diff --git a/SVSim.Database/Models/Config/ArenaTwoPickConfig.cs b/SVSim.Database/Models/Config/ArenaTwoPickConfig.cs
index 6886e94..98c6f1a 100644
--- a/SVSim.Database/Models/Config/ArenaTwoPickConfig.cs
+++ b/SVSim.Database/Models/Config/ArenaTwoPickConfig.cs
@@ -21,6 +21,14 @@ public class ArenaTwoPickConfig
 
     public double NeutralMixRate { get; set; } = 0.25;
 
+    /// <summary>TK2 entry ticket — item id 1 (challenge ticket). Distinct from the run-end
+    /// REWARD ticket id (80001, throwback pack ticket).</summary>
+    public int TicketItemId { get; set; } = 1;
+
+    public int TicketCost { get; set; } = 1;
+    public int CrystalCost { get; set; } = 150;
+    public int RupyCost { get; set; } = 150;
+
     public List<int> AllowedClassIds { get; set; } = new();
 
     public static ArenaTwoPickConfig ShippedDefaults() => new()
diff --git a/SVSim.EmulatedEntrypoint/Services/ArenaTwoPickService.cs b/SVSim.EmulatedEntrypoint/Services/ArenaTwoPickService.cs
index abe1178..38d2e23 100644
--- a/SVSim.EmulatedEntrypoint/Services/ArenaTwoPickService.cs
+++ b/SVSim.EmulatedEntrypoint/Services/ArenaTwoPickService.cs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ public class ArenaTwoPickService : IArenaTwoPickService
     private readonly IViewerEntitlements _entitlements;
     private readonly IRandom _rng;
     private readonly SVSimDbContext _db;
+    private readonly ICurrencySpendService _spend;
 
     public ArenaTwoPickService(
         IArenaTwoPickRunRepository runs,
@@ -31,10 +32,12 @@ public class ArenaTwoPickService : IArenaTwoPickService
         RewardGrantService grants,
         IViewerEntitlements entitlements,
         IRandom rng,
-        SVSimDbContext db)
+        SVSimDbContext db,
+        ICurrencySpendService spend)
     {
         _runs = runs; _rewards = rewards; _pool = pool; _config = config;
         _viewers = viewers; _grants = grants; _entitlements = entitlements; _rng = rng; _db = db;
+        _spend = spend;
     }
 
     public async Task<TopResponseDto> GetTopAsync(long viewerId)
@@ -62,37 +65,20 @@ public class ArenaTwoPickService : IArenaTwoPickService
         if (await _runs.GetByViewerIdAsync(viewerId) is not null)
             throw new ArenaTwoPickException("arena_two_pick_already_in_progress");
 
-        const long ticketItemId = 80001;
-
-        var viewer = await LoadViewerForGrantsAsync(viewerId);
-        var ticket = viewer.Items.FirstOrDefault(i => i.Item.Id == (int)ticketItemId);
-        int postStateTickets;
-        if (_entitlements.IsFreeplay)
-        {
-            postStateTickets = ticket?.Count ?? 0;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            if (ticket is null || ticket.Count < 1)
-                throw new ArenaTwoPickException("insufficient_ticket");
-            ticket.Count -= 1;
-            postStateTickets = ticket.Count;
-        }
-
         var aCfg = _config.Get<SVSim.Database.Models.Config.ArenaTwoPickConfig>();
-        var rawMaxWins = await _rewards.GetMaxWinCountAsync();
-        int maxWins;
-        if (rawMaxWins == 0)
+        var viewer = await LoadViewerForGrantsAsync(viewerId);
+
+        // Dispatch on the client's chosen payment method (ArenaData.eARENA_PAY).
+        RewardEntryDto? feeEntry = consumeItemType switch
         {
-            // Reward catalog not seeded — bootstrap hasn't run. Fall back to the spec's
-            // documented default (7) and log a warning so misconfigured deployments are visible.
-            Console.Error.WriteLine("[ArenaTwoPickService] ArenaTwoPickRewards catalog empty; defaulting MaxBattleCount=7. Run SVSim.Bootstrap to seed.");
-            maxWins = 7;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            maxWins = rawMaxWins;
-        }
+            1 => await DebitCrystalsAsync(viewer, aCfg.CrystalCost),
+            3 => DebitTicket(viewer, aCfg.TicketItemId, aCfg.TicketCost),
+            4 => await DebitRupiesAsync(viewer, aCfg.RupyCost),
+            5 => null, // Free entry — no fee.
+            _ => throw new ArenaTwoPickException("invalid_consume_item_type"),
+        };
+
+        var maxWins = await ResolveMaxBattleCountAsync();
         var candidates = SampleCandidateClasses(aCfg.AllowedClassIds, _rng);
 
