Unleash Your Inner Fan: An Action-Packed MLB Summer Awaits

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Unleash Your Inner Fan: An Action-Packed MLB Summer Awaits

Summer is officially here, and the MLB season is heating up! Candy’s Uncut Diamonds Gems and Fresh Threads Gems have celebrated stellar plays from both top prospects and stars. With the 94th Midsummer Classic upon us, it’s time to unveil our exciting plans to level up your MLB fandom. 

All-Star Duel Free Collectible   

Want to receive a free MLB All-Star digital collectible and enter to win (2) tickets to a 2024 MLB game for the team of your choice? Well, what are you waiting for? 

Pick who you think will win this year’s MLB  All-Star Game by claiming a free American League or National League 3D helmet.

  • Click here to claim a free American League 3D helmet 
  • Click here to claim a free National League 3D helmet

By claiming a helmet, you’ll be automatically entered to win two (2) MLB game tickets (terms here). But wait, there’s more: if the team you select wins the game, you can transform the helmet into a special gold edition variant for free! This unique experience launches on Wednesday, July 17 at 11am ET and expires July 24 at 5pm ET, so act fast.

2024 All-Star Gems 

It wouldn’t be an All-Star game without an opportunity to collect, own, and earn rewards from the best of the best across the league. Get ready; 2024 All-Star Gems packs drop on Tuesday, July 16, at 1pm ET! We’re bringing back Special Edition Prize Inserts, giving you the chance to win physical signed baseballs from MLB stars and Candy balance. 

Check out the complete list of featured players HERE.

Drop Details

  • Where: Candy.com/mlb
  • Transaction/Account Limits: 5 packs per transaction, no account limit.
  • The secondary marketplace for 2024 All-Star Gems packs will be closed for one week (opening July 23 at 1 pm ET) or until packs sell out. Unwrapped 2024 All-Star Gems may be re-sold immediately.

2024 All-Star Gems Pack Offerings

  • Pack Contents:
    • (45) MLB All-Stars featured with (3) Gem rarities per player (Uncommon through Epic). Each pack contains (6) Gems, with at least (1) Rare Gem guaranteed.
  • Price: $50 per pack
      • Uncommon: /400
      • Rare: /100
      • Epic: /25
  • Packs Available: 1,312 total Packs
  • Pack Odds:
    • Uncommon: 4.57
    • Rare: 1.14
    • Epic: 0.28
    • Prize insert: .007
  • One (1) minute cooldown between purchases

Another Gems drop means another shot for collectors to chase an all-time chaser, Candy League Reward Packs, and some Candy League points.

Here’s the rundown on 2024 All-Star Challenges:

2024 All-Star Gems Full Set Challenge 

Collect all 2024 All-Star gems to receive a gold chaser featuring Juan Soto’s two-run double in the third inning.

Finishers of the challenge will also be rewarded 400 Candy League points.

This challenge goes live on drop day, July 16, @ 1pm ET, and closes on August 27 @ 1pm ET.

2024 AL All-Star Gems Partial Set Challenge 

Collect 7 out of 22 American League All-Star gems to receive an AL-themed chaser featuring Jarren Duran’s game-winning, two-run homer in the fifth inning.

Finishers of the challenge will also be rewarded 50 Candy League points.

This challenge goes live on drop day, July 16, @ 1 pm ET, and closes on August 6 @ 1pm ET.

2024 NL All-Star Gems Partial Set Challenge 

Collect 8 out of 23 National League All-Star gems to receive an NL-themed chaser featuring Shohei Ohtani’s two-run blast in the third.

Finishers of the challenge will also be rewarded 50 Candy League points.

This challenge goes live on drop day, July 16, @ 1 pm ET, and closes on August 6 @ 1pm ET.

2023 All-Star Rewind Challenge

Collect 8 out of 43 highlight assets from 2023 that feature players from the 2024 All-Star Gems collection to receive a 2024 Candy League Reward Pack.

Finishers of the challenge will also be rewarded 50 Candy League points.

This challenge goes live on drop day, July 16, @ 1 pm ET, and closes on July 23 @ 1pm ET.

Win Prizes

This drop includes special Prize Inserts that unlock rewards like signed memorabilia and Candy Account Balance. There are 10 total Prize Inserts that are randomly stuffed in packs. Collectors will have the opportunity to list these inserts on the secondary marketplace. A snapshot will be taken on September 10, 2024 at 5 pm ET, and whoever owns the collectible at that time can redeem it for the prize. Terms linked here.  

Prizes include:

  • (1) Signed José Ramírez Baseball
  • (1) Signed Kyle Tucker Baseball 
  • (1) Signed Walker Buehler Baseball
  • (1) Signed Hunter Greene Baseball
  • (1) Signed Gavin Lux signed Baseball
  • (5) Sets of $50 in Candy Balance (to be gifted separately)

Check out the Candy League Challenge page for the latest collection challenges HERE.

*Total collection size will be limited to 1,312 packs. 1,227 will be available for public sale. 85 will be reserved for marketing, promotions, and comp distribution.

Building Collections With YOU

Our passionate community is what drives us to create innovative digital collectibles and fan experiences. You make your voice heard and co-creating together is one of the many unique benefits of web3 projects. 

This summer we’re introducing a voting platform designed to let you call the shots in a series of new collections. These Gems will feature the best on-field moments from July through the end of the regular season. Votes will feature incredible performances that defined this MLB season. The winning plays, as voted by you, become part of the special Gems set, dropping in October.

Get ready to make your picks to determine and curate baseball history. We’ll be sharing full details in an upcoming blog.

Heavy Hitters On Deck 

Cal Ripken Jr. will forever be known as one of the greatest players ever to play the game. In celebration of “The Iron Man’s” 17th anniversary of being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, we’re giving you a final opportunity to own history by making the final 315 packs of the 2023 Candy Legends: Cal Ripken Jr. series available for a limited time. Oh, one more thing: we’re giving you the chance to win 1 of 11 Cal Ripken Jr. physical signed 10" x 14" posters! How, you ask? Every pack purchased from this drop and the original collection released in 2023 enters you into a sweepstakes for this coveted Hall of Fame reward. Mark your calendars for Tuesday, July 23 at 1pm ET. It’s go time. 

  • Where: www.candy.com/mlb
  • Pack Contents: (8) Cal Ripken Jr. career milestone highlight collectibles and (8) memorabilia collectibles (each ranging from Core - Epic). Each pack contains (1) highlight collectible and (1) memorabilia collectible. 
  • Price: $40/pack
  • Packs Available: 315 packs
  • Pack Odds:
    • Core: 1.36
    • Uncommon: 0.43
    • Rare: 0.19
    • Epic: 0.02
  • Transaction/Account Limits: 5 packs per transaction, no account limit

ICONs? Did someone say ICONs?! Dropping in August will be one of the premiere collections of the year, our 4th installment of All-Star ICONs. Gaming-changing designs, show-stopping challenges, and special inserts that unlock physical signed merch from MLB stars. 

We’ll hit you with the drop details in the next few weeks. For now, get ready for an unforgettable All-Star Game featuring the best of the best.

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