
Originally Posted by
Darian[Supercell]
The primary reason why Dark Elixir is unavailable for purchase via League Medals is to maintain the scarcity of Dark Elixir as a resource. DE is meant to be the scarcest of resources, and the primary source of DE is meant to be farming. Gold and Elixir is very readily available so allowing it to be purchased via Medals doesn't really impact the game economy all that much. But since DE is the premiere resource with low availability, we prefer to maintain its rarity. This makes attacking other players the main driver for acquiring DE, and thus keeps the game economy healthy.