Talk:Desert Dreams/@comment-70.71.230.47-20160212091154/@comment-69.122.169.147-20160212133156

What VCKrossy is saying is, you can't really reach top 50 every event as a free player, especially at first. In that sense, yes, it's P2W to compete consistently.

However, it's not necessary to do so. With enough patience and resourcefulness you can build a portfolio of good free cards to build setups around, and you don't have to get every card, only those that suit you within your ability to acquire, whether you're in it for looks or for utility.

A number of Event Archwitches can be reintroduced in later events as well through the Witch Gate, so even if you're not strong enough at first to get the shinies you see, you can wait around for them to come back if you still want them by then. That doesn't include exclusive Ranking Rewards of course, but pertains to progression.