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Hello Splinterlands Summoners! Today's post is geared toward the newbies to the game but an experienced player may find value in it too. In a few month's time, Chaos Legion will move to the Wild League and a new set will be released. It will be a task for us players in the Modern League to build our decks again. I'll discuss how I plan to build mine. This is for building a new Conclave Arcana set with limited budget.

Cards to Prioritize

I'd build my deck the same way I did the Chaos Legion set. I have limited budget so I had to prioritize some cards over others.

Focus on Summoners First

I levelled up summoners first that were effective in the Silver League. These are my favorite Splinters--Water and Earth. At the same time, I just rented Bronze level summoners of other splinters. I also rented most of the moster cards. Nowadays, it's common to have dual Splinter summoners so it's easier to build a deck now. With just two summoners, you are already covered for most battles. Of course, all earnings I had were reinvested in cards. That's how I slowly built my deck but I had to prioritize.

Start with Commons and Rares

Similar to my strategy with the reward cards, I'd level up my choice of common and rare cards. Study the stats and abilities of each card and figure out which will work best with your summoners. Imagine too how the cards will complement each other. The reason I prioritize common and rares is because they're cheaper than epics and legendaries. You only need level 4 or 5 commons and level 3 or 4 rares depending on their abilities. Commons and rares will have more copies and therefore cheaper and easier to level up.

Open Packs or Buy Individual Cards

Opening packs is exciting and I have fun with it especially having the chance of getting legendary cards. On the other hand, if you want to build a strong deck of your choice cards, then it's better to buy cards from the market. Sure, opening packs is fun but more often than not, you get cards that you don't need or don't fit in your team. I would focus on building a strong team that I can use to grind and earn tokens and later use the rewards to buy packs.

When Should You Buy

I would not buy cards early on release. They are usually costly as there are not many cards in circulation yet. It would be better cost-wise to rent and wait for prices to stabilize before jumping in. Renting will also give you the chance to familiarize yourself with the optimal teams and Splinters.

Final Thoughts

Conclave Arcana marks a new beginning for Splinterlands. It's probably safe to admit now that Chaos Legion was overprinted and brought down card values. The new set will hopefully reinvigorate the game and attract new players. Also, I hope the Splinterlands team will find a way to burn the overprinted cards while rewarding their owners.

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