Opening My First Splinterlands Alpha Booster Pack
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On This Month (September/2021) three years ago (2018) I started a journey that would become the best financial decision of my life. No, I didn't decide I was going to go to college and "make something of myself". No, I didn't find my lifelong career path. What I did do is Purchase my very first Splinterlands Booster.
Sure I already had my toe dipped in the game with collecting any free cards that I could in various giveaways. I can even list the names of the Hiven's that created some of the awesome Splinterland giveways in which I was participating in at the time. Looking at yous @simplymike , @o07 , @dosdudes , @ngc , @doctorcrypto.
I wasn't a big gamer at the time. Heck I'm still not that big of a gamer. In fact Splinterlands occupies 90% of my gaming time. The other 10% belongs to gaming systems that bring me nostalgia (Hello NES/SNES). What makes this day so memorable is not only did I purchase my first Splinterlands booster (which was an Alpha Booster) but the contents of that booster put me in the Splinterlands history books (not an actual thing but should be).
As I flipped over that first card I noticed it turned gold. I thought to myself, "That's cool, a gold one. I wonder what its worth". Due to my lack of experience in such games it was unknown to me (at the time of the opening) how lucky I was to have flipped a Gold Foil Legendary in my first ever purchased Booster pack. The other cards were awesome as well (Haunted Spirit / Hell Yes!).
At the time of opening there were only 21 GOLD DRAGON's that were of the Gold variety in existance (Today there is 27). My curiosity got the better of me and I checked the Splinterlands marketplace to see what its then value was, $ 1190 - $ 1337 .... Unbelievable! I was ecstatic and instantly hooked. I to this day still own this card. I have always said that someone would have to pry it out of my cold dead hands before I would ever sell it. Lets take a look at its today (9/21/2021) USD Value.
Hot diggity dog, the cheapest GFL Gold Dragon on the Splinterlands Market Place will cost $250,000 USD. Will someone pay that price (who knows, crazier things have happened in the world of crypto). But as everyone knows, asking price isn't always a true value of somethings worth. Is it in this case, I can't say. You the reader can be the judge of that. Click here to view source information.
What is Splinterlands?
Splinterlands is an online blockchain game built on the Hive Network. It utilizes NFT's for game play. These NFT's and other in game assets are tradable and have real monetary value. Click here to play or to invest in Splinterlands today. Play for free or pay $10 usd and start earning today!
GOLD DRAGON LORE
There is only one living Golden Dragon, and he presides over the great Dragon Congress. His magic and armor are the greatest, and only the Hydra has put his mettle to the test. Suam Khepri, the leader of the united Gloridax, is always on the lookout for the next Gold Dragon, which prophecy says will hatch in these times. Lore taken from official Splinterlands site.
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Wow, awesome to get a Gold Foil Golden Dragon out of your first Alpha booster pack. Well done!
Almost as crazy is that I never flipped another one since.
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Love the story man! and congrats for hodling, thats a cool 5 BTC if you sell 1 card...unreal!
Thanks, it'll be interesting to see what its next buy price will be.
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What a Dope flip! Congratulations!
Thanks.... I'm more amazed by it today then when I first flipped it.
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It is clear that there is a great benefit in being one of the pioneers in the world of NFT games.
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NFT's FTW!
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wow, amazing card GZ bro
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I remember how I participated in your card draws and even received some cards a couple of times. Cool.
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Ah yes, my blog was once filled with giveaways and small contests. I still create some from time to time. I remember you entering them. Congrats on winning a card or two :)
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Nice to know you still hold the card, I could have pinched you from my phone if you had sold it. Depending on how berserk Splinterlands goes, that price might be very attractive to some people for holding sake.
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Pinch me, that sounds painful :)
Thanks for the comment it made me laugh out loud. It'll be interesting to see where the prices of everything will be at a year from now.
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This is really a good investment strategy.
I would try it out.
I might need some guidance though if i ahve any questions ill ask.
Splinterlands is awesome, I'll happily try to answer any questions you might have about the game.