         var run = new ViewerArenaTwoPickRun
@@ -120,18 +106,77 @@ public class ArenaTwoPickService : IArenaTwoPickService
         await _runs.UpsertAsync(run);
         await _db.SaveChangesAsync();
 
+        var rewardList = feeEntry is null ? new List<RewardEntryDto>() : new List<RewardEntryDto> { feeEntry };
+
         return new EntryResponseDto
         {
             EntryInfo = ProjectEntryInfo(run, viewerId),
-            RewardList = new List<RewardEntryDto>
-            {
-                new RewardEntryDto { RewardType = 4, RewardId = ticketItemId, RewardNum = postStateTickets },
-            },
+            RewardList = rewardList,
             CandidateClassIds = candidates,
             BattleResults = new BattleResultsDto { WinCount = 0, ResultList = new List<int>() },
         };
     }
 
+    private RewardEntryDto DebitTicket(SVSim.Database.Models.Viewer viewer, int ticketItemId, int ticketCost)
+    {
+        var ticket = viewer.Items.FirstOrDefault(i => i.Item.Id == ticketItemId);
+        int postStateCount;
+        if (_entitlements.IsFreeplay)
+        {
+            postStateCount = ticket?.Count ?? 0;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            if (ticket is null || ticket.Count < ticketCost)
+                throw new ArenaTwoPickException("insufficient_ticket");
+            ticket.Count -= ticketCost;
+            postStateCount = ticket.Count;
+        }
+        return new RewardEntryDto
+        {
+            RewardType = (int)SVSim.Database.Enums.UserGoodsType.Item,
+            RewardId = ticketItemId,
+            RewardNum = postStateCount,
+        };
+    }
+
+    private async Task<RewardEntryDto> DebitCrystalsAsync(SVSim.Database.Models.Viewer viewer, int cost)
+    {
+        var result = await _spend.TrySpendAsync(viewer, SVSim.Database.Services.SpendCurrency.Crystal, cost);
+        if (!result.Success)
+            throw new ArenaTwoPickException("insufficient_crystal");
+        return new RewardEntryDto
+        {
+            RewardType = (int)SVSim.Database.Enums.UserGoodsType.Crystal,
+            RewardId = 0,
+            RewardNum = (int)result.PostStateTotal,
+        };
+    }
+
+    private async Task<RewardEntryDto> DebitRupiesAsync(SVSim.Database.Models.Viewer viewer, int cost)
+    {
+        var result = await _spend.TrySpendAsync(viewer, SVSim.Database.Services.SpendCurrency.Rupee, cost);
+        if (!result.Success)
+            throw new ArenaTwoPickException("insufficient_rupy");
+        return new RewardEntryDto
+        {
+            RewardType = (int)SVSim.Database.Enums.UserGoodsType.Rupy,
+            RewardId = 0,
+            RewardNum = (int)result.PostStateTotal,
+        };
+    }
+
+    private async Task<int> ResolveMaxBattleCountAsync()
+    {
+        var rawMaxWins = await _rewards.GetMaxWinCountAsync();
+        if (rawMaxWins == 0)
+        {
+            Console.Error.WriteLine("[ArenaTwoPickService] ArenaTwoPickRewards catalog empty; defaulting MaxBattleCount=7. Run SVSim.Bootstrap to seed.");
+            return 7;
+        }
+        return rawMaxWins;
+    }
+
     private static List<int> SampleCandidateClasses(List<int> allowed, IRandom rng)
     {
         if (allowed.Count < 3)
diff --git a/SVSim.UnitTests/Integration/ArenaTwoPickEndToEndTests.cs b/SVSim.UnitTests/Integration/ArenaTwoPickEndToEndTests.cs
index 76c19b0..989f8ff 100644
--- a/SVSim.UnitTests/Integration/ArenaTwoPickEndToEndTests.cs
+++ b/SVSim.UnitTests/Integration/ArenaTwoPickEndToEndTests.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public class ArenaTwoPickEndToEndTests
         using var factory = new SVSimTestFactory();
 
