Being more than a little mathmatically challenged. If, like me, you're only really after the cards at this point, would you say just buying the epic, rare and commons batch 1 draws would make more sense?
I have enough potions. My account is botted so the merits are probably of limited value. Extra energy might help but, again, probably less than if I was playing manually.
Short Answer: No. Not even close, TBH. Major Chests give some much value in cards that the Merits and Energy are essentially bonuses for buying the chests.
Longer Answer: The return in cards (Reward and Gladiator) is more than the cost of the Major Chests- when compared to the cost, in Glint, of buying those cards. The Energy produced is just a bonus, giving you a bonus day or two of Battles each season, with a corresponding boost to both Glint and SPS Rewards. As you say- for anyone other than new players, the potions gained from chests are of negligible value.
OK. Thanks for that. Let me look at this again in the morning when I'm not so tired. I haven't spent this season's glint yet so can still go either way. Looks like I'll be buying 150 major chests. Want me to send you the results?