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So I have to ask, do you ever take your Quarter Million Dollar card out to play with it? Or do you keep it locked away in a secret vault somewhere? I think that's what I would do. Keep it secret, keep it safe!
I play it from time to time. Usually when the bronze gold foil tournaments come around. I come to realize my collection isn't much good for tournament play. I can sneak in the bottom payout levels but thats about it.
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That's pretty much how I play tournaments too. I do fairly well in the Silver League tournaments, usually placing in the lower payout levels. It's not a lot, but it does bring in a little extra DEC and now SPS.
You can lock them AND play them. That's kinda nice.
And when you play with them, the corners won't get bent or torn and loose their value!
Holy crap, you absolute monster lol. Thats a badass card
Hell Yeah It Is :)
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😲 That's awesome @rentmoney! Congrats brother!
Thanks!
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damn that would be a nice find. I never got a golden legendary.
One is right around the corner for you in your chest rewards or the yet to be released Chaos Boosters.
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thank you. I hope so.
Lol I guess you cheered like crazy after you realised what you pulled. Great story!
Happy splintertime
I had no clue its value when I first flipped it. I cheered after I checked its value :)
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Ok thanks to explain
You are welcome.
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brother don't get me wrong but i do believe i remember your post about this opening...
had you made a post about it or i remember wrong?....i think i had read your post
...good old days....you could buy an apha common for 2 cents.....ahahahahahahaa......2 cents bro....and i remember i was throwing away those cards....good old days!!!!
keep safe your dragon....
PS...let me tell you, Daenerys Targaryen might be jealous if she realizes that you posses this dragon...and she's a crazy bitch so keep your dragon safe!!!
You would be correct. Below is the link to the original post.
https://hive.blog/steemmonsters/@rentmoney/just-bought-my-first-steemmonster-pack-and-look-what-i-got-wow-rare-steem-monster-card-giveaway
Two cent commons, if only we had a time machine :)
I won't complain too much if she comes looking for me :)
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hahahahahahahahahaahahahahaha
bro she is short!
I remember when I opened my first gold foil from a rewards chest back in 2019. It was a Black Dragon and then less than a month later I found another gold foil in a rewards chest, this time a Sacred Unicorn.
WOW, nicely done!
Do you still have them or did you sell?
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No I sold them right away. At the time I had very little crypto and only a tiny Splinterlands collection. And so at the time selling made sense.
At this point I have a decent crypto portfolio, and I am in hodl mode with my Splinterland assets regardless of price. Last spring I bought a gold foil Bila the Radiant for $60, now valued at $1500. I consider her to be my baby and the centerpiece of my collection.
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That would buy a very nice house! Congratz on pulling such a nice card. Chaos is coming out soon maybe a new rare legendary will be pulled! Fingers Crossed.
It certainly would, I'll happily sell mine for the $250,000 USD asking price. Chaos is soon(ish) fingers crossed that we both flip some GFL's.
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Anybody know what the most expensive Splinterlands card has sold for?
$10,000 USD might be the high but I'm not 100% sure.
Source: https://hive.blog/hive-167922/@rentmoney/a-splinterlands-card-has-sold-for-usd10-000-usd
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Thanks for sharing! - @cieliss
OMG Congratulations 🥰
Thanks for the curation.
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Holy hell, !!!!!!!!!!
That's really a crypto world happening miracle
Congraz man!
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Thanks, I didn't realize how lucky I was at the time of opening.
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sounds like you did not keep the card? LOL
Absolutely glorifying! I love to see success at this level!
Cheers!
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Im so envious, I started playing splinterlands just a couple of months ago this year. I've opened up about 10 beta packs and 15 untamed packs but couldnt get any worthy cards. But still I love this game and I enjoy every minute I spend playing. <3
Congrats, you are earlier then most. Opening packs can be fun, Choas boosters are just around the corner and they should be allot more cost-effective than packs on the secondary markets.
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thats a woooooooow carddd