On Splinterlands there are several game modes to choose from or to play simultaneously.  The most played game modes are the modes featured in **Ranked Play**: - **Frontier** - **Modern** - **Wild** - **Survival** (temporarily paused for a rework)  I play in almost all game modes, but my favorite ones are **Modern Format** and **Frontier Format** because they are formats in which **only human players can play and bots are strictly prohibited**. ||| |-|-| In my opinion, **Frontier Mode** is **the best and most recent addition** because: - it is a **fun and completely free-to-play game mode** = a great starting point for new players - it is a **game mode for human players only** = bots and battle helpers are not allowed.  I started playing in the Frontier Format from the first day of its release (July 29, 2025) and had a lot of fun playing it. I also really like the Frontier Format because it reminds me of my early days on Splinterlands when there were only Alpha and Beta cards and when the game rewards consisted only of cards. When I enjoy playing like in the Frontier Format, I also like to buy assets to progress through the game faster. In the case of the Frontier Format, the most important elements are the **Foundation Cards**. In fact, it's no coincidence that my game results improved when I found the legendary card **Mystic Scaleweaver** in a daily reward.  This season, I am in the **Silver I** league with a **rating = 1780**, but **my main goal** is to be able to **play consistently in the Gold leagues** from the beginning to the end of each season.  To achieve my gaming goal, today I made my first purchase of Foundation cards. Today I bought two copies of **Marlai Singariel**.  **Marlai Singariel** is the archon I use most in the Frontier format, especially in combination with the cards **Mystic Scaleweaver** and **Saltwater Mage**.  View this Battle -> [Battle Link](https://splinterlands.com/battle/sl_9838668bf570dbc556763e14500b06ee?ref=libertycrypto27) I purchased two copies of Marlai Singariel to combine with the three copies I have in my collection with the goal of **upgrading Marlai Singariel from level 1 to level 2**.  I spent **1277.92 DEC = $0.89** to purchase two copies of Marlai Singariel. I made the purchase from https://monstermarket.io/ to receive a **cashback** of 29.46 DEC.   After the purchase, I went to the **ITEM->CARDS** section of Splinterlands and upgraded **Marlai Singariel: level 1 -> level 2**.    With Marlai Singariel at level 2, I will be able to use common cards (water and neutral) up to level 3 and rare and epic cards up to level 2, thereby increasing my strength in battle.  In the next images, you can see the water element and neutral element cards that I can use with Marlai Singariel.    But now it's time to move from theory to practice to see if Marlai Singariel's upgrade will allow me to improve my win rate and reach Gold III league where the rewards are better! While writing this post, I played a few battles in Frontier Format. In the **first battle** with level 2 Marlai Singariel, I was able to use: - Level 3 Spitting Camel instead of level 1.  View this Battle -> [Battle Link](https://splinterlands.com/battle/sl_4fd8143dc72632c3f9a3798ecb3ab7bb?ref=libertycrypto27) I won the battle even though the two extra life points of the level 3 Spitting Camel were not decisive in winning the battle because I would have won even with a level 1 Spitting Camel.  In the **second battle** with level 2 Marlai Singariel, I was able to use - Level 3 New Beluroc Aegis instead of level 1 - Level 2 Colossus Raider instead of level 1 - Level 2 Water-Logged Wizard instead of level 1  View this Battle -> [Battle Link](https://splinterlands.com/battle/sl_449a64086ead56d5cb516452c2967cc9?ref=libertycrypto27)  In the **third battle**, I couldn't use level 2 Marlai Singariel, so I used a level 1 archon and lost the battle.  View this Battle -> [Battle Link](https://splinterlands.com/battle/sl_bf0b18ba37634e3025f2b4a62466991f?ref=libertycrypto27)  In the **fourth battle** with level 2 Marlai Singariel, I was able to use: - Level 2 New Beluroc Aegis instead of level 1 - Level 2 Port Guardian instead of level 1 - Level 2 Water-Logged Wizard instead of level 1  View this Battle -> [Battle Link](https://splinterlands.com/battle/sl_868c7ce62c02392b65c3a0963481033a?ref=libertycrypto27) I won the battle  In the **fifth** battle with level 2 Marlai Singariel, I was able to use - Level 2 Port Guardian instead of level 1 - Level 3 Spitting Camel instead of level 1  View this Battle -> [Battle Link](https://splinterlands.com/battle/sl_2ced424ab5be5e6059ef7be4339c4fca?ref=libertycrypto27) I won the battle  In the **sixth battle** with level 2 Marlai Singariel, I was able to use level 2 Colossus Raider instead of level 1.  View this Battle -> [Battle Link](https://splinterlands.com/battle/sl_1aabd5a09fb2e2a201bba495c56ef330?ref=libertycrypto27) I won the battle  But above all, **I entered the Gold III league**    Upgrading Marlai Singariel from level 1 to level 2 helped me get into Gold III league because in at least two battles, using level two and three cards instead of the same cards but at level 1 was crucial to winning the battles.  In **5 battles played with Marlai Singariel of level 2, I obtained 5 victories**. Playing in the **Gold III** league instead of the Silver I league is important because **the rewards become chests instead of cards!**   Today I received my first Foundation set chest, and I hope to open many more in the future so I can speed up the upgrade of my cards!   I hope I have given you useful information and some interesting thoughts and thank you for taking the time to read this post :)  ## References and links **Splinterlands**: https://splinterlands.com/register?ref=libertycrypto27 Splinterlands Discord: https://discord.gg/splinterlands  Splinterlands is also a game featured on the [Arcade Colony](https://arcadecolony.com/) platform.  https://arcadecolony.com/  ## Important Note **I am not a financial advisor and the information in this post is not financial advice.** If you decide to invest in a Blockchain-based game you should always do so by your own choice, after making your personal assessments and after considering all possible risk factors. **My advice is to always invest only what you can afford to lose lightly!**  Unless otherwise indicated, the images in this post are screenshots taken from the sites: [https://splinterlands.com/](https://splinterlands.com/register?ref=libertycrypto27) Images containing calculations, tables and formulas are my property The font used in my images or edited by me is Open Source The dividers with the Hive logo in this post were created by me and if you like them you can use them too, the Hive logo is property of https://hive.io/   _{Gif by @splinterlands} dividerHive2.png (https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/libertycrypto27/23sx9z9SC5bgrGh3g71jae2tHBbQs4ncMKuHWLgqA1ppQZ76dgSgJ1H6kNML4TuRpkVfr.png) Italian Version copia.jpg (https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/libertycrypto27/kVnP5k9h-Italian20Version20copia.jpg) dividerHive1.png (https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/libertycrypto27/23sx9z9SBeAGnLjpC4YZEJbnWvp7gmst9meuYrBcdD1YTqYVbPR3J1PKNvQtx8RpCHhC4.png) # I miei progressi nel formato Frontier: upgrade di Marlai Singariel al livello 2 con obiettivo Gold Leagues! dividerHive2.png (https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/libertycrypto27/23sx9z9SC5bgrGh3g71jae2tHBbQs4ncMKuHWLgqA1ppQZ76dgSgJ1H6kNML4TuRpkVfr.png)