🃏Ability Cards

Ability Cards add a strategic layer to Meta Racing gameplay. These upgradeable NFT cards can be equipped to cars, providing tactical advantages during races and influencing key performance parameters.

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Card Types

All cards require player activation during races and consume energy.

Type	Purpose
Boost	Increase your car's skills
Attack	Decrease opponent's car skills
Defence	Provide shields or blocks for your car
Control	Change tactical aspects of the race
Trick	Create unexpected changes for all players

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Card Rarity

Each card has a rarity that influences both its power and energy cost. Higher rarity cards are more powerful but cost more energy to play.

Rarity	Energy Cost
Common	1
Uncommon	2
Rare	3
Epic	4
Legendary	5

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Card Packs

Card Packs are NFTs sold in the in-game shop. Each pack can be burned (opened) to receive 10 random cards.

Card Drop Rates

Rarity	Drop Rate
Common	60%
Uncommon	20%
Rare	10%
Epic	8%
Legendary	2%

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Card Effect Durations

Cards can have different duration types:

Duration Type	Description
N% of segment	Effect lasts for N% of the distance after segment start
N% of segment, delay X%	Effect starts after traveling X% of the segment
Segment	Effect lasts for the entire segment
Next Segment	Effect starts from the next segment
Immediately	Effect occurs instantly upon card use

Card Categories

Boost Cards

Enhance your car's performance:

• Effect: +X% to car's final parameters (Acceleration, Handling, Durability, Power)

• Duration: Short powerful bursts (3–4 sec) or longer weaker ones (5–6 sec)

• Higher Rarities: May include shield effects that absorb N% of opponent attacks

Attack Cards

Reduce opponents' performance:

• Effect: -X% to opponent's car parameters

• Targeting: Random opponent or player-selected target(s)

• Legendary Bonus: Can penetrate opponent shields by N%

Defence Cards

Protect against incoming attacks:

Effect	Description
Absorb X%	Absorbs part of the attack effect
Redirect	Reflects attack back to attacker or random target
Convert to Boost	Transforms damage into a characteristic boost
Freeze Protection	Resistance to card/energy freezes
Reduce Duration	Shortens enemy debuff duration
Chance Effects	N% probability for full absorption/reflection
Legendary	Near-full shield or strong damage-to-boost conversion

Trick Cards

Create unexpected situations:

Effect	Description
Card Draw	Draw additional cards or exchange cards from hand
Draw Limitation	Prevent opponents from drawing new cards
Card Copying	Copy a random opponent's card
Cost Modification	Decrease your costs or increase opponent's costs
Disguise	Hide your card backs or substitute opponent cards
Swap	Convert debuffs into boosts (varying probability)

Control Cards

Affect energy and opponent decisions:

Effect	Description
Energy Management	Add energy to yourself, reduce opponent's energy
Freeze Energy	Lock opponent's energy temporarily
Cap Lock	Reduce opponent's energy cap
Pilot Nullification	Cancel opponent pilot bonuses
Short Zone	Reduce opponent decision time
Intel Cards	See opponent cards and incoming attacks
Hand/Deck Manipulation	Reduce opponent's hand or deck size
Redirect	Reassign attack targets

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Card Upgrades

Upgrade System

Some cards can be upgraded to increase their power. Upgrades use Particles obtained from burning other cards.

Property	Value
Starting Level	1
Maximum Level	4

Upgrade Restrictions

Card Type	Can Upgrade?
Boost	Yes (Common–Epic only)
Attack	Yes (Common–Epic only)
Defence	Yes (Common–Epic only)
Trick	No
Control	No
Legendary (any type)	No

Particles

Particles are the upgrade currency obtained by burning cards.

Particles from Burning

Rarity	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
Common	5	10	15	25
Uncommon	15	25	35	50
Rare	40	60	80	120
Epic	150	200	250	300
Legendary	400	—	—	—

Upgrade Costs

Rarity	1→2	2→3	3→4	Total
Common	20	40	80	140
Uncommon	50	100	200	350
Rare	120	250	400	770
Epic	300	500	800	1,600

Decks

Players can use a random deck or build custom decks for strategic advantage.

Deck Rules

Property	Value
Maximum Deck Size	20 cards
Minimum Deck Size	No minimum
Custom Decks	Unlimited

Deck Building

Decks are created in the Cards → Decks section.

Building custom decks allows players to:

• Focus on specific strategies (aggressive, defensive, control)

• Prepare for known track types

• Counter expected opponent playstyles

Strategic Note: Using a heavy custom deck means taking responsibility for the outcome. If you lose, it was your decision.