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# Legend Card Changes: Women's Aussie Rules, Basketball & Australian Cricket

Earlier this year we moved Legends from "1/1 forever" to a seasonal 1/1 model across Aussie Rules and Rugby League. The full write-up is here: [Legend Card Changes: Making GDS More Sustainable](https://gameday-squad.gitbook.io/gameday-squad/other-information/legend-card-changes-making-gds-more-sustainable).

We're now rolling the same model out to the next three seasons coming up: **Women's Aussie Rules**, **Basketball** and **Australian Cricket**.

**The choice is yours.** If you own a Legend in one of these sports, you decide what happens to it. Opt in and you're rewarded. Opt out and your card stays exactly as it is, 1/1, forever.

If you're already across how this worked for Aussie Rules and Rugby League, this is the same deal. The three sport sections at the bottom cover the only bits that differ between sports: your hand-in deadline, your offering in the options, and the new drop rates of the incoming packs.

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#### Worried this floods the game with Legends? It doesn't.

If you're concerned that hundreds of Legends are about to be handed in for extra packs and discounts, that's not the reality. Excluding inactive players not included in this offer and Legends currently held by the GDS admin account, the active Legends in play across these three sports are:

* **Women's Aussie Rules:** 40 active Legends
* **Basketball:** 15 active Legends
* **Australian Cricket:** 40 active Legends

Set against the size of each full player pool, that's a small number. Nothing here changes the scarcity that makes these cards valuable or will result in only the current owners getting enough elite packs to pack all future seasons legends.

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#### What's happening right now (June 2026)

Through June we're cleaning up the player pools for all three sports. Every inactive player is being removed. We **haven't** added the new intake yet (Women's Aussie Rules draftees, Basketball and Australian Cricket signings).

That leaves a clean window over the end of the financial year: increased Legend drop rates (which will stay as standard moving forward)  plus some EOFY discounts, so you can chase the Legends you want before the pools refresh.

**On 1 July**, the updated player pools go live across Women's Aussie Rules, Basketball and Australian Cricket, with the new intake added, and the Legend changes below start rolling out sport by sport.

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#### Why this is happening (quick recap)

Most of you already know the why from the first rollout, so the short version:

* Every Legend being 1/1 forever isn't sustainable. New coaches have no path to the top, dormant accounts sit on dead cards, and top coaches have no reason to keep building.
* Left alone, Legend value eventually trends to zero, because coaches stop playing when they can't compete.
* This isn't about taking value away. It's about protecting it by keeping the game alive and sustainable.

We've run the seasonal Legend model on Football this year. Roughly 95% of Legends packed, feedback overwhelmingly positive. This is the next step for the rest of the platform.

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#### Your options

You've got three paths for any Active Legend you currently own.

**Option 1 — Opt in**

Hand your **Active Legend** in by your sport's deadline (see your sport section below) and you get:

1. **A Historical Legend of that same player.** 1/1. 1.5x multiplier, $1M salary cap, locked in forever. Never recreated, and always able to be bought and sold.
2. **1x Elite Pack.** A 10-player pack for Women's Aussie Rules, a 9-player pack for Basketball and Australian Cricket (see your sport section). **Women's Aussie Rules coaches can instead choose 6× 9-player Unique 2025 All Star packs.** If you own a Legend you believe is worth more than one Elite Pack, reach out to us directly. We've already had these conversations with a few coaches and we're happy to work with you individually for coaches with top 5 players that would be considered elite.
3. **Every future special card for that player, automatically.** Any All Star card GDS ever produces for that player lands in your account.

**Option 2 — Pre-exchange now**

Don't want to wait until the deadline? From this season onwards, any coach can create a support ticket and pre-exchange any existing Active Legend for **1x Elite Pack**, anytime. **Women's Aussie Rules coaches can instead take 6× 9-player Unique 2025 All Star packs.**

This is the faster, lighter-weight path. You give up the Legend now, you get an Elite Pack straight away. No Historical Legend, no ongoing rewards, just a clean immediate swap.

**Option 3 — Opt out**

* Your Legend card stays exactly as it is. 1/1. Nothing changes. It remains a standard Legend.
* The card **cannot** be played in any new GDS special competition, current or future.
* Standard competitions remain available as always.
* That player will never be added back to the existing player pool and will remain a 1/1 forever Legend, with no Legends created for future seasons.

