This week's Community Engagement Challenge theme for the Splinterlands NFT Card Games is perhaps the most unusual yet, as it will be about Yaba's Pickle. Let's start by understanding the scenario in which this announcement was made, whether it makes sense to have announced it right now, learn more about the card's characteristics, and the 3 ways to get a copy. Finally, we'll cover the impacts this drop could have on the game in the long run. Come find out everything now!
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Why a special card now?
One of the questions that players may have with the arrival of this special card is: “Why now? Why not before?”. Well, I believe that the timing for the release of important cards was very well thought out. Recently, there was a piece of content in which I commented on the sales of the Arcane Conclave pre-sale. The title stated that the sales were a success, selling more than $1 million in DEC and Credits packages. However, the success was even greater, because nearing the end of the pre-sale, this amount almost doubled quickly, reaching more than $2M in sales.
I believe that this huge success of the Arcane Conclave pre-sale may have been the reason that the Splinterlands team considered releasing a series of important cards. It is worth remembering that in addition to the recent announcement of Yaba's Pickle, there was also a previous post about Archmage Yabanius that references Yabapmatt as well.
Another reason for the release of such important cards as these is also due to the new rarities of Arcane and Black Foil cards, making these special cards even rarer and more collectible. This is something that has not happened in Splinterlands for a long time, since for years there were only Normal Foil and Gold Foil cards. Releasing these cards in the past would not have had the same impact as doing so during the Arcane Conclave set, which shows that the timing is crucial to release a card of someone so fundamental to Splinterlands, which we will discover more about below.
Yaba’s Pickle Release!
To give some context for those who don't know, Yabapmatt and Aggroed were the founders of Splinterlands, so this card is one of the most important and unique drops for the game. There are three ways to get your hands on a copy of these cards, which will cost 150 DEC or Credits, and one of them could have a positive impact on the game's economy. The first will be through an SPS Snapshop, allowing players to purchase 1 card for every 1000 SPS staked. The next will be a raffle for 50 Gold Foil Arcane, one per day, with each title costing 200 Aura, 10 Vouchers and 200 DEC. Finally, there will be an auction for 20 Black Foil Arcane, costing 1000 Aura, 50 Vouchers and 500 DEC.
For those who are curious to know more about the stats and abilities, Yaba's Pickle will have at 1 BCX 2 speed, 1 shield and 5 HP, it will also have 4 different abilities, the first being Dodge obtained at level 3, Shield at lvl 5, Slow at lvl 8 and finally Heal at lvl 10. lvl 10. I believe the reason Heal only came at the last level is that if it came earlier, the card could become very strong since it only costs 4 mana.
Impacts on the Economy of Splinterlands
It's interesting to think about the possible impacts that the release of a new card, which at first might even seem like a meme, could have on the game's economy. Believe me, this “meme” could be very beneficial for Splinterlands and especially for the SPS Game Token, if this happens again in the future. The first impact is that including the SPS requirement for purchases could make players start to increase their stakes, avoid withdrawing and bring more utility to the Token. Furthermore, the use of aura in sales brings utility to a resource produced by the lands.
