Sanctum Showdown - News

Sanctum Showdown is now scheduled for Feb 25-March 11. Due to some last minute bug squashing and patch timings, we've had to push it a week from its previously announced date.

In today's Patch Notes we shared some high level details about how Sanctum Showdown works. We also wanted to provide a few answers to some questions early so that you're prepared for when it arrives.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What do I use Charms for? > The Sanctum Shop has exclusive Variants, Avatars, Emotes, and lots of Borders. It also offers up to SEVEN cards–three new ones from the Portal Pull, and four random Series 4/5 cards you don't yet own.
  • How do I get more Scrolls? > Well, if you keep winning, you'll never run out! But in addition to the free Scrolls you receive on the first day and from Sorcerer Ranks, you'll get two more Scrolls every 8 hours. You can also spend 40 gold to buy a Scroll, if you don't want to wait.
  • What is an Unowned Series 4/5 Mystery Card? > - The Unowned Series 4/5 Mystery Card contains one of all eligible unowned Base cards from Series 4 and Series 5. > - All eligible cards are equally weighted. For example if you have 5 eligible cards, each card has a 20% chance of appearing upon purchase. > - Unowned Base Cards are eligible even if you own a Variant of that card. For example, if you have the Elsa Bloodstone Winter Vacation Variant and don’t have the Elsa Bloodstone Base Card, then the Elsa Bloodstone Base card is an eligible card to receive. > - Uncle Ben, Laufey, and Gorgon are not eligible cards. The current Season Pass card isn’t eligible.
  • What if I own all Series 4/5 base cards? > If you are Series 4 and 5 base card complete, you will not be able to purchase this item and will receive an “Aw Snap” error if attempted.
  • How many rewards should I expect to earn? > Players that use all of their available free Scrolls and maintain a ~50% win rate should be able to acquire enough Charms to purchase 2 Portal Pulls, or other items of equal value.
  • Can I use Gold to purchase more items? > Yes, you can buy all the Sanctum Shop items for Gold, Charms, or a mix of the two.
  • Are any of the items in the Sanctum Shop exclusive to the event? > - The new cards will be available in the Token Shop starting on March 13. Variants will be available in repeat runs of Showdown and then added to the Vault 1 year after their first appearance. > - The new Emotes will be added to the Cosmetic Shop in the June Season. > - The new Variants will be available in future runs of Sanctum Showdown and available in the Vault February 2026.
  • What should I play? > Other than the banned cards below, you can play many of your existing decks in Sanctum Showdown. However, you may want to experiment with a few more lower-cost cards, cards that move, or cards that add Power to multiple locations.
  • Are there any cards that are off limits? > Annihilus > Captain Marvel > Debrii > Dracula > Galactus > Green Goblin > Hobgoblin > Juggernaut > Invisible Woman > Kang > M'Baku > Magik > Malekith > Martyr > Mysterio > Quake > Storm > Supergiant > Viper