the real scam, is that whatever card you "choose"... is already pre-chosen for you. so it doesn't matter if you, click left, right, center, off center, whatever.... the card or reward is already predetermined, and chosen for you.
I'm a VIP4 and I can tell you that I have spent billions of credits in the tavern, and most of the purple or gold hero's I have gotten, were on the 10 gem second chance. while you would think that spending real cash would increase your chances of winning... it does quite the opposite.
now it has become that in the last 183 spirit points, I cannot gain another special hero to save my guild...