Covert Operations: Reserve Pool Reveal
7 months ago
Greetings, commanders!
We’re thrilled to announce the upcoming arrival of our summer expansion, Covert Operations, set to deploy on June 11th. With 87 brand new cards, 2 new innovative keywords, and several captivating themes, this expansion is set to redefine your battlefield strategies. Dive deeper into the details of the summer expansion in our announcement article here.
As the new expansion takes flight, we launch a new reshuffle of Reserves. 96 cards from the active roster will transition into Reserves, while 24 cards from Reserves reclaim their positions in active duty.
What Are Reserves?
The Reserve pool houses cards exclusive to the "Classic" PvP mode, friendly challenges, and AI training sessions. These cards are ineligible for Ranked or Casual matches, Drafts, or Skirmishes.
Cards in Reserves are hand-picked, with new expansion cards safe from being rotated to Reserves for at least 1.5 years. Cards moved to the Reserve pool may also return to active duty with future expansions, possibly in altered forms.
Cards moving to Reserves stop dropping in Core card packs 4 weeks before they move into the Reserve pool. It’s still possible to create Reserved cards with wildcards, but you’ll receive a warning prompt as you do so.
Any cards you own that are Reserved can be recycled to add progress to your weekly crate. Note that Reserved cards are only visible in your Collection by ticking the “Reserved Cards” box at the bottom of your Filters menu in the Collection interface.
The Reserve pool serves as a mechanism to ensure a fresh and balanced gameplay experience while mitigating power creep and fostering inclusivity for new players.
Reserved Cards
Returning to Active Duty
With the launch of the Covert Operations expansion on June 11th, 24 cards currently in the Reserve pool return to the active card pool.
Note that 4 of these cards are returning to active duty to become part of our dedicated starter card pool. Cards in the starter pool are those you might find in starter decks or training campaigns. These cards are protected from rotating into Reserves. The starter pool provides additional clarity for new players, avoiding confusion when a new expansion arrives which can potentially alter existing starter decks. This is especially useful for returning players who may have played through the starter campaigns and come back to find their starter decks transformed. This addition ensures a stable foundation for new and returning players alike, fostering a smoother onboarding experience into the ever-evolving world of KARDS.
Without further ado, the cards returning to active duty are:
ARADO AR 196
LIGHTNING STRIKE
RETALIATION
REICH RESEARCH
1. INFANTRY REGIMENT
3.7" ANTI-AIR GUN
AERIAL RECONAISSANCE
INTERCEPTION
NATIONAL FIRE SERVICE
ROYAL RESEARCH
89th INFANTRY REGIMENT
LESSER OF TWO EVILS
42nd RIFLES
MIG 3
6th NAVAL BRIGADE
LAND OF THE FREE
PATRIOTIC ZEAL
SNIPED
US MILITARY RESEARCH
IMPERIAL STRENGTH
LONG RANGE RECON
TAKASAKI REGIMENT
DESPERATE MEASURES
FOR PROSPERITY
Moving to Reserves
A total of 96 cards move from the active card pool into Reserves with the Covert Operations expansion on June 11th. These cards are:
EXPEDITIONARY CORPS
PZL. 7
DARING STRIKE
HEL
DESERT PUSH
DECISIVE DEFENSE
EXPLOIT THE GAP
FW 190 JAGDBOMBER
TIGER I-E
ROYAL ULSTER RIFLES
SUNDERLAND MK V
THE COMMONWEALTH
COUNTERSTRIKE
LONG TOM
B-17F
MINORITY RECRUITS
39th RIFLE REGIMENT
T-28
LIGHTNING CONQUEST
LAST RITES
KIKKA
JU 88 G6
ENEMY SIGHTED
U-48
DORNIER DO 217
AVRO ANSON
STIRLING Mk I S3
RAID
CROMWELL Mk IV
M4A1
RED DEVILS
CORSAIR F4U-1D
PARTISANS
ORDER 227
KV-2
ELUSIVE FORCE
SOUTHERN PLAN
NAVAL SUPPLY RUN
BURST OF FIRE
HEINKEL HE 111
104. PANZERGRENADIER
JOINT OPERATION
WESPE
STUG III G SCHURZEN
RALLY
26 ENGINEER REGIMENT
MONSOON ROT
SPITFIRE Mk II
BLOCKADE
CRUISER Mk III
1st TEXAS INFANTRY
5th RANGERS
IN HOUR OF NEED
P-38 LIGHTNING
155mm 1918 MODEL
M4A2
CONFUSION
214th AMUR
ZiS-2
NO SURRENDER
2nd RIFLES
STAND FAST
OUTFLANK
TYPE 98 Ke-Ni
Ki-61-II TONY
TYPE 1 Chi-He
SAKURA REGIMENT
LOST CONVOY
IRON FROM THE NORTH
5. PANZERGRENADIER
BF 109E-7 TROP
56. JAGER REGIMENT
IRISH GUARDS
SUPPLY SHORTAGE
RESOLUTE DEFENSE
EMERGENCY MEASURES
M3 GRANT
OBSERVER CORPS
SB2C HELLDIVER
2nd CALIFORNIA
26th INFANTRY REGIMENT
112th INFANTRY REGIMENT
FIREWALL
NAVAL TASK FORCE
HASTY REINFORCEMENTS
TAMANSKAYA!
461st RIFLES
SURAZH GATE
554th RIFLE REGIMENT
WAR PRODUCTION
DEADLY DUTY
TYPE 1 37mm
NEW DOCTRINE
6th INFANTRY REGIMENT
REORGANIZE
SNEAK MANEUVER
That’s all for now!
We’re incredibly excited for the shifts on the battlefield coming with the Covert Operations expansion this summer. Join us on Discord and follow us on social media to ensure that you don’t miss any of the thrilling reveals of this spoiler season!
See you on the frontlines, commanders!