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Card 880 of 10002026-08-25 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-08-25

Smash Cards: Rock-Paper-Scissors, With a Ladder

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A real-time 1v1 card battler built around hidden choices, 50 collectible cards, 15-card lineups, and a 16-rung competitive ladder.

Landing page captured for the 2026-08-25 issue.

Field notes

The game combines simultaneous hidden-card choices with a three-way origin cycle: RARE burns everything, BLACK overwhelms WHITE, and WHITE banishes RARE. Collection progression is tied to competition: arena league controls access to higher rarity pulls, while a banner pity counter tracks dry streaks. Cards can be trained to level 40, ascended every five levels by sacrificing duplicates, or converted into gems. The page also describes power-matched matchmaking based on the selected lineup.

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OpenPublic substance visible
PrettyNotable craft visible
ProPolished or operationally mature
NicheUnusually specific use

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Landing page observed 2026-08-25. The live site may have changed.