will play the game. It's like playing a chess variant instead of standard chess. It's similar but also different.

Economically, I'm going to try the starter packs or buy individual cards that I can play in the higher Bronze league. I'm not a serious player in Splinterlands. I play it similar to chess, for fun and challenge in outsmarting my opponent. In chess, I study openings to surprise my opponent, in Splinterlands I collect cards to use in battle.