It's only recently really begun to sink in that I don't need a max level collection to remain competitive.

I've been playing with a Gold level deck since the beginning. Waka was my first Diamond level summoner and I only have a few max level cards to back him up. I'm VERY SLOWLY working on maxing cards in my Death and Neutral splinter to support him. But with the upcoming Validator node sales, I holding off on dropping any money into my deck for now.

BTW, the change in the guild over the last year has been pretty awesome. Definitely keeps it interesting.