NFT football game ‘Sorare’ beginners guide

Sorare is an NFT game (blockchain game) released in March 2019 by the French company “Sorare”.

When you hear about football games, you might think of Winning Eleven or FIFA, where you control the players and play the matches yourself.

Sorare is a digital trading card game (DCG) that combines a virtual fantasy football game with a real-world football match.

In addition, each card is issued in a limited number.

Each card has a serial number and is managed by the blockchain, so when you buy a card, you get a unique card.

As there is only one unique card in the world, it is a very valuable asset and is sold at a very high price. This is part of the charm of Sorare.

Each card also allows you to take part in matches.

For example, let’s say you have a Lionel Messi card.

If you put this Messi card in your team, and Messi scores or contributes to a real match, you will get a score.

In Sorare, you will have four players in each of the following four positions in a five-man team, and you will compete for the overall score

By the way, Sorare is licensed by more than 200 clubs around the world, which means that you can use the cards of the most famous players from the top leagues and benefit from the real-time success of the players in your team.

In Sorare you don’t necessarily have to buy the most famous players. It is true that you can buy famous players to join the league, but the more famous a player is, the higher the price he will be bid or sold for.

However, no matter how famous a player is, it does not mean that he will never play or get injured. The more famous a player is, the more he is used and the more likely he is to get injured, and Sorare is nothing if he can’t play because of injury.

It is therefore possible to buy a minor player from a minor league at a low price and hope for the best. Of course, if he plays well, the price will rise and you can sell him for a higher price.

That’s part of the charm of Sorare!

Signing up for an account is easy and only takes about 5 minutes.

Here are the steps to register for a Sorare account.

Now you can get 5 common cards when you register with Sorare!

Sorare forbids the creation of multiple accounts. Make sure you sign up for one account per person!

How to register for a Sorare account

Go to the Sorare website.

Go to the Sorare website and click on the “Sign Up” button.

[https://sorare.com/]

Enter your registration information

When the screen changes, please enter the following information.

1. Email: Your email address.
2. Nickname: Your nickname for the game.
3. Password: Password for login.

When you are done, check the boxes and click the “Submit” button.

Verify your email address

You will receive an email from Sorare, open the email and click “Confirm account” to confirm your account.

Set up your account.

When the screen changes, you will need to ‘Set Up’ your account.

First, select your Nickname, Club name and Club icon and click ‘Confirm’.

Select your favourite club

Select your favourite club and click on the “Done” button at the bottom right of the screen.

By the way, the player will receive a total of 10 common cards before completing all the tasks, and the cards distributed will be based on the information of the favourite club team selected.

Take this into account when choosing your team.

Open the cards

Click on “Open Pack” to open the cards.

Check your league information

You will see the information about the league you are going to join (Starter League Rookie).

You can participate in the Rookie League only 4 times after creating your account, and if you win, you will get a prize and a card.

When you have checked the information, click on the button “Join Your First League”.

Open the card.

The cards will be distributed again. Click on “Open Pack” to open the card.

Form a team

Select a card for each position to form a team.

If you have more than one card in the same position, you can use the average score of the last 5 games as a guide.

When you have finished organising your team, click on the “Confim” button at the bottom right of the screen.

Check the information about the rarity of the cards

Next, we will explain about the rarity of the cards.

There are four types of rarity for cards used in Sorare as follows.

↑↑Higher Rarity

• Unique
• Super Rare
• Rare
• Limited
• Common

Lowest rarity ↓↓↓↓

The lowest rare cards are available for free, but the higher rare cards can only be obtained by joining a league and getting a high score, or by purchasing them from the official website or the NFT Marketplace.

After checking the information about rarity, click the “Next” button.

Check the player card view

Next, you will receive an explanation on how to view your player cards.

Each player card has the following information.

• Average score (the average of the player’s score in the last 5 games)
• Bonus: Bonus (the higher the number, the higher the card score)
• Eligible in the Under 23 League – the league in which the player is eligible to play.

Each time a player participates in a match he gains XP (experience points).

This is an important factor because as you level up, you will benefit from an increasing percentage of the bonus.

Use the information on your player card as a whole to help you plan your team for the league you plan to join.

When you are happy with how you see your player card, click Next.

Follow your favourite players

If you follow your favourite players, you will receive information by email when new cards of that player are issued.

Once you have followed a player, click on the “Follow” button and then click on the “Done” button at the bottom right of the screen.

