<center><h1>Splinterlands</h1></center>
<center>![Splinterlands Logo.jpg](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/shaidon/aTIKDxGq-Splinterlands20Logo.jpg)
[Image Source](https://steemmonsters.com?ref=shaidon)
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Splinterlands, formerly called *[Steem Monsters](https://steemmonsters.com?ref=shaidon)*, is a playable digital collectable card game that allows you **buy, sell, delegate** or even **rent cards** for the cryptocurrency, **Steem**. There are also **prizes** for **tournaments!**

I started playing back when it was still called Steem Monsters, in fact it was just at the tail end of the Alpha booster packs starting to run out and Beta booster packs starting. Now, the Beta boosters have run out and I am eagerly awaiting the release of the **Splinterlands Untamed** booster packs.

<center><h1>Renting Cards</h1></center>
One of the often overlooked features of Splinterlands is that you can actually **rent cards** or **allow your own cards to be rented**. It's fairly easy to set up and it's pretty cool too.

Rather than going through the official Splinterlands market, I use Peakmonsters. It's a lot easier to read and I feel easier to use, so that is what I am going to present here.

All you have to do is go to your **collection**,  and find the card you want to put up for rent.
<center>![Peakmonsters my collection.jpg](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/shaidon/8b32Tpyn-Peakmonsters20my20collection.jpg)</center>

While there are no real rules for this, I do prefer to have my cards at a level where it unlocks at *least the second tier* of **special abilities**. It just makes the card more attractive to potential renters. Maxed out cards would be ideal, but maybe people just want to try cards at their own particular level? *There's no harm in trying.*

Select the card you want and then click on the small square to the bottom left underneath the card so that it turns blue.
![Peakmonsters select card .jpg](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/shaidon/BLsiSk7N-Peakmonsters20select20card20.jpg) 

You'll notice that a small symbol on the top right of the screen will have a white number in a blue circle next to it.
![Peakmonsters select card 2 .jpg](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/shaidon/Ccto3TdN-Peakmonsters20select20card20220.jpg) This represents how many cards you've selected as you can select ***multiple***.

Click on it and you will see this drop down menu. Click on **Rent**.
![Peakmonsters select card 3.jpg](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/shaidon/sx0c8pNu-Peakmonsters20select20card203.jpg)

Another menu opens up and you can set the daily rental fee, the escrow price and the minimum and maximum duration of rental time in days.
![Peakmonsters select card 4.jpg](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/shaidon/J3z73TSv-Peakmonsters20select20card204.jpg)

Click **confirm**. It will take a few seconds to update and you will see an **ROI (return on investment)** percentage next to the card. This amount will change depending on what you are charging and how long for.
![Peakmonsters select card 5.jpg](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/shaidon/K0FSzwRi-Peakmonsters20select20card205.jpg)

<center><h1>The Card Rental Income </h1></center>
<center>Click on your name to the top right of the screen and then click **Profile**.</center>
<center>![Peakmonsters select card 8.jpg](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/shaidon/W9jae0km-Peakmonsters20select20card208.jpg)</center>

It will open up another page and you will see a lot of information. However, we want to focus on the left of the screen.
Here you'll see how many cards you have listed for rent, how many are actually being rented,
daily rental fees coming in and how much credit you currently have.
<center>![Peakmonsters select card 9.jpg](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/shaidon/SlAijegb-Peakmonsters20select20card209.jpg)</center>

**2.112 Steem** and **0.061 SBD** from 6 cards in 3 days! Not bad, and I have set my cards to be the ***cheapest on the market***.

You can also either deposit or withdraw **Steem** or **SBD** from here to / from your wallet.

To the bottom right of the screen you'll see the option to show your card **rental contracts.**
<center>![Peakmonsters select card rental.jpg](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/shaidon/t5NIhZOH-Peakmonsters20select20card20rental.jpg)</center>

Upon selecting it, you will be presented with the details of any card rentals you are lucky enough to have and their present state: **Open, Broken** or **Completed** and then option to **revoke the contract** if necessary.
![Peakmonsters select card rental 3.jpg](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/shaidon/IYw3B3iK-Peakmonsters20select20card20rental203.jpg)

So, yeah. Pretty cool, huh?

Oh and I should add that while your cards are being rented, **you can't use them** to play the game but there's nothing stopping you from having multiple uncombined cards to *both*, [play the game](https://steemmonsters.com?ref=shaidon) *and* have the rest for rentals. :D Best of both worlds.

Why not give it a go and let me know how well you did?

<center>*See you in the [Splinterlands!](https://steemmonsters.com?ref=shaidon)*</center>

<center>![Shaidon Cartoon Splinterlands 2.jpg](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/shaidon/SaaTYUSO-Shaidon20Cartoon20Splinterlands202.jpg)
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