Before presale, I decided to fully commit an investment into SPL, become a Legionnaire, Maverick, and purchase 1050 packs. Seeing that this was my first time opening packs, I opened all but 10! Below is the breakdown of the cards I received, burn value, and some stats.
Overview:
From my openings plus a few purchases, I was able to build a strong Gold deck for each splinter. I pulled ~45-55 summoners of each splinter. Further, I was able to level my commons to 6 and rares to 4. Epics are harder to pull with only 173 out of 5000 total possible cards (0.16%). It takes roughly 2000-2500 to max out a CL set. I was competing in Silver 1 exclusively before opening my packs so this was a very fun boost for my gameplay and future investment in SPL.
GOLD FOIL LEGENDARIES!
Out of 5020 cards, I pulled 7 Gold Foil Legendaries (GFL -- 0.14% pull rate) These are the prize that everyone looks for when opening packs. I have not sold any of my GFL yet and as they bring me lots of CP and future potential asset appreciation value!
Economics:
I purchased packs at the peak of hype and a bull market during pre-sale. While my portfolio is down "on paper," my outlook is very bullish for the future of this game. E-sports, SPS earnings, and land all present exciting features that are coming to the metaverse. Many players understandably are concerned with dropping prices and the current crypto market however, I am looking at my investment and time in SPL as a long term HOLD. Crypto gaming is in its infancy and Splinterlands is a leading game that is revolutionizing the ecosystem. The graphics, gameplay, and strategy keeps drawing me in and keep me wanting more. Cards and SPS are at a discount and I'm taking advantage of it! As always DYOR.
Happy to answer any questions!