If you have been grinding Diamond Dynasty lately, you already know that the community is buzzing about the new 98 OVR Cycle Milestone Series Bryce Harper. This card was dropped to commemorate his historic real-world performance where he hit for the cycle, and honestly, the attributes make it an absolute must-have for anyone looking to anchor their outfield or add some elite left-handed power to their lineup.
The catch? He isn't tied to a straightforward program reward path. To get your hands on this Harper card, you need to acquire Chase Pack 16. Because it is a Chase Pack reward, unlocking him takes a bit of strategy, luck, or a healthy stack of Stubs. Depending on how much time or in-game currency you have, here are the four best ways to add him to your squad.
If you are running a strict "No Money Spent" (NMS) squad, this is your best active grind method to pull the card entirely for free. Once you finish up the main rewards in the 4th Inning XP Program, the grind does not actually stop. Every chunk of extra XP you accumulate beyond the program's main cap grants you a spin on the repeatable Reward Path Wheel. Chase Pack 16 is sitting right in that wheel’s prize pool, meaning you can keep farming XP and taking shots at pulling the pack without spending a single stub.
For players who prefer to skip the random wheel spins and have been saving up their hard-earned stubs, you can take a more direct route in the Pack Market. If you purchase the standard The Show 50-Pack Bundle, the game throws in a guaranteed Chase Pack 16 as a bonus. While buying bundles is always a bit of an investment, knowing you are 100% getting the specific Chase Pack containing Harper makes this a much safer bet than buying individual packs.
You can also just play the game naturally and hope the RNG gods smile on you. Every single standard individual base pack you open carries a small, random percentage chance to upgrade into a Chase Pack 16. The best way to maximize this method without spending currency is to hoard free packs from current content. Make sure to knock out your tasks in the June Countdown Program, the June Spotlight Program, and jump into the Moonshot II Event. All of these modes hand out a ton of free base packs, giving you plenty of free lottery tickets for that Chase Pack upgrade.
If you absolutely hate relying on pack luck and just want the card guaranteed right now, head straight over to the Legends & Flashbacks section of the Community Marketplace. You can use your banked Stubs to buy Bryce Harper directly from other players who managed to pull him. Just be prepared to pay a premium. Depending on market fluctuations and daily demand, his price has been hovering heavily around the 364,000 to 404,000 Stubs range. It is a hefty price tag, but it completely removes the guesswork if you have the stubs to spare.