Crew Rewards

Of course Gem rewards are nice, but there are several other ways in which players are rewarded for being in an active and successful crew -- including access to unique cards! Obtaining these special prizes depends on earning both Skulls and Honor Points in crew battles. The two currencies are quite different and function in a nuanced way that encourages loyalty to single crews amongst players but that also incentivizes crews to compete for higher rankings.

Skulls

Skulls are a prize given to crews, not to individual players. Every time a crew wins a battle, it gains two Skulls, and if a crew loses a battle it gains one. If a crew beats another crew that is ranked at least 250 ELO points higher, it gains 4 extra Skulls. Skulls are also awarded at the end of the crew season, alongside Gems for players.

The number of Skulls a crew owns corresponds directly to which reward cards it has unlocked. Each reward card unlocks at a different threshold; once a crew reaches that amount, every single player in the crew has access to that reward card. This is even true for newer players who may have joined the crew after the rewards were unlocked!

Honor Points

Honor Points, unlike Skulls, are awarded to individual players. Each crew rewards card costs a few Honor Points to buy. So, even if a player joins a crew that has many advanced rewards cards unlocked, that player must accumulate Honor Points to be able to buy copies of those cards.

Importantly: When a player leaves a crew, he does keep all of his Honor Points, but he will not be able to spend them for a 5-day waiting period in any new crew he joins. This system ensures that players want to stay loyal to their crews, and it protects crews by making the rewards they unlock with Skulls more accessible to players who have been in the crew longer and helped earn those Skulls.

In addition to these other rewards, players also get to open a Crew Battle chest after every team victory. This chest is very similar to the Arena chest in terms of prizes. Score!