When a Stack of Glint Turns Into New Power

Greetings, Splinterlands warriors.

After going through a long season of battles, the moment I’ve been waiting for has finally arrived: harvesting the results of all the hard work from the previous season.

This season went quite well for me. There were still ups and downs in ranking, of course. Some matches felt easy, while others ended in frustrating losses due to misreading the ruleset. But overall, the effort paid off.

I managed to break into the leaderboard and finish the season in the top 68 of Gold II.

It wasn’t an achievement that came easily. There were many nights when I squeezed in matches between busy moments, quickly setting up formations—sometimes winning by a thin margin, sometimes accepting defeat with a bitter smile. But that’s exactly what made this achievement feel meaningful.

From this season’s results, I collected 97,751 Glint. On top of that, I received an additional 12,500 Glint from leaderboard rewards, plus leftover Glint from the previous season that I hadn’t spent yet.

When everything was added up, I had quite a large запас of Glint.

And as usual, I was faced with the classic question: save it or spend it?

The answer turned out to be simple.

Spend it.

But not just to chase luck. This time, I had a clear goal: to strengthen my collection by leveling up cards I’ve been using for a long time.

My first choice was the Rare Card Draw.

I spent 150,000 Glint to open 100 rare cards at once.

Honestly, opening that many cards has its own thrill. There’s curiosity every time a card flips open. Maybe this time there’s a gold card. Maybe there’s a big surprise.

If you’re curious about the full results, you can check them here:

👉 RARE DRAW 👈

Unfortunately, luck wasn’t on my side when it came to gold cards.

Not a single one appeared.

But strangely, I wasn’t too disappointed.

Because what I actually needed right now were duplicate cards—and this Rare Draw gave me plenty of copies that were very helpful for upgrades.

After finishing the Rare Draw, I noticed I still had quite a bit of Glint left.

Rather than letting it sit unused, I decided to test my luck once more.

This time through the Major Chest.

I opened 40 Major Chests, spending 100,000 Glint.

You can see the full results here:

👉 MAJOR CHEST 👈

Once again, no gold cards came my way.

However, the Major Chest still gave a small but pleasant surprise.

I got an Epic card, while the rest were mostly common and rare cards. Not a result that made me jump with excitement, but enough to support the upgrades I had been aiming for from the start.

And as it turned out, this is where the real reward appeared.

From all the Glint I spent, several cards finally leveled up.

Torrent Sniper reached Level 4 and gained a new ability, Painforge—making it more dangerous when taking damage.

Then Surgehammer also reached Level 4, unlocking Cleanse, a very useful ability for removing negative effects from the team.

Anchor Hex Adept climbed to Level 4 and gained Void Armor, making it much tougher against magic attacks.

Saltwrath Bulkhead also reached Level 4, strengthening my defensive lineup.

One of my favorite upgrades was Grim Bonewhip. At Level 5, it gained Swiftness, adding speed that often determines life and death in battle.

Two of my main magic monsters also improved.

Gravebrand Warlock reached Level 4 and unlocked Execute, an ability that feels incredibly satisfying when finishing off weakened enemies.

Meanwhile, Mindless Thrall reached Level 4 and gained Oppress, making it deadlier against targets without attack abilities.

Looking at this list of upgrades, I realized something.

The best result from spending Glint isn’t always legendary or gold cards.

Sometimes, the best outcome is small progress that makes your entire collection stronger.

In my opinion, the current Glint system is very interesting because it gives players freedom to set priorities. We’re not relying purely on luck—we can choose whether to chase chests, card draws, or focus on developing specific cards.

And it turns out, the added abilities from these upgraded cards truly make a difference in ongoing battles. I feel more confident facing various rulesets, especially against tough opponents in the Gold League.

Now, a new journey has begun.

I’m collecting Glint little by little again. The next target is already in sight: getting back into the leaderboard—and if possible, surpassing this season’s achievement.

Because in Splinterlands, the struggle never truly ends. Every season’s end is just the beginning of the next story.

And I don’t think I’m done writing that story yet.

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