At midnight my time I tuned in, full of anticipation. The Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) launched its first live show for Mudwater, the club's own trading card game, on the US platform Whatnot, hosted by Yuga Labs CEO Michael Figge. The title of the show: "$100k Bounty - Mudwater Opening Night". I hold a Bored Ape myself and have collected Pokémon cards for years. After two hours, there was exactly one thing I could do: chat.
Key takeaways
- The first Mudwater show ran on Friday, November 6, 2026, from 3 to 5 PM Pacific time, which is midnight to 2 AM in Germany. Further shows follow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the same slot.
- Viewers in Germany saw "Not deliverable to you", "Item not available" and "Giveaway U.S. only" in the app. Whatnot cites new customs rules for parcels arriving in Germany.
- Packs sold in the show for roughly $150 to over $200, with a top bid of $234. A booster of the new Cyberpunk TCG costs about $5 according to the publisher.
- The "$100k Bounty" in the title is a private bo...
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