When I first dove into MoonKarts I expected standard tiered cards like many blockchain games, but the way card rarities and merging are handled gives the game more depth than I initially thought. Every playable asset in MoonKarts is a card, and these cards come in four rarities: Common, Rare, Epic, and Legendary. These rarities are more than just names — they affect how powerful your cards are, how hard they are to get, and what rewards you can earn using them.
Common cards are the foundation. They’re the easiest to obtain and they give you basic abilities or attributes. Great to start with, but you won’t win many races with just Commons once competition heats up. Rare cards bring more perks, perhaps special traits or stronger base stats, so they give you a noticeable edge. Epic cards are that middle ground where skill starts to shine: difficult to acquire, but powerful enough to shift the balance. Then come Legendary cards — the rarest, the strongest, and often reserved for those who are serious about playing to win.
But what really intrigued me was the merging system. Merging means you take multiple copies of the same card and combine them to level it up. As your card’s level goes up, its performance improves. Sometimes merging unlocks additional abilities or boosts beyond just raw stats. It’s similar to other games’ BCX-style mechanics, but here every rarity can be merged, even Gold Foil versions (which are a bonus variation of the regular cards).
Gold Foil cards deserve special mention. They’re scarcer, have bonus effects in gameplay, and need fewer copies to level up compared to non-foil cards. If you’re lucky, when opening a pack any card has a chance to be Gold Foil. And stacking those gold foil cards in your deck or kart gives you bonus rewards.
In short, understanding rarities and mastering merging is essential for staying competitive in MoonKarts. If you want to win more, earn more, and build stronger setups, you’ll want to collect cards across rarities, aim for Gold Foils, and use merging smartly rather than just collecting randomly. It’s a strategic layer I appreciate as someone still learning crypto gaming, but it clearly rewards dedication.