So... I was just checking prices over at the Hive-engine and I couldn't resist purchasing a few packs because the price was at $3.20.
I am not expecting to buy enough packs to be able to qualify for the airdrop, so I figured it would be better to purchase them this way. I got six packs for $19.20, in opposed to the $20 five packs would have cost me through the in-game shop.
Those $0.80 were enough for me to buy a few potions to crack open a couple of packs and still I got one extra pack after spending around the same $20.
Since I had enough potions to open two packs, I went ahead with it. First one was shit. Second one was a little jackpot, and it kind of made my whole season worth it already.
Happy days :)
Thanks for the input with the secondary market on Hive engine!! Went on and bought myself :)