Find out how to buy a card

The last thing you need to know is how to buy a card.

You can purchase cards for use in Sorare in the following three ways.

• You can buy a card from Sorare’s official website in the form of an auction.
• Buying a subscription from another user on Sorare’s official website.

Buying cards is optional and you don’t have to do it here.
(You can join the league with only common cards)

If you are not interested in buying cards, please “Skip”.

Complete your account registration

All tasks related to your account registration will be completed.

At this point you are only in the Rookie League, so to join other leagues, go to “Play” in the top left corner of the screen and find the leagues you can join.

If you want to see your team’s information, click on ‘My Club’.

There are two main ways to earn money on Sorare.

Join a league and earn money

You can earn a lot of money by winning the Sorare leagues.

For example, if you finish first in the “All Star” league, you can earn 1.300 ETH.
(Prize amounts vary depending on the time of year and timing)

Even if you don’t make it to the top of the table, you still have the chance to win prizes and merchandise.

Buy and sell cards

Sorare allows you to buy and sell cards, some of which can fetch very high prices.

In fact, in the past, a Cristiano Ronaldo card was sold for around 32 million yen.

If you win the Sorare league, you will also receive a rare card, which can be sold at a higher price.

How to buy a card

If you want to buy cards on Sorare, you can use the auctions, which take longer to win, but you may be able to buy cards at a lower price than the market.

If you buy cards from other players, you will get them quickly, but they will probably be more expensive.

Both methods have their advantages and disadvantages, so if there is a card you want to buy, you should first compare the prices of both methods.

How to buy a card

Here are the steps to buying a card at a fixed price, which are easy enough for beginners to follow.

Go to My Account

Log in to your My Account and click on ‘Market’ at the top of the screen.

Check your card details

If you want to buy a card, click the “Bid” button.

If you want to buy a card, click “Bid”.

There are two types of payment methods when you purchase a card.

• Credit card payment
• Ethereum

If you want to pay by credit card, please select “Credit Card” and click “Bit”.

If you haven’t registered your credit card yet, please complete the registration.

If you want to buy with Ethereum, select “ETH” and click on “Bid”.

You are now ready to purchase your card.

Your new card purchase will be reflected in your account immediately.

Selling your cards

Selling cards is one of the most important ways to make money in Sorare. Here we will show you how to sell your cards.

How to sell your cards

Go to your My Account

Go to your My Account and click on “My Club” in the top left corner of the screen.

Check the cards you want to sell.

Check the cards you want to sell, and if there is no problem, select “Sell my card”, enter the amount of ETH you want to sell, and click “Sell”.

The sale is complete.

Finally, you will be asked for your password, enter your Sorare password and click “Submit”.

Then your listing is successfully completed.

Please note that the listing is valid for 48 hours and if the card does not sell within that time, it will be automatically withdrawn and returned to you.

If the card sells, the proceeds will be automatically credited to your deposit, so you can wait and hope for a sale.

Sorare is a game that can be played without paying.

However, if you want to win the league, it is better to buy rare cards to increase your efficiency, and if you have rare cards or higher, you will be able to join the Global All Star Div4 (a league that focuses on rare cards), which will help you earn more money.
(In Global All Star Div4, you can earn 0.020 ETH if your score is above 250 and 0.010 ETH if your score is above 205)

Here are the deposits you will need to make to buy the card.

Using MetaMask

MetaMask is a virtual currency wallet for Ethereum.

By installing it as an extension to your browser or as an app on your smartphone, you can manage, transfer and receive your virtual currency at any time.

As a matter of fact, in order to purchase cards or withdraw money from Sorare, you need MetaMask, so if you don’t have it yet, please follow the steps below to install MetaMask.

Install MetaMask

First of all, access the top page of MetaMask [https://metamask.io/].

Click on “Download now” and install MetaMask.

Incidentally, MetaMask is compatible with Chrome and Firefox, but not Microsoft Edge.

Please install the add-on version of the browser you usually use first.

Set your password

After the installation of MetaMask is completed, you will be asked to choose whether you want to create a new wallet or import an existing wallet.

Please choose the one that best suits your environment.

You will be asked to agree to a request to improve the quality of MetaMask.

“If there is no problem, click the “I agree” button.

Set a password

The next step is to set a password of at least 8 characters.

When you have finished entering your password, check the “I have read and agree to the terms of use” box and click the “Create” button.

