Rarity & Drops
ChessVS cards come in four rarities. What each pack type can contain is shown in-game and is the same for everyone.
The four rarities
| Rarity | Look | Durability |
|---|---|---|
| Common | Base club artwork | 8 games |
| Rare | Enhanced finish | 14 games |
| Epic | Premium treatment | 20 games |
| Omega | Animated, holographic | 30 games |
Some of a card's remaining uses carry into the next season; details are announced before each season ends.
The ability on a card is the same across all four rarities — rarity changes durability, combat stats, and visual treatment, not what the card does.
Guaranteed rarities
So you are never left without higher-rarity cards for long, ChessVS tracks a guarantee counter: higher rarities are guaranteed after a set number of packs, shown in-game.
Each counter resets after it triggers. You can check your own counters at any time.
Club packs
During a season, Club Packs feature that season's spotlight club more heavily. Details are shown in-game with each release. Everything else about opening packs stays the same.
Colorways
Each Battle Card is a single card that renders in two colorways — a light (white-side) and a dark (black-side) treatment of the same artwork. You never own two separate cards. In a live match your card shows in your side's color; everywhere else (your collection, card reveals) the light colorway is the default face.
Seasonal releases
Each season opens with a limited-time pack featuring the spotlight club, and closes with a prestige collectible awarded to that club's top-ranked player.
New clubs and their card sets arrive in future seasons, and each release is announced ahead of time.