         // Load globals: challenge-config (pool_card_set_ids includes 10015), item master
-        // (ticket 80001), and arena-two-pick rewards.
+        // (includes 80001, the run-end reward ticket), and arena-two-pick rewards.
         await factory.SeedGlobalsAsync();
 
         // Seed card set 10015 with one Bronze collectible card per class (1-8) + one neutral.
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ public class ArenaTwoPickEndToEndTests
                 db, Path.Combine(AppContext.BaseDirectory, "Data", "seeds"));
         }
 
-        // Seed viewer with 5 TK2 tickets. SeedGlobalsAsync already loaded ItemEntry 80001.
+        // Seed viewer with 5 entry tickets (item id 1 = challenge ticket).
         long viewerId = await factory.SeedViewerAsync();
-        await factory.SeedOwnedItemAsync(viewerId, itemId: 80001, count: 5,
-            itemName: "TK2 Ticket", itemType: 2);
+        await factory.SeedOwnedItemAsync(viewerId, itemId: 1, count: 5,
+            itemName: "TK2 Entry Ticket", itemType: 2);
 
         // Capture starting Rupees so the retire assertion can compute expected post-state
         // regardless of the default-grants config value (currently 50 000).
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public class ArenaTwoPickEndToEndTests
         Assert.That(top.StatusCode, Is.EqualTo(HttpStatusCode.OK));
         StringAssert.Contains("\"entry_info\":null", await top.Content.ReadAsStringAsync());
 
-        // 2) /entry → deducts 1 ticket (post-state = 4), returns 3 candidate class ids.
+        // 2) /entry → deducts 1 entry ticket (id 1, post-state = 4), returns 3 candidate class ids.
         var entry = await client.PostAsync("/arena_two_pick/entry",
             JsonContent.Create(new { consume_item_type = 3, viewer_id = Vid, steam_id = Sid, steam_session_ticket = Stk }));
         Assert.That(entry.StatusCode, Is.EqualTo(HttpStatusCode.OK),
@@ -129,8 +129,9 @@ public class ArenaTwoPickEndToEndTests
                     .GetProperty("id").GetString()!);
         }
 
-        // 5) /retire at 0 wins → 1 ticket + 100 rupies from the seed table.
-        //    Post-state: ticket = 4 (after debit) + 1 (grant) = 5; rupies = 0 + 100 = 100.
+        // 5) /retire at 0 wins → 1 ticket (80001) + 100 rupies from the seed table.
+        //    Entry ticket (id 1): 5 - 1 debit = 4 remaining (not in reward_list).
+        //    Reward ticket (id 80001): starts at 0, granted 1 → post-state = 1.
         var retire = await client.PostAsync("/arena_two_pick/retire",
             JsonContent.Create(new { viewer_id = Vid, steam_id = Sid, steam_session_ticket = Stk }));
         Assert.That(retire.StatusCode, Is.EqualTo(HttpStatusCode.OK),
@@ -148,10 +149,10 @@ public class ArenaTwoPickEndToEndTests
         Assert.That(rupyEntry.GetProperty("reward_num").GetString(), Is.EqualTo(expectedRupees),
             $"post-state rupy = {startRupees} + 100");
 
