What Determines Whether You Receive an Allocation in a Legion Sale?
Your allocation in a Legion sale is determined by a combination of your Legion Score, project-specific criteria, and a manual review process. Legion uses a merit-based allocation system, prioritising long-term, genuine participants over short-term or speculative behaviour.
Below is a full breakdown of how allocations are decided.
1. Legion Score (Primary Factor)
Your Legion Score is the core ranking mechanism used across most Legion sales. It evaluates users based on meaningful participation and contribution to the ecosystem, rather than speed or luck.
Legion Score is calculated across five key components:
Legion Score Components
On-chain Activity
Your connected wallet addresses are analysed to assess transaction history, DeFi usage, protocol interaction, and overall blockchain engagement.
Wallet data is salted and hashed and is never stored in plain text.Social Clout
Measures your presence and engagement on X (Twitter), including follower quality and interaction patterns, not just raw follower count.Developer Experience
Assessed through your GitHub profile, including open-source contributions, commits, and broader technical footprint.Platform Engagement
Includes completing KYC, staking, referring others, and participating in previous Legion sales.Investment History
Your track record in prior Legion sales, including post-sale behaviour and accountability to supported projects.
Building and maintaining a strong Legion Score improves your chances of receiving allocations in both current and future sales.
2. Merit-Based Allocation System
Legion does not operate on a first-come-first-served model by default.
Instead, allocations are distributed based on merit, rewarding users who demonstrate consistent engagement, credibility, and long-term value to the ecosystem. This approach is designed to favour aligned participants rather than bots or opportunistic behaviour.
3. Project-Specific Allocation Criteria
In addition to Legion Score, each project launching on Legion can define its own custom selection criteria to identify ideal participants.
These criteria may include:
Project-Specific Filters
Advanced On-chain Filters
Specific protocol usage, NFT holdings, chain activity, or interaction with particular decentralised applications.Social Metrics
Deeper analysis of engagement patterns, relevance, and credibility within topics aligned with the project.Technical Contributions
Open-source activity, repository commits, development history, and demonstrated technical skill.Investment Accountability
How applicants supported previous projects after receiving allocations, including behaviour during and after launches.
Projects use these filters to ensure their community aligns with their long-term goals.
Key Takeaway
Receiving an allocation in a Legion sale depends on who you are as a participant, not how fast you click.
Legion is designed to reward:
Long-term engagement
Meaningful on-chain and off-chain participation
Credibility, accountability, and alignment with project values
Building your Legion Score early and maintaining consistent engagement significantly improves your chances in future high-profile sales.