The new Masteries mechanic is asinine and a dangerous precedent for RNG.

When I read that they were further expanding the masteries' scope I was glad!...But then I read the actual mechanic.

Instead of making it that people only get Mastery points if they rank S or something simple like that, youmade it so needlessly complicated, shoehorning Champion shards into that, there's no actual skill in grinding boxes to see if the RNG gods smile upon you and drop you a damn Champion shard just because you don't have enough blue essence (I won't even question why there are 2 different kinds of essences).

Also, this is a dangerous precedent for RNG and microtransactions. The only reason I've spent so much money in LoL is because it's clear what I'm getting by spending money on it, not in this case, since my last box got me a crappy Mundo skin instead of the Champion Shard I needed to have enough essence, now I have to grind more games to get the 3 keys needed to open one box and HOPE a Champion Shard comes out, I don't enjoy having to spend money in order to take my chances for RNG, while the new Mastery levels don't affect the gameplay in any way whatsoever, it stings to feel that I can't participate in that just because I don't want to pit my money agaisnt RNG.

There's no skill nor mastery involved in paying for little boxes, I really hope you do refine this system because right now it just feels like you're trying to milk me a little bit more for my money, and from someone who got tired of MMO's, I hate that feeling. If you want my money, make good content that appeals me and I will happily spend it, until then, Mastery lvl 5 it is.