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#### How Legends work going forward

From these upcoming seasons onwards, each opted-in player gets one new 1/1 Legend per season.

| Stage                                       | Multiplier | Salary Cap | Tradable?                                          |
| ------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| Season Legend, during its own season        | 1.5x       | $1M        | No, untradeable and unsellable for the full season |
| Season Legend, after the next season's drop | 1.45x      | $950k      | Can be bought and sold                             |

When the next season's Legends drop, the previous year's Legends automatically move to 1.45x / $950k and become available to sell.

No limit on how many Legends a coach can own. New players added to the game will also get Legends.

**Card naming:**

* **Historical Legend** — the 1/1 forever card from the opt-in offer. 1.5x / $1M locked.
* **Season Legend (e.g. 2026 Women's Aussie Rules Legend)** — the seasonal 1/1 for that year.
* **Legend** — existing 1/1 cards that were opted out. Unchanged from today.

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#### Drop rates and auto opt-in

**Legend drop rates are going up on select packs through June.** Paired with the EOFY discounts, this is your window to chase Legends before the July pool refresh.

Drop rates in each sport section below are **per card**. Each pack contains multiple cards, so your chance per pack is higher than the per-card rate.

**Any Legend packed after this announcement is auto opted-in.** The opt-out offer only applies to Legend cards owned before today. This is the condition that comes with the increased drop rates.

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### Women's Aussie Rules

* **Hand-in deadline:** Friday 24th June
* **Elite Pack size:** 10-player
* **Reward alternative:** Instead of the Elite Pack, you can choose **6× 9-player Unique 2025 All Star packs** — applies to both Option 1 (opt in) and Option 2 (pre-exchange).

**Legend lists**

[View the full Women's Aussie Rules Legend list](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xFznPbb7uLgyGVe89vcmOGRBde398A3icpzhMfCFn3w/edit?usp=sharing) — active (packed), available (still to be packed) and inactive (packed) Legends.

**New drop rates**

**Common — 1, 3 & 9 Player packs**

| Rarity   | Before | After  |
| -------- | ------ | ------ |
| Silver   | 61.66% | 61.45% |
| Gold     | 30.86% | 30.76% |
| Platinum | 6.17%  | 6.15%  |
| Diamond  | 1.23%  | 1.23%  |
| Legend   | 0.08%  | 0.42%  |

**Rare — 1, 3 & 9 Player packs**

| Rarity   | Before | After  |
| -------- | ------ | ------ |
| Gold     | 80.42% | 79.65% |
| Platinum | 16.12% | 15.96% |
| Diamond  | 3.22%  | 3.19%  |
| Legend   | 0.24%  | 1.20%  |

**Unique — 1, 3 & 9 Player packs**

| Rarity   | Before | After  |
| -------- | ------ | ------ |
| Platinum | 82.02% | 80.64% |
| Diamond  | 16.64% | 16.36% |
| Legend   | 1.34%  | 3.00%  |

**Elite — 10 Player pack**

| Rarity  | Before | After  |
| ------- | ------ | ------ |
| Diamond | 92.21% | 86.50% |
| Legend  | 7.79%  | 13.50% |

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### Basketball

* **Hand-in deadline:** Friday 24th June
* **Elite Pack size:** 9-player

**Legend lists**

[View the full Basketball Legend list](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AleihdSYBljpXAkp-8jl6Xwqv713YTplY0pu_NNucfg/edit?usp=sharing) — active (packed), available (still to be packed) and inactive (packed) Legends.

