Great piece of Splinterlands about the Runi NFT card and your attempt to buy one. It's reasonable to be dissatisfied about not making the white list and being unable to get it for a lesser price. Finding the ideal buying opportunity and timing the market are both challenging, particularly given the erratic nature of bitcoin pricing. You should continue to monitor the market and exercise patience since you never know when the price may decrease to a more reasonable level. I wish you luck with your upcoming purchase and hope you can make it soon!