Splinterlands

**New Frontier Community Cards** Splinterlands has released 8 new Frontier (Extra) set cards: - 1 Dragon Summoner - 7 Rare Units Players can obtain these through the Sparks Shop, Wheel Spins, or Frontier Daily Rewards. **Third Escalation Conflict** The game introduces **Grimdave The Unbent**, a Legendary Water Summoner, as the third Escalation Conflict reward card. **Key Gameplay Updates** - Survival bracket cooldowns reduced by 99.99% - Battle replay improvements with drop shadows - Fixed Double Strike and Determined ability bugs **Quality-of-Life Improvements** - New option to disable red dot notifications - Verico improvements including Glint Recovery tracking - Enhanced Collector Binders with better card alignment - Guild Library backgrounds added The update focuses on expanding card availability and improving user experience across multiple game features.

Splinterlands is launching **Arena Vanguard**, a community-driven initiative where players design official in-game cards. **What's Coming:** - 8 new community-created cards - 7 limited-run Rare units - 1 Legendary Dragon Archon - Cards will be fully tradeable and usable in battles Unlike traditional games where communities create unofficial fan art, Splinterlands players are directly shaping the game's content. These aren't concepts—they're real cards that will enter the game's economy. [Read the full announcement](https://peakd.com/splinterlands/@splinterlands/the-arena-vanguard-is-coming-to-splinterlands)

Splinterlands announces the **Third Escalation Conflict** event starting **July 25**. The event centers around Grimdave the Unbent, a 4,000-year-old guardian who has abandoned his watch after a blight threatened the oldest grove. The narrative suggests a significant shift in the game's storyline as "the forest is done waiting." This follows the Second Escalation Conflict held in June. Players can expect new challenges and gameplay mechanics tied to this evolving conflict narrative. Full details available at [Splinterlands announcement](https://peakd.com/splinterlands/@splinterlands/third-escalation-conflict).

**Major Game Updates Released** Splinterlands completed its weekly maintenance with several significant additions: **New Land Card Crafting** - Four new **Land-only cards** now available - Land plot owners get **3-day early access** before general release - Full crafting details available in-game **Cinder Introduction** - New crafting ingredient **Cinder** goes live - Players can now choose between **DEC or Cinder** when burning cards - Works with all burnable cards, including Soulkeep cards **Luckiest Longshot Feature** - Daily ranked draws now award **1 Lucky Coin** per losing entry - Every **500 entries** earns a Luckiest Longshot card - **Retroactive rewards** applied to past draws - Top Lucky Coin earners enter raffles for alternate-foil variants **Additional Updates** - DAO burned extra Conclave Arcana packs per community proposal - Added countdown timer for Gotten in Exclusive Shop - Fixed skin display issues and animation freezing These updates expand crafting options and reward systems for active players.

The first **Splinterlands Grand Prix** has officially ended after a full ranked season of competition. **Final Results:** - **1st Place: Team Jambre** (Rating: 3700) - Reached Champion league in his first Splinterlands season - **2nd Place: Team Dmoney** (Rating: 3380) - Climbed from bottom to second place - **3rd Place: Team Baby Bear** (Rating: 3000) - Surged in final hours - **4th Place: Team MTG Jedi** (Rating: 2920) - Best win rate of the event - **5th Place: Team Updog** (Rating: 2660) - Showed rapid improvement **Community Impact:** The event showcased strong community support through: - Coaching and mentorship - Deck delegations - Strategy sessions - Live streaming and engagement Jambre's achievement of reaching Champion league as a first-time player is considered extraordinarily rare, demonstrating pro-level TCG instincts and fast adaptation. More Grand Prix events are planned for the future.

Splinterlands' new Conclave Arcana Conflicts event launches July 16 at 12 PM EST, introducing innovative gameplay mechanics: - NFT card & pack staking system - Wagon crafting using land resources - Limited-edition airdrop rewards - Potion system for enhanced foil chances The 30-day event brings strategic depth through: - Asset management across multiple resources - New card synergies and abilities - Faster, more unpredictable matches - Dynamic meta shifts Players can participate by visiting [Splinterlands.com](http://splinterlands.com) to acquire packs and prepare for the upcoming conflicts.

Splinterlands has confirmed the launch timeline for their new Conclave Arcana release. The pre-sale page will go live tomorrow, with the actual pre-sale beginning April 22. Key details: - Pre-sale page launch: April 15 - Pre-sale start: April 22 - Available at: [Splinterlands.com](http://splinterlands.com) This follows recent teasers from the founder about Conclave Arcana's anticipated impact on the gaming ecosystem.

Splinterlands has released two new game modes for testing on the Mavs QA server: - **Training Mode** (formerly Practice Mode): - Features bot matches with 3 difficulty levels - Designed for strategy practice and tactics testing - **Survival Mode**: - New gameplay format available for testing - Test packs provided to all Mavs server users Developers can request Mavs QA access through support. Testing available at https://next.mavs-sl.com. *Report bugs via support ticket or Discord #MAVS-QA-Testing channel*

Splinterlands has launched a Community Engagement Challenge focused on exploring and expanding the game's lore. This initiative invites players to: - Share creative ideas to enrich the Splinterlands universe - Dive deep into the existing lore - Contribute to the game's storytelling The challenge aims to foster community participation and deepen the narrative aspects of the game. It's an opportunity for players to directly influence the game's evolving storyline. Interested participants can find more details and submission guidelines on the official Splinterlands blog post.