-        // reward_type 4 = Item (ticket 80001); post-state = 4 (after debit) + 1 (grant) = 5.
+        // reward_type 4 = Item (reward ticket 80001); post-state = 0 (start) + 1 (grant) = 1.
         var ticketEntry = rewardList.Single(r => r.GetProperty("reward_type").GetInt32() == 4);
-        Assert.That(ticketEntry.GetProperty("reward_num").GetString(), Is.EqualTo("5"),
-            "post-state ticket = 4 (after debit) + 1 (grant) = 5");
+        Assert.That(ticketEntry.GetProperty("reward_num").GetString(), Is.EqualTo("1"),
+            "post-state reward ticket (80001) = 0 + 1 grant = 1");
 
         // 6) /top → entry_info:null again (run was deleted by /retire).
         var topAgain = await client.PostAsync("/arena_two_pick/top",
diff --git a/SVSim.UnitTests/Services/ArenaTwoPickServiceDraftTests.cs b/SVSim.UnitTests/Services/ArenaTwoPickServiceDraftTests.cs
index 52d2391..3cee2a5 100644
--- a/SVSim.UnitTests/Services/ArenaTwoPickServiceDraftTests.cs
+++ b/SVSim.UnitTests/Services/ArenaTwoPickServiceDraftTests.cs
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ public class ArenaTwoPickServiceDraftTests
             scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<RewardGrantService>(),
             new FakeEntitlements(),
             new SystemRandom(seed: 1),
-            db);
+            db,
+            scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<ICurrencySpendService>());
 
         return (svc, runs, 7);
     }
diff --git a/SVSim.UnitTests/Services/ArenaTwoPickServiceEntryTests.cs b/SVSim.UnitTests/Services/ArenaTwoPickServiceEntryTests.cs
index 156e1ee..04bc775 100644
--- a/SVSim.UnitTests/Services/ArenaTwoPickServiceEntryTests.cs
+++ b/SVSim.UnitTests/Services/ArenaTwoPickServiceEntryTests.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace SVSim.UnitTests.Services;
 
 public class ArenaTwoPickServiceEntryTests
 {
-    private const long TicketItemId = 80001;
+    private const long TicketItemId = 1;
 
     /// <summary>Minimal stub — EntryAsync never calls pool methods.</summary>
     private sealed class NullCardPoolService : IArenaTwoPickCardPoolService
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public class ArenaTwoPickServiceEntryTests
     }
 
     private static async Task<(SVSimDbContext db, IArenaTwoPickService svc, long viewerId)> SetupAsync(
-        int ticketCount, bool freeplay = false)
+        int ticketCount, bool freeplay = false, ulong crystals = 0, ulong rupees = 0)
     {
         var factory = new SVSimTestFactory();
         var scope = factory.Services.CreateScope();
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class ArenaTwoPickServiceEntryTests
         var viewer = new SVSim.Database.Models.Viewer
         {
             Id = 99, DisplayName = "X",
-            Currency = new ViewerCurrency(),
+            Currency = new ViewerCurrency { Crystals = crystals, Rupees = rupees },
         };
         viewer.Items.Add(new OwnedItemEntry { Item = ticketItem, Count = ticketCount });
         db.Viewers.Add(viewer);
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ public class ArenaTwoPickServiceEntryTests
             grants,
             new FakeEntitlements { IsFreeplay = freeplay },
             new SystemRandom(seed: 1234),
-            db);
+            db,
+            scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<ICurrencySpendService>());
 
