Months ago we did a live stream where we discussed the "metal card problem" and how without other proper incentives to play, players will collude, split, and bribe wherever possible because anything short of first place or a best of card is pretty much 3k and a firm handshake at best.
Riot needs to add more prizing to the top 128/day 2(and not just tickets and another playmat) to incentive players to want to play for something once theyre dead for top and their respective best of instead of taking a split or bribe at every oppurtunity.
I truly believe the metal card promo is one of the greatest prizing ideas ever in tcgs but unless players have other incentives to play for as well, the incident that is being broadcast all over today will repeat itself.