Origins S17 Live Apr 15, 2026 – Axie Infinity
Axie Infinity launches Season 17 of Origins with an 80K bAXS prize pool, the first season where all rewards are distributed in bAXS — the non-transferable utility token backed 1:1 by AXS.
What Happening
- Origins S17 is LIVE with the Rare Era starting immediately and Elite 4 format carrying over from S16.
- Rewards shift to bAXS for the entire season.
- New competitive integrity checks run after every era with permanent bans for multi-accounting.
Dates and Rollout
- Rare Era: Apr 15, 2026
- Epic Era: Apr 28, 2026
- Mystic Era: May 12, 2026
- Final Era: May 26, 2026
- S17 Ends: Jun 9, 2026
Numbers and Rules
- 80K bAXS prize pool shared among top 2,000 players (Rare Era alone: 20K bAXS).
- 10K bAXS Collectible Chest prize pool for holders finishing Rare Era at Tiger rank or higher while holding their Collectible Axie.
- Era rewards held until integrity checks complete; bAXS used for breeding, ascending, evolving, and staking.
Official sources:
Official Blog Post