The team behind Grand Arena has revealed plans for a pre-sale of its initial card packs, kicking off October 8. The move lets early participants get foundational assets ahead of launch but it’s not without its conditions.
Because Grand Arena’s design hinges on card-driven lineups and on-chain assets, this sale paints a picture of how Moku envisions its economic foundations.
Booster Box Contents & Mechanics
Each Booster Box packs 30 card packs, adding up to 150 individual cards. Some of those are labeled as exclusive super-rare items, offered only during this pre-sale window. The idea is to give early access to cards that might be harder to obtain once the game is live.
On top of that, there’s no hard cap on ticket purchases (tickets cost 100 RON each), so participants can buy multiple chances. The layout is three-tiered: first the no-loss raffle, then a second-chance shop, and finally refunds for unused tickets.
Sale Phases & Incentives
The no-loss raffle runs from October 8 through October 14. If your ticket doesn’t win in that stage, you’ll be able to redeem it in the second-chance shop (October 15–17) or get your RON back. In the second-chance shop, each ticket can be spent in a gacha where you’re guaranteed something equal or greater in value.
There are bonus incentives for early participants: depositing within the first 24 hours gives additional perks and raffle entries. Some extra rewards include Champion Slots (which determine which Moki NFTs appear as playable cards) and odds at rare card grades.
Card Economy, NFT Utility & Game Structure
Grand Arena pivots away from traditional fantasy tied to real sports schedules. Instead, it runs with AI athletes called Mokis, which compete 24/7, and players build lineups around cards to chase rewards and mXP (its progression metric).
Holding a Moki NFT gives extra bonuses boosted mXP, royalties when your Moki competes as a champion, and influence over early card supply. The Booster Boxes are tradeable NFTs too, but you can’t open them until the game launches.
Risks & What to Monitor
Pre-sales like this carry inherent speculation. Exclusive super-rare cards may centralize power early. If too many players skip the pre-sale and rely on secondary markets, card grades and price volatility could become issues.
What matters most is how well the in-game economy absorbs these assets without inflation. Also, the second-chance shop must balance fairnes if payouts skew too low, non-winning ticket holders could feel neglected.
If Grand Arena’s launch matches its ambitious pre-sale structure, it will be a useful case study for integrating NFTs, AI, and live fantasy gaming.
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