Today was honestly one of my best days in #Splinterlands so far. I finally managed to push from Diamond 3 to Diamond 2, and this is actually the highest rank I have ever reached since I started playing this game. Not gonna lie, it felt really good seeing that promotion screen pop up.
The climb wasnโt easy at all. Diamond matches are way more competitive compared to Gold. Every opponent feels like they actually know what they are doing, and small mistakes can cost you the game instantly. I had a few losing streaks in between too, which almost made me drop back, but somehow I managed to recover.
I think what helped me the most was staying patient and not changing my strategy too much. Earlier I used to panic and switch teams every match, but today I tried to stay consistent.
After reaching Diamond 2, I got 21 chest rewards, which is already a big number. But the best part was that 2 of them were Ultimate Chests. The moment I saw that, I knew this was going to be a fun opening session.
Before opening anything, I made sure to use my potions (finally learning from my past mistakes ๐ ). I used Legendary potions because I really wanted to maximize my chances.
Opening chests without potions just feels wrong now honestly.
When I started opening the chests, the usual rewards came first like credits, potions, and small stuff. At first I was like okay this is normal nothing crazy yet.
But then slowly things started getting better. I did get some nice cards, not super insane but definitely useful for my collection. The feeling of opening so many chests at once is always exciting, even if RNG doesnโt always go your way.
One thing I noticed again is how important potions are. Even if they donโt guarantee insane rewards, they definitely improve the overall outcome. I feel like using them is always worth it, especially when opening high-level chests.
Also, reaching Diamond 2 probably helped increase the reward quality a bit. Grinding to higher leagues does feel rewarding in that sense.
After opening all 21 chests, I just sat there for a moment thinking about the grind. Going from Gold leagues to now reaching Diamond 2 feels like a big improvement for me.
There were times where I thought I might not even reach Diamond, but here I am now pushing even higher.
I didnโt play too many matches after reaching Diamond 2. I didnโt want to risk dropping back immediately, because that happens sometimes and its honestly very frustrating.
So I decided to stop at the right time and just enjoy the progress.
Overall, today was a huge win for me.
Reached Diamond 2 (highest ever)
Got 21 chest rewards
Opened 2 Ultimate Chests
Could the rewards have been better? yeah maybe. But still, Iโm happy with the progress.
Now the next goal is maybe pushing to Diamond 1, but I know itโs going to be even harder from here. Still, Iโm excited to try.
Letโs see how far I can go this season.
Anyway, that was my grind today. Please do give your reviews in the comments section below. I would really appreciate it :)
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