I tried opening a number of packs now, and what I got are mostly no-value cards. Got 1 gold foil but a commom card, so, still only values at barely $1 a piece.
Until the other day, I opened a pack and got 1 legenday, 1 gold foil summoner, 1 rare and 2 common cards. Alas, after 10 tries or so, luck has come. Now, that I got a gold foil summoner, which is level 2 by default, I can now make use of my higher level cards from my collection even without renting a levelled up summoner. That is for my water splinters and neutral ones. I am now planning to buy additional common water splinters cards that i am usually pairing up with my summoner so that I can level them up for my gringing advantage and also, little by little, piling up my colletion power. Since I don't have that much budget obtaining all those cards coming out from my pocket, I will just use the SPS airdrop that I am earning daily. That, I am expecting a daily drop of about 6.9 SPS daily, just enough to buy 1 common card per day. Not much, but in time, those small collection power will build up until I get my ideal collection power.
So, you see. Don't lose hope guys.
Just focus on your goals.