I agree that the lower tiers need a better way to move up. If it is that rare for some events during the week it has to happen to keep them moving forward at a reasonable rate and it will bring more moderate purchases to the game.
That does not solve the problem of all the beached whales. They need a reason to spend money. Right now it is not there. A few extra weeks on walkers or cards does not cut it. They want top prizes or at least something to fight for. Purple crystals are not that thing.
This game just needs something Mtg already has. Foils. I suggested this a while ago. Prizes that don’t change the power level of a player.
Foils are a great prize because they don’t have to add to power level, but are shiny and desirable.
It could be as simple as a top prize of a foil crystal, which changes a card in your collection of your choice to foil.
foils and alternate art. I suggested it as well, stuff we want and come play for at the end game
I don’t understand why foils would be in any way desirable in digital form, but hey, if it gives something for people to spend currency on, all power to them.
I like the idea of foils too, since it gives you a way to show off to your opponents that you ranked highly in events. As of now, there’s no permanent record of winning in events, unless you use a card that was an exclusive reward in the set