How to keep your Recovery Phrase and Wallet safe

You will be shown a video on recovery phrases and how to keep your wallet safe.

Click on the “Next” button when you are sure.

Check and store your recovery seed

Click on the key symbol and you will see your Secret Backup Phrase.

Please keep the secret phrase carefully, because it is the phrase which can revive the wallet itself when you forget your password or change to another browser etc.

When you are done, click on the “Next” button.

Enter your Secret Backup Phrase

Enter the secret backup phrase that was displayed earlier.

When you’re done, click the “Confirm” button.

Setting completion

When “Congratulations” is displayed, all the settings are completed.

Finally, click on the “All done” button.

Sorare Deposit Procedure

Access your Sorare My Account

Go to your Sorare My Account and click on the wallet icon at the top of the screen.

Connect Sorare and MetaMask

In order to purchase a card on the official website, you need to connect Sorare and MetaMask.

The first step is to click on “Connect My Wallet”.

You will be prompted to enter your MetaMask password, enter it and click “Unlock”.

The link between Sorare and MetaMask is now complete.

Make a deposit with your credit card

Click on “Ramp” in the Deposit section of the Wallet screen.

Then you will see the credit card deposit screen, decide how much you want to deposit and click the “PROCEED” button to complete the deposit.

Sorare Withdrawal Procedure

Access your My Account

First of all, access your Sorare My Account and click on the wallet icon at the top of the screen.

Send money to domestic exchange

Select “Withdraw to” and choose the destination.

Next, enter the amount you wish to transfer, and finally click “Submit” to successfully complete the transfer.

• Click on “Play” in the menu bar.
• Click on “Open”.

Click on “Play” in the menu bar.

Conditions for participating in Casual tournaments

• 5 common cards

Click “Enter A Team” to enter the tournament.

You can only participate in one match of the common card tournament.

Select the players who will participate in the Casual tournament.

Select GK, DF, MF, FW, and free slot players, and choose the captain and click Confirm.

Then, wait for each player to finish his match.

Rewards for the Casual Tournament

• Click on “Play” in the menu bar.
• Click on Open.

Click on “Play” in the menu bar.

Conditions to join Limited tournament

• 5 Limited cards

Games you can participate in with Limited cards

Click “Enter A Team” to enter the tournament.

Select a player to participate in the Limited tournament.

Select GK, DF, MF, FW, and free slot players and choose the captain and click Confirm.

Then, wait for each player to finish his match.

Limited tournament rewards

Joining a Rare competition

• Click on “Play” in the menu bar.
• Click on ‘Open’.

Click on the “Open” button.

Conditions for participating in a Rare tournament

• Normal: 4 rare cards + 1 common card
• PRO: 3 rare cards + 2 super rare cards

Games you can participate in with Rare cards

Click on Enter A Team to enter the tournament.

Select a player to participate in the Rare tournament.

Select GK, DF, MF, FW, and free slot players and choose the captain and click Confirm.

Then, wait for each player to finish his match.

About the rewards in the Rare tournament

• Click on “Play” in the menu bar.
• Click on Open.

Click on the “Open” button.

Conditions to participate in Super Rare tournaments

• 3 Super Rare cards + 1 Rare card + 1 Unique card
• 5 Super Rare cards

Matches you can participate in with Super Rare cards

Click on “Enter A Team” to enter the tournament.

Super Rare tournament rewards

Conditions to enter the Unique tournament

• 3 unique cards + 2 super rare cards
• 5 Unique cards

Matches you can participate in with Unique cards

Click “Enter A Team” to enter the tournament.

Unique Tournament Rewards

• Click on “Play” in the menu bar.
• Click on Open.

The word “Open” indicates that a match is being held.

Participate in a Mix tournament

Training

You can use all the cards of all the players to accumulate experience.

Basically, you should participate in each tournament and use the leftover cards.

Weekly

These are tournaments that you can participate in under certain conditions.

Take the above tournament as an example.

Requirements

Allowed cards: Unique, Super Rare, Rare, Limited

You must have at least 3 players who play for FC Barcelona, Real Madrid CF, Paris Saint-Germain FC or Olympique Marseille.

Click on “Enter A Team” to enter the competition.

Weekly competition rewards

Bitcoins are not accepted.

The only virtual currency that can be used is Ethereum.

It is a game that you can participate in with your Common Card.

