DraftKings Reignmakers Fantasy Football NFT Contest Preview for NFL Week 18

Zach Thompson breaks down all you need to know for DraftKings Reignmakers Fantasy Football heading into Week 18 of the NFL season.

By Zach Thompson@ZT_Sports Jan 5, 2023, 5:48am PST

The inaugural DraftKings Reignmakers Football season rolls on! We’ve reached Week 18, and there is another great set of contests on tap.

We’ve taken a look at what Reignmakers is, how to play and everything leading up to the contest page, but this preview will be your one-stop shop for breaking down each contest and some key details you’ll want to know entering Week 18. There are two contest types (Showdown and Classic), which are similar to what the conventional DFS contests offer, but there are five tiers of contest options to choose from: CORE, RARE, ELITE, LEGENDARY and REIGNMAKER.

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This week, there are two classic slates, one for the two games on Saturday and one for the 14 games on Sunday.

Let’s take a closer look at the contests available for each day:

CLASSIC

The public contest breakdown is six CORE, six RARE, five ELITE, five LEGENDARY and three REIGNMAKER contests.
Each contest has prizes ranging from cash to booster packs.
Each contest also has a “card requirement,” which is signified under the requirement column on the contest lobby page.

Let’s take a closer look at each tier in the classic contests:

CORE

Some contests in this tier have total cash prizes up to $50,000 and RMF Packs.
The highest cash prize is in the $50K Fiat Frenzy, where first place walks home with $5,000.
On Saturday, the highest cash prize is in the $10K Fiat Frenzy, where first place walks home with $1,000.
The Booster Pack Party contest will award a 2022 Booster Pack Vol. 1 to the top 250 finishers.
Each contest requires at least five CORE (or rarer) cards to enter a valid lineup in the contest.

RARE

Some contests in this tier have total cash prizes up to $80,000 and RMF Packs.
The highest cash prize is in the $80K Fiat Frenzy, where first place walks home with $10,000.
On Saturday, the highest cash prize is in the $15K Fiat Frenzy, where first place walks home with $1,500.
The Booster Pack Party contest will award a 2022 Booster Pack Vol. 1 to the top 250 finishers.
Each contest requires at least one CORE and four RARE (or rarer) cards to enter a valid lineup in the contest.

ELITE

Some contests in this tier have total cash prizes up to $250,000.
The highest cash prize is in the $250K Fiat Frenzy, where first place walks home with $100,000.
On Saturday, the highest cash prize is in the $20K Fiat Frenzy, where first place walks home with $5,000.
Each contest requires at least one RARE and four ELITE (or rarer) cards to enter a valid lineup in the contest.

LEGENDARY

Some contests in this tier have total cash prizes up to $100,000.
The highest cash prize is in the $100K Fiat Frenzy, where first place walks home with $10,000.
On Saturday, the highest cash prize is in the $20K Fiat Frenzy, where first place walks home with $5,000.
Each contest requires at least two LEGENDARY and three ELITE (or rarer) cards to enter a valid lineup in the contest.

To quickly navigate to the Reignmakers Football contest lobby, please visit the DraftKings NFT games page.

REIGNMAKER

Some contests in this tier have total cash prizes up to $125,000.
The highest cash prize is in the $125K The Alpha contest, where first place walks home with $25,000.
On Saturday, the highest cash prize is in the $25K Fiat Frenzy, where first place walks home with $5,000.
Each contest requires at least three LEGENDARY (or rarer) and two REIGNMAKER cards to enter a valid lineup in the contest.

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