The Design of Rewards for Iron Banner - Gripes and Fixes (Destiny)

by RC , UK, Friday, January 16, 2015, 14:34 (3400 days ago) @ Kahzgul

It's a reward to show you're the best of the best at PvP,

No, they're not. A player only needs to win 1 in every 6 team-based games to keep earning rep towards the rank requirements. It is mostly a time gate.