What are Contender Cards in Destiny 2?

I coulda been a contenda'!

The Guardian Games have returned and it's time to see which class is the best. How do we do that? With an unnecessarily complex system based around multiple currencies and tracking activities like the weather!

Contender Cards are a special type of bounty or mini-quest from Eva Levante which are available for the duration of the 2022 Guardian Games. They are purchased using the Laurels earned from ability kills. Each card has a random objective associated with each activity that must be completed within 24 hours. Completing a Base Contender Card will award a Gold Medallion and completing a Platinum Contender Card will award a Platinum Medallion. Earning and banking these medallions at the Podium in the Tower is the core concept behind Guardian Games.

Related: What is the Medallion Case in Destiny 2?

Guardian Games Contender Cards

Again, each card will have random objectives based on the chosen activity. For example, picking a Vanguard Playlists card could see the Guardian tasked with getting a certain amount of elemental kills while playing that activity.

Base Contender Cards (100 Laurels)

  • Vanguard Playlists
  • Crucible
  • Gambit
  • Seasonal Content
  • Throne World

Platinum Contender Cards (200 Laurels)

  • Trials of Osiris
  • Nightfalls
  • Raids
  • Higher Difficulty Throne World Activities
  • Higher Difficulty Seasonal Activities
  • Lost Sectors

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Christian has been playing games since he could hold a controller in the late 80s. He's been writing about them for nearly 15 years for both personal and professional outlets. Now he calls Pro Game Guides home where he covers the three D's: Destiny 2, Dead by Daylight, and dating sims.
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