Thanks, there's still a lot of work to be done :)

Right now it's playing in Gold I. It's something which I've observed many times, it seems like in the beginning all of the good players fight their way up and the weaker players get pushed further down until the elite has scurried away to champion level and further :D

The later in the season the easier it is to advance :)

Regarding the cards, I assume you're taking part as @ssg-community and not @welshstacker?