🐉 Legendary Moves: Inside 40 Splinterlands Icons and Their Market Pulse — July 2025
Every now and then, the Splinterlands market sparks with more than just balance shifts — it flares up with cards that cost more than some full decks. Legendary cards with cult followings, ancient origins, or price tags that stop you mid-scroll.
This is a direct spotlight on the 40 highest-priced legendaries currently listed. We’re not digging through the bargain bin — we’re hovering over the trophy shelf, scanning for outliers, icons, and oddities that make this game more than a game.
Some of these cards are meta. Some are memes. Some are barely playable but burn with mystique. They’ve all earned a place at the top of the market — and each one has a reason, whether collectors admit it or not.
📊 Top 40 Legendary Cards on the Market – July 2025
| Rank | Card Name | Mana | Price (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archmage Arius | 5 | $4,870.00 |
| 2 | Heloise the Hollow | 9 | $1,180.00 |
| 3 | Prince Julian | 2 | $950.00 |
| 4 | Mighty Dricken | 1 | $666.66 |
| 5 | Elanor Bravefoot | 0 | $645.00 |
| 6 | Selenia Sky | 3 | $225.00 |
| 7 | Angel of Light | 5 | $220.00 |
| 8 | Archmage Yabanius | 6 | $219.00 |
| 9 | Lightning Dragon | 7 | $200.00 |
| 10 | Lux Vega | 5 | $160.00 |
| 11 | Prince Rennyn | 5 | $159.99 |
| 12 | Red Dragon | 8 | $109.00 |
| 13 | Fizbo the Fabulous | 6 | $97.49 |
| 14 | Elemental Phoenix | 7 | $90.00 |
| 15 | Kulu Mastermind | 9 | $64.44 |
| 16 | Waka Spiritblade | 3 | $61.75 |
| 17 | Eternal Tofu | 7 | $59.88 |
| 18 | Chromatic Dragon | 7 | $57.00 |
| 19 | Delya | 9 | $55.00 |
| 20 | Lord of Darkness | 7 | $52.25 |
| 21 | Frost Giant | 7 | $49.52 |
| 22 | Lorkus | 7 | $44.98 |
| 23 | Byzantine Kitty | 7 | $42.53 |
| 24 | Mantaroth | 11 | $41.58 |
| 25 | Riklauniman | 11 | $40.00 |
| 26 | Gold Dragon | 7 | $39.99 |
| 27 | Korjack | 6 | $38.00 |
| 28 | Valnamor | 5 | $35.00 |
| 29 | Yodin Zaku | 7 | $34.99 |
| 30 | Nephket | 7 | $33.19 |
| 31 | Spirit of the Forest | 7 | $29.00 |
| 32 | Spirit of the Forest | 7 | $28.00 |
| 33 | Venka the Vile | 7 | $27.00 |
| 34 | Aganju | 1 | $26.40 |
| 35 | Cryptic | 7 | $24.40 |
| 36 | Elias Max Pruitt | 7 | $24.00 |
| 37 | Nidhoggr | 10 | $22.00 |
| 38 | Lord of Darkness | 7 | $21.37 |
| 39 | Hydra | 7 | $21.25 |
| 40 | Angel of Light | 5 | $20.00 |
🧠 Behind the Price Tags
Some cards leave a dent that never really buffs out. They might not show up in every battle, but they changed how people build, how people think, and what players chase. Their value isn’t just in stats — it’s in memory, lore, and legacy.
You’ve got promo ghosts like Archmage Arius, meta-meme monsters like Mighty Dricken, lore pieces like Elanor Bravefoot, and prestige picks like Lux Vega or Selenia Sky. Some were tournament exclusives, others were dropped in surprise sets or burned into the player psyche through sheer impact.
There’s no single rule that explains all 40. But they all sit at the top of the market — and none of them got there by accident.