Why are we able to get shards for CONTENT THAT WE ALREADY OWN?!

Because it suppose to be random. its not random if you know what you are going to get. Like for example if you own any of the champions with an Ultimate skin and thats the only skin you dont own. If you were to open a box the only content you would get is the Ultimate skin. And either unlock it, or disenchant it for a ton of essence. Plus shards arent what you are trying to get. its the random permanent you can unlock with the rerolls!

I personally think that the system is ass and should have more thought put into it. I mean, the idea is good but the problem is the limited amount of chest we get and the near impossible keys to get. Without buying keys and chest, you can only get 4 a month which is pretty low amount. If you think about it you have to get a S Rank which can be pretty difficult and than you need to pray you can get 3 keys. Acquiring those keys can either be a walk in the park or a stroll through hell. My friends and I got annoyed that we played literally over a hundred games and didn't get a single key.

I think if riot incorporated the shit money grabs called Chroma skins into this system it would be a lot better. If you think about it, the blue essence can literally be used to get a chrome pack. What else can you use the blue essence for when you have all champions? Nothing that's what. If riot thought this through more it would have been a lot better not another failed attempt for them to get more money from us.

It makes you wonder what they are doing with all the money people waste on this stuff.