As of 20 October 2021, the name of the Rookie League has been changed to the Casual League.

Rookie League = Casual.

Yes, you can. You will be refunded.

Even if you bid too high, you will be refunded for any amount above the winning bid.

Transferred players will continue to be available if they move to a league covered by Sorare.

Please refer to the Q&A below to find out which leagues are covered by Sorare.

• Asian Champions League
• German Bundesliga
• Australian Bundesliga
• Football League Championship (EFL Championship)
• CONCACAF Champions League
• Copa Libertadores
• Copa America
• Chinese Super League
• Eredivisie (Netherlands)
• UEFA Champions League
• Jupiler Pro League
• J League
• Korean League
• Liga MX (Mexico)
• Argentina Primera División
• Ligue 1
• MLSPA (USA)
• Premier League
• Russian Premier League (Russia)
• Premiership (Scotland)
• Primeira Liga (Portugal)
• Categoria Primera A (Colombia)
• Peru Primera División
• La Liga (Spain)
• Serie A
• Campionato Brasileiro Serie A
• Swiss Super League
• Süper Lig (Turkey)
• UEFA Champions League
• UEFA Europa League
• UEFA European Conference League
• UEFA Nations League
• FIFA World Cup Asia Qualifiers
• FIFA World Cup North and Central America and Caribbean Qualifiers
• FIFA World Cup Europe Sea Qualifiers
• FIFA World Cup South America

These are the qualifying rounds.

A common card is a card with a grey background that is distributed for free.

With a common card, you can participate in casual leagues, and if you finish in the top rank, you will receive a common card or a limited card.

Common cards cannot be sold.

A Limited Card is a card with a yellow background that is distributed in a limited edition of 1000.

With a Limited Card you can join a Limited league, and if you finish on top you will be rewarded with a Limited Card and Ethereum.

Limited cards can be bought and sold.

A rare card is a card with a red background that is distributed in a limited edition of 100.

You can participate in leagues of rare and super rare cards, and if you finish on top, you will be rewarded with rare cards and Ethereum.

You can buy and sell rare cards.

A Super Rare card is a card with a blue background that is distributed in a limited edition of 10.

You can participate in the Super Rare Card, Rare Card Pro League, and Unique Card League, and you will be rewarded with Super Rare Cards and Ethereum if you finish on top.

Super Rare cards can be bought and sold.

A unique card is a card with a black background that is only available in one edition.

Unique cards are the only cards in the world with a black background and are highly prized for their value.

You can join the Super Rare Card and Unique Card leagues, and if you finish on top, you will be rewarded with Super Rare Cards and Ethereum.

The player score ranges from 0 to 100 and is calculated as the decision score plus the all-round score.

The decision score is calculated based on results that directly affect the outcome of the game, such as goals, assists and red cards.

The all-round score is based on a total of 30 factors, including successful tackles, yellow cards, fouls and lost balls.

Players who start the game will also start with a score of 35.

• Example 1: A player who scores 2 goals + 1 assist + receives a red card will end up at level 2 (70 points).
• Example 2: A player who concedes 1 penalty + receives a red card will end up at level -1 (15 points).

Players appointed as captain for each match will receive a +20% bonus.

You will receive a +5% bonus for using a player from the current season.

If you find a player from last season on sale at a discount, you will not receive the +5% bonus.

XP is the experience of an individual player.

Every time you play a match, you accumulate XP and for every 1 level increase you get a bonus of +0.5%.

For example, my player Junya Ito has the following XP

This season (2021-22) the card + 5% bonus + 322 XP (level 2) = +6% bonus.

The XP accumulation values also vary depending on the rarity of the card.

• Rare: level 0 – max 20 = 0 to 10% level bonus
• Ultra rare: level 40 – max 60 = 20% to 30% level bonus
• Unique: level 80 – max 100 = 40% to 50% level bonus

Please note that cards acquired through trade or sale will have their XP halved.

DNP stands for “DidNotPlay” and is shown when a player is unable to play in a match, or is unavailable due to a red card or injury.

If you lose a bid in an auction, you will be refunded.

Once you have placed a bid, you cannot cancel it.

There have been a number of reports of errors with credit card deposits, but Sorare users have told us that in some cases they have been able to use their credit card by calling the credit card company’s customer support and removing the settings.

Personally, I don’t recommend using a credit card as you will have to pay a fee of several percent.

It’s much better to use Metamask.