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ZEC $1,130 Yuga Labs launches Mudwater card collection on Solana
Bored Ape and Mutant Ape holders can claim free packs, and 2.5% of card trading volume goes toward APE rewards.
Key takeaways
- Claim window closes. Eligible holders have until January 19, 2027, at 00:00 UTC to claim their packs.
- Supply is capped. The project lists 240,000 packs across 10,000 boxes, with 171,216 packs reserved for the community airdrop.
- Rewards track trading. 2.5% of card trading volume goes toward APE purchases distributed to collectors by holdings.
What happened
Yuga Labs launched Mudwater, a physical and digital trading card collection on Solana, with claims open to Bored Ape Yacht Club and Mutant Ape Yacht Club holders. Each Bored Ape NFT qualifies its holder for 10 packs, while each Mutant Ape NFT provides two packs. Every pack contains 10 cards.
The collection features 120 artworks, including foil, serialized and rare cracked-ice editions. Eight cards are serialized cracked-ice 1/1s, so each is a unique edition. Yuga Labs said OCAP Games prints the cards using its orange core paper.
Production is limited to 10,000 boxes, and the project lists 240,000 packs in total. Of that supply, 7,134 boxes, or 171,216 packs, are reserved for the community airdrop, and the remaining 2,000 boxes form a commercial distribution reserve equal to 20% of supply.
Mudwater directs 2.5% of card trading volume toward APE token purchases, which collectors receive in proportion to their holdings. Totems, packs and cards are available to trade on OpenSea, according to the announcement.
First $122.11Latest $104.08-14.8% over the period
Points are daily observations, not closing prices.
Why it matters
The launch ties a physical collectible to Solana-based digital ownership and adds a token reward linked to secondary trading. That differs from a conventional collectible market, where resale activity does not automatically send tokens to holders.
The release arrived while Solana traded near $104, down about 5.6% over seven days after pulling back from a rally toward $120. The available data does not establish a direct price reaction to the announcement.
The collection also extends the Bored Ape ecosystem beyond profile-picture NFTs and reaches beyond existing Bored Ape collectors. Yuga Labs lists Otherside holders, ApeChain communities and selected Solana communities among groups eligible for partner allocations.
What is still unclear
- Yuga Labs has not published a final count of completed claims or verified how many allocated packs had been opened as of October 18.
- The available information does not establish how much trading volume the collection will generate or how large future APE distributions might become.
Questions readers ask
What is Mudwater by Yuga Labs?
It is a physical and digital trading card collection on Solana for Bored Ape and Mutant Ape holders. It features 120 artworks, including foil, serialized and cracked-ice editions.
How many Mudwater packs can BAYC and MAYC holders claim?
Each Bored Ape NFT qualifies its holder for 10 packs, and each Mutant Ape NFT provides two packs. Every pack contains 10 cards.
How does the 2.5% APE reward work?
Mudwater directs 2.5% of card trading volume toward APE token purchases. Collectors then receive those tokens in proportion to their holdings.
When is the Mudwater claim deadline?
Yuga Labs set a January 19, 2027, deadline at 00:00 UTC for eligible holders to claim their allocations.