**New drop rates**

**Common — 1 & 3 Player packs**

| Rarity   | Before | After  |
| -------- | ------ | ------ |
| Silver   | 61.72% | 61.66% |
| Gold     | 30.86% | 30.83% |
| Platinum | 6.17%  | 6.16%  |
| Diamond  | 1.23%  | 1.23%  |
| Legend   | 0.01%  | 0.11%  |

**Rare — 1 & 3 Player packs**

| Rarity   | Before | After  |
| -------- | ------ | ------ |
| Gold     | 80.62% | 80.30% |
| Platinum | 16.12% | 16.06% |
| Diamond  | 3.22%  | 3.21%  |
| Legend   | 0.03%  | 0.43%  |

**Unique — 1 & 3 Player packs**

| Rarity   | Before | After  |
| -------- | ------ | ------ |
| Platinum | 83.19% | 82.43% |
| Diamond  | 16.64% | 16.49% |
| Legend   | 0.17%  | 1.08%  |

**Elite — 9 Player pack**

| Rarity  | Before | After  |
| ------- | ------ | ------ |
| Diamond | 99.01% | 97.40% |
| Legend  | 0.99%  | 2.60%  |

***

### Australian Cricket

* **Hand-in deadline:** Friday 24th June
* **Elite Pack size:** 9-player

**Legend lists**

[View the full Australian Cricket Legend list](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jE9RKXX1d8hn7uZRYtzmDGN3LqyveIp4WY1Nk6XU14Y/edit?usp=sharing) — active (packed), available (still to be packed) and inactive (packed) Legends.

**New drop rates**

**Common — 1 & 3 Player packs**

| Rarity   | Before | After  |
| -------- | ------ | ------ |
| Silver   | 61.72% | 61.66% |
| Gold     | 30.86% | 30.83% |
| Platinum | 6.17%  | 6.16%  |
| Diamond  | 1.23%  | 1.23%  |
| Legend   | 0.01%  | 0.11%  |

**Rare — 1 & 3 Player packs**

| Rarity   | Before | After  |
| -------- | ------ | ------ |
| Gold     | 80.62% | 80.30% |
| Platinum | 16.12% | 16.06% |
| Diamond  | 3.22%  | 3.21%  |
| Legend   | 0.03%  | 0.43%  |

**Unique — 1 & 3 Player packs**

| Rarity   | Before | After  |
| -------- | ------ | ------ |
| Platinum | 83.19% | 82.43% |
| Diamond  | 16.64% | 16.49% |
| Legend   | 0.17%  | 1.08%  |

**Elite — 9 Player pack**

| Rarity  | Before | After  |
| ------- | ------ | ------ |
| Diamond | 99.01% | 97.40% |
| Legend  | 0.99%  | 2.60%  |

***

#### FAQ

**Do I have to hand my Legend in?** No. Completely your call.

**What if I want to opt out?** Your card stays as is, 1/1 forever, but it's ineligible for special competitions.

**Can I still play my Legend in regular comps if I opt out?** Yes. Standard competitions will always be available for opt-out Legends.

**What if I think my Legend is worth more than 1 Elite Pack?** Reach out. We'll have the conversation. 

**What happens to Legends I pack between now and the deadline?** Auto opted-in. No choice on those, but you also get the benefit of the increased drop rates.

**What's the difference between pre-exchange and opting in?** Pre-exchange is a quick swap: 1 Legend in, 1 Elite Pack out, done. Opting in is the full offer: a Historical Legend + 1 Elite Pack + every future special card for that player. Pre-exchange suits coaches who want to move on now. Opt-in suits coaches who want the full long-term value.

**Can I pre-exchange a Legend I just packed?** Yes. Any existing or newly packed Active Legend is eligible for pre-exchange via support ticket.

**Will there be new Legends every year?** Yes. A new 1/1 per opted-in player per season, for every sport.

**Is this for all Legends?** No. This only applies to Legends that are active for the upcoming season. Any inactive Legend will not be considered for this offer.

**Will Historical Legends be exchangeable via GDS Exchanges?** No. These cards will never be able to be exchanged using GDS Exchanges.

***

#### Timeline

* **June (now):** Player pools cleaned up (inactives removed), increased Legend drop rates and EOFY discounts go live, pre-exchange tickets open.
* **July:** Updated player pools go live (new intake added) and the Legend changes start rolling out, sport by sport.
* **Each sport's deadline (see sport sections):** Opt-in offer closes. The coach who owns the card at the deadline is the one who makes the decision.
* **Going forward:** Same seasonal Legend model continues across all sports, every year.

***

#### Wrapping up

The goal isn't to diminish what Legend holders have built, it's to protect it. A game where new coaches have no path forward is a game that dies. We've tested this model on Football and it works.

If you've got questions, jump in the Discord, message us directly, or wait for the offer to go out for your sport.