Infinite Borders Next Banner and Card Pack Savings Guide

Official Infinite Borders recruitment card packs follow seasonal transitions and major festival updates, requiring 3,383 Jade to guarantee a 5-star general on limited 10-pull celebration card packs. While developers announce exact deployment dates server-by-server rather than on a fixed public calendar, documented server schedules—such as the major celebration run between October 22, 2025, and November 6, 2025 (UTC+9)—demonstrate that World EX card packs, Founding Prodigies packs, and Seasonal Famous General pools return in sequential order alongside hero roster additions.

Confirmed Card Pack Mechanics and Savings Thresholds

Limited-edition festival and celebration card packs operate under strict pull limits and time gates. Reviewing the documented event structure published in the Infinite Borders celebration notice reveals the exact Jade threshold needed before pulling.

Logging into the game for the first time during an active celebration window activates the Celebration Card Pack for exactly 24 hours. The pack closes permanently once that 24-hour timer expires, regardless of whether you completed your recruitments.

The banner rules include specific pull constraints:

• Recruitment Limit: 10 recruitments total per account.
• Guaranteed Pull: The 10th recruitment guarantees a 5★ Famous General.
• Rarity Floor: Each recruitment guarantees at least a 4–5★ Famous General.
• Portrait Points: 4★ Heroes obtained from full-price pulls can be converted into Portrait Points.

Because the pull costs scale across the 10 attempts, calculating your Jade budget is straightforward:

Do not pull on a 24-hour celebration pack unless you hold at least 3,383 Jade. Stopping at 8 or 9 pulls wastes your accumulated attempts without securing the guaranteed 5-star unit.

Currency Conversion: Jade Talismans to Tiger Talismans

Newer strategists often look for a direct Jade button on EX banners and assume the pack requires a separate paid currency. In Infinite Borders, recruitment on Famous General Card Packs, EX Card Packs, and Season Card Packs draws exclusively via Tiger Talismans according to the Baidu Infinite Borders game documentation.

Tiger Talismans convert directly from Jade Talismans inside the user interface:

1. Select the desired EX or Season Card Pack.
2. Tap the recruitment button.
3. If your balance lacks sufficient Tiger Talismans, the client opens an automatic conversion interface.
4. Confirm the prompt to exchange Jade Talismans to Tiger Talismans at an exact 1:1 ratio.

You can also accumulate modest quantities of Tiger Talismans at no cost through daily tasks and server check-in rewards. If your stockpiled balance falls short of banner milestones, account packages ranging from 288 Jades to 28,310 Jades can be credited via Player ID through Infinite Borders Jade top-up options.

Historical EX and Season Pool Rotations

Official server announcements distinguish between standard season pools and major roster expansions. During the major server update implemented on October 22, 2025, NetEase introduced a major overhaul across multiple seasonal tiers as detailed in the official server update notice.

Documented Hero Additions

The update integrated six new 5-star heroes into specific seasonal rosters:

• All Seasons (S1, S2, and Conquest): [5★ - Han - Cao Cao], [5★ - Han - Sun Jian], and [5★ - Han - Liu Bei] were added to the S1 and S2 EX Card Packs, as well as the Founding Prodigies Card Pack.
• Conquest Season and Preparation Area: [5★ - Jin - Sima Yi XP], [5★ - Wu - Sun Quan XP], and [5★ - Shu - Jiang Wei XP] were added to the Conquest Season EX Card Pack, Seasonal Famous General Card Pack, and Season Rewards Card Pack.

When these updates rolled out, each server reopened the World EX Card Pack and Founding Prodigies pack in sequence. Conquest Seasons and the Preparation Area reopened the Seasonal Famous General Card Pack. A crucial tactical policy accompanied the release: discarding learned Stratagems from these newly added heroes within 72 hours of recruitment granted a 100% Stratagem EXP refund, allowing players to experiment with builds without permanent skill-point loss.

Chen Shou Feature Card Pool Milestones

For players targeting specific deck compositions rather than broad general recruitment, the Chen Shou Feature Card pool operates under distinct milestone rules introduced on November 26, 2025, per the official Chen Shou adjustment announcement.

• 20 Cumulative Pulls: Unlocks the first selfpick chance.
• 40 Cumulative Pulls: Unlocks the second selfpick chance.

Using this feature, you select any unobtained card across unlocked, merged, or unmerged pools. The chosen card is removed from future pool draws, preventing duplicate pulls and guaranteeing precise acquisition for key formations.

Hoarding Priorities: Where to Allocate Your Jade

Because recruitment windows expire rapidly once triggered, manage your Jade balance around predictable mechanics rather than guessing unconfirmed rollout dates.

1. Maintain a 3,383 Jade Reserve: Always preserve 3,383 Jade in reserve. When server-wide celebration events launch, the 24-hour timer begins on your initial login. Lacking this reserve forces you to forfeit the 10th-pull 5-star guarantee.
2. Target Chen Shou 20- and 40-Pull Breakpoints: If drawing from the Chen Shou Feature pool, pull only when you can hit the 20 or 40 draw mark to secure the unobtained card selection.
3. Assess EX Card Lineups Before Committing: EX Card Packs reopen when new generals debut or when servers transition between seasons. Inspect the card lineup directly in the recruitment interface before spending Tiger Talismans, verifying that the featured pool contains the specific faction units needed for your main march.