From what I understand, the odds of how much DEC a chest has is linked to the odds of card drops. So a 5-digit DEC chest most likely equal a golden epic or legendary card which are extremely rare to get. In 2+ years of playing completing the quest daily and getting plenty of chests I only managed to once get a Golden Legendary (which I still grateful for and holding on to)
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