i have been playing this game for about ten months now and i have 6 wizards main being michael icerider grandmaster warlord thaumaturge and balance warlord grandmaster and i am here to tell you it is a reward to get the gear if everyone who lost a thousand matches could get the gear where would be the challange...and just to let you know no matter what KI does you cannot keep people from wanting to cheat their way to the top. and btw treasure cards are not cheats they are limited and all the better players use them...if you have a problem with treasure cards dont pvp cause that is what the slots are for in your deck...not saying i like wild bolt i think an accurate wild bolt is cheap unless you are under level 20 but thats just me...anyway i hope you find a way to win...it is possible just more of a challenge i would suggest finding some friends that are good at pvp.