New Expansion: Spoils of War

Here is a different expansion. Not by the number of cards it comprises nor by its characteristics, but by its distribution method, the way it has been released, and its adaptability to the metagame. The main thing: this time we will not be able to get these cards by buying packs, but through Battle Passes (starting with Season 13).

I'm JFA, promoter of GU Masters, and I'm going to share my impressions with you, so you can make informed decisions.

Main Features

This expansion begins with a first batch of 18 cards, of different rarities and all of them belonging to different domains (there are no neutral cards). I would dare to say that, in general, these are new pieces to reinforce different archetypes that are taking shape little by little. The expansion will continue to grow over time, so we can find new groups of cards in future Battle Passes.

Unlike other expansions, where cards become immutable after a predetermined period from their release, with Spoils of War there is no defined period for them to undergo modifications. Until further notice, these cards are subject to discretionary changes by the Gods Unchained team. Good for the meta, but dangerous for betting on powerful cards (especially in high qualities).

How to get this expansion?

Taking Season 13 of the Battle Pass as a reference, we will find Spoils of War cards in two types of packs, each with three "raids": Spoils Packs and Whale Battle Packs. However, the number of cards we can get will vary substantially depending on the chosen "journey"... as expected, the Whale is much more generous than the Collector:

• Collector Track: includes 5 Spoils Packs. An appetizer to get to know the expansion, but by no means enough to complete it.
• Whale Track: here we enter another league. Includes 30 Spoils Packs and, in addition, the exclusive Whale Battle Packs.

Important: in none of those packs is it guaranteed that Spoils of War cards will come out, there is only the possibility that they will. Most of the cards will be from the Core set, since only the third slot of each pack can include Spoils of War cards, with the highest probabilities being for Whale Battle Packs (for more details, I recommend consulting the Battle Pass 13 announcement and the spreadsheet with the details of the card distribution by pack type).

How to choose a path?

• The Collector track is for you if you prefer to minimize spending and are not in a hurry to complete this expansion (and therefore, you don't mind waiting or buying the cards that interest you most little by little in the secondary market).
• The Whale Track it will interest you if you want to collect these cards as soon as possible, get them in higher qualities, or try to take advantage of the initial scarcity to maximize revenue from sales in the secondary market.

The race for scarcity (and the Grand Prize)

As we have discussed, the expansion starts with 18 cards, but it will grow in future seasons. What does this mean for your wallet? Well, that the moment of greatest rarity of these first 18 cards will be right now. As seasons pass and more people complete their passes, there will be more copies in circulation.

And as if that were not enough, we have the real ‘lottery ticket’: the Mythic Variant of Rendering Queen. If you get this, my friend, you've hit the jackpot of the season. It's the crown jewel we're all going to be dreaming of.

What are your feelings?

There is no doubt that this commitment by the Gods Unchained team gives the Battle Pass a plus, which sees its attractiveness substantially increased. Spoils of War makes it much more attractive (and, moreover, reduces the pressure on the Core Set, which has been overprinted almost since Battle Passes first appeared).

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