The Conclave Arcana pre-sale has officially kicked off, and as of the time of writing this will last for 16 more days.
With all of us Summoners preparing for battle and the Splinterlands world unfolding before us, the team dropped some prompts for this week community engagement challenge which really got me thinking:
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So I figured I'd dive into those right here and share my take.
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Whatās got me truly hyped for Conclave Arcana is the introduction of the new set of abilitiesāa whole slew of fresh mechanics dropping at once. Thatās massive. Itās not just a few tweaks to the meta, its an entire shift and all expands on growing the gameās strategic depth.
One ability Iām especially curious about is the one tied to Bloodlines. This isnāt just flavourāitās gameplay-altering. Bloodlines offer a unique mechanic that allows you to benefit either from empowering your units via Bloodline Tribute or summoning units from other elements Bloodline Dominion, as long as they share the same bloodline as the archon. That means weāre not just building fire decks anymoreāwe need to start thinking in terms of element and bloodline in our battles an example: fire element with Dwarf's or Shapeshifter, this brings a greater connections between cards.
This opens us up to cross-element deck strategies in a way we havenāt seen before. Imagine being able to run a hybrid build where a fire minion synergizes with a water minionānot because of their element, but because they share a bloodline. This kind of interaction is what I am most excited to see and will create an insane level of potential for creative deck-building, especially as they continue to expand on these bloodline units in the future.
To me, this is the kind of bold design that makes a card game feel alive and ever-evolving. It's a reminder that we're not just playing matchesāwe're discovering new ways to play.
I have already mentioned 2 of the bloodline abilities above, but I would be remiss not to mention then the new ability Shapeshift: Treated as all bloodlines this ties in nicely to the introduction of bloodlines.
The other ability I cant wait to play around with is the synergies are painforge and reckless.
With all the changes introduced with Conclave Arcana, Iāve been thinking carefully about how I want to approach thingsāfrom the pre-sale all the way through to in-game tactics. Here's how Iām planning to play it smart: but what are your thoughts? Share them in the comments below.
My main goal during the pre-sale is to reach the legendary promo minion. For me this will be the first presale I am taking part of and I think its great that buyers are able to get some bonuses for jumping in early. The 2 promo card look great and I will be excited to add them to my collection, as I donāt want to miss out on them, luckily we have still some time and I can grab some more after payday <3
Along the way, Iām also picking up a few Mage Wagonsāa bonus Iām especially excited for since I didnāt take part in the earlier Conflict events. This pre-sale feels like a good chance to get involved and potentially win some other great assets in the coming months.
As we move closer to the new set release, Iām shifting my focus to Rebellion cards. Since I primarily play in Modern and Chaos Legion is rotating out, I do not think I have the cards to properly compete in Wild yet so I need to work on future-proofing my collection.
Iām trying to scoop up as many of the Reward cards as I can and level them up before they also rotate out, as well as looking to grab a few Rebellion cards as and when I canāideally leveling them up and getting more familiar with them. Iāve also been watching the spoiler(eye candy) channel to see what cards are coming in Conclave Arcana and trying to figure out which core Rebellion cards that can synergize well with them.
With Chaos Legion leaving the format, the biggest shift in my gameplay strategy is adapting to whatās next. That means diving deep into the current Rebellion pool and getting used to battling without Chaos Legion cards, this is gonna be a big change for me as majority of my cards are from that set.
I plan to start practicing with Rebellion-only cards, even before Arcana drops. The sooner I internalize how these cards playāwhat their tempo feels like, where their strengths and weaknesses lieāthe better positioned Iāll be when Arcana enters the mix and Chaos leaves.
What excites me most about this moment in Splinterlands isnāt just the new cardsāitās the massive meta shift weāre about to experience. Chaos Legion has been part of the Modern format for so long that itās shaped how we think about matches, lineups, and what our opponents have used and impacting our decisions while picking our team.
Now, with Chaos Legion rolling out and Arcana cards rolling in, weāre entering a fresh era of gameplay. Iām hoping to be ready for the shake-up, and honestly? I welcome it.
I will create a post after the presale and we can see if I was able to make my goals
Until next time, keep battling, keep grinding, keep growing!
