~170m+ cutoff for Herc

How is this healthy for the game? How many of the top 100 had their runs merced? Other than risking thousands of $$$$s for a chance, why is this the only way of getting a good champ? I didn't grind for him but I know some who did and they came up short. The system is broken.
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There will always be people (mercy’s/bots aside) who are willing to pour hours into a champ grind.
Moment of silence for our comrade @FluffyPigMonster
No wonder the cutoff was so high
I have been playing for 5 years and I still don't have a lot of top 10 champs in game right now. So, until next crystal...