While the 40 loot boxes on offer in Diamond III
Splinterlands has inequality designed into it. I think the max I can get is 12.
On returning to the game after more than a year off I found that I am limited to how high up I can go in leagues. So even though I get a rating that could put me in Silver I, I can only play up to Silver III. That's bullshit. If I'm good enough to be in a league I should be able to play in it. It's just a cynical ploy to get people to drop more money into the game.
I agree that if good enough, but I am unsure what it ends up meaning in terms of cards required to compete. I am not knowledgeable enough on these things yet.