🥒 Yaba’s Pickle Release & Arcane Event – Now with Dates!
This drop is kind of a big dill — and no, we’re not just trying to relish the moment. 😎
Yaba’s Pickle is rolling out of the Splinterlands pantry with all the chaos, flavor, and rarity you could ask for. With official dates now confirmed, it’s time to prep your potions, stack your SPS, and get ready for one of the juiciest (and most unforgettable) card drops we’ve ever served.
📸 SPS Snapshot – June 17th at 11:30 AM ET / 3:30 PM UTC
The first opportunity to grab Yaba’s Pickle comes via the SPS Stakeholder Pickle Release. A snapshot of all staked SPS will be taken on Tuesday, June 17th at 11:30 AM ET / 3:30 PM UTC.
🧂 Eligibility: 1 card per 1,000 SPS staked at the time of the snapshot
⚠️ Snapshot access is for the SPS release only — the Fortune Draw and Auction are open to all players
🛒 Sale Begins – June 24th
The sale begins on Tuesday, June 24th and runs for 30 days only!
🎴 Foil Editions:
- Regular Foil
- Gold Foil – 2% drop rate (4% with Alchemy Potions)
- Black Foil – 1 in 4,000 drop rate (1 in 2,000 with Midnight Potions)
💰 Price: 150 DEC or 150 Credits per card
🛍️ Where: Pickle Shop
✨ Gold and Black Foils are only available during this sale
🏛️ Revenue Split: 50% to Splinterlands, 50% to the DAO
Pickle Stats:
✨ Gold Foil Arcane Fortune Draw – Starts July 29th
Didn’t get the card in the sale? Don’t worry — your second chance begins with the Gold Foil Fortune Draw on July 29th.
🎁 50 Gold Foil Arcane Cards will be given away — one per day
🕒 Draws take place daily at 10 AM ET / 2 PM UTC
🎟️ Fortune Ticket Crafting Cost (per draw):
- 200 Aura
- 10 Vouchers
- 200 DEC
(DEC is split: 50% to Splinterlands, 50% to the DAO)
Each Draw:
- Fortune Tickets are single-use and valid for one daily drawing only.
- Fortune tickets each contain a guaranteed regular foil pickle and a chance at the day’s exclusive Gold Foil Arcane card.
- Is burned upon entry
- Is tradable on the non-card market
You’ll be able to see how many Fortune Draws are entered each day to track your odds.
🖤 Black Foil Arcane Auction – Begins September 23rd
The rarest Pickle of them all arrives in the Black Foil Arcane Auction on September 23rd.
🔨 20 Black Foil Arcane Cards
- 1 auction per day
- Each auction lasts 25 hours
- Cards are awarded from highest mint # to lowest
🔨 Auction Mark Crafting Cost (per mark):
- 1000 Aura
- 50 Vouchers
- 500 DEC
(DEC is split: 50% to Splinterlands, 50% to the DAO)
Auction Marks:
- Are the exclusive bidding currency
- Are tradable on the non-card market
- Are placed into escrow and refunded if you're outbid
🧠 Strategy Tip
Future events may overlap. You might need to choose between crafting Fortune Draws or bidding with Auction Marks — so plan your chase wisely.
📅 Key Dates Recap
- SPS Snapshot: June 17th at 11:30 AM ET / 3:30 PM UTC
- Sale Begins: June 24th
- Gold Foil Fortune Draw Starts: July 29th
- Black Foil Auction Begins: September 23rd
🥒 The Chase is Real
Whether you're sweet on Gold or chasing that rare Black Foil spice — Yaba’s Pickle is the drop you won’t want to miss.
Get ready to stake, craft, and compete.