         return (db, svc, viewer.Id);
     }
@@ -137,4 +138,62 @@ public class ArenaTwoPickServiceEntryTests
         var ex = Assert.ThrowsAsync<ArenaTwoPickException>(() => svc.EntryAsync(viewerId, 3));
         Assert.That(ex!.ErrorCode, Is.EqualTo("arena_two_pick_already_in_progress"));
     }
+
+    [Test]
+    public async Task EntryAsync_with_crystals_debits_150_and_emits_reward_list_with_post_state_crystal_balance()
+    {
+        var (db, svc, viewerId) = await SetupAsync(ticketCount: 0, crystals: 500);
+        await using var _ = db;
+
+        var dto = await svc.EntryAsync(viewerId, consumeItemType: 1);
+
+        Assert.That(dto.RewardList.Count, Is.EqualTo(1));
+        Assert.That(dto.RewardList[0].RewardType, Is.EqualTo((int)SVSim.Database.Enums.UserGoodsType.Crystal));
+        Assert.That(dto.RewardList[0].RewardId, Is.EqualTo(0));
+        Assert.That(dto.RewardList[0].RewardNum, Is.EqualTo(350), "post-state = 500 - 150");
+
+        var updated = await db.Viewers.Include(v => v.Currency).FirstAsync(v => v.Id == viewerId);
+        Assert.That((long)updated.Currency!.Crystals, Is.EqualTo(350));
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public async Task EntryAsync_with_rupies_debits_150_and_emits_reward_list_with_post_state_rupy_balance()
+    {
+        var (db, svc, viewerId) = await SetupAsync(ticketCount: 0, rupees: 500);
+        await using var _ = db;
+
+        var dto = await svc.EntryAsync(viewerId, consumeItemType: 4);
+
+        Assert.That(dto.RewardList.Count, Is.EqualTo(1));
+        Assert.That(dto.RewardList[0].RewardType, Is.EqualTo((int)SVSim.Database.Enums.UserGoodsType.Rupy));
+        Assert.That(dto.RewardList[0].RewardId, Is.EqualTo(0));
+        Assert.That(dto.RewardList[0].RewardNum, Is.EqualTo(350), "post-state = 500 - 150");
+
+        var updated = await db.Viewers.Include(v => v.Currency).FirstAsync(v => v.Id == viewerId);
+        Assert.That((long)updated.Currency!.Rupees, Is.EqualTo(350));
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public async Task EntryAsync_free_entry_emits_empty_reward_list_and_creates_run()
+    {
+        var (db, svc, viewerId) = await SetupAsync(ticketCount: 0);
+        await using var _ = db;
+
+        var dto = await svc.EntryAsync(viewerId, consumeItemType: 5);
+
+        Assert.That(dto.RewardList, Is.Empty, "free entry emits no fee entry");
+        var run = await db.ViewerArenaTwoPickRuns.FirstAsync(r => r.ViewerId == viewerId);
+        Assert.That(run, Is.Not.Null);
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public async Task EntryAsync_with_invalid_consume_item_type_throws()
+    {
+        var (db, svc, viewerId) = await SetupAsync(ticketCount: 5);
+        await using var _ = db;
+
+        var ex = Assert.ThrowsAsync<ArenaTwoPickException>(() => svc.EntryAsync(viewerId, consumeItemType: 99));
+        Assert.That(ex!.ErrorCode, Is.EqualTo("invalid_consume_item_type"));
+        Assert.That(await db.ViewerArenaTwoPickRuns.AnyAsync(), Is.False);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/SVSim.UnitTests/Services/ArenaTwoPickServiceFinishTests.cs b/SVSim.UnitTests/Services/ArenaTwoPickServiceFinishTests.cs
index e767887..7c66301 100644
--- a/SVSim.UnitTests/Services/ArenaTwoPickServiceFinishTests.cs
+++ b/SVSim.UnitTests/Services/ArenaTwoPickServiceFinishTests.cs
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ public class ArenaTwoPickServiceFinishTests
             scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<RewardGrantService>(),
             new FakeEntitlements(),
             new SystemRandom(seed: 1),
-            db);
+            db,
+            scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<ICurrencySpendService>());
 
         return (db, svc, 7L);
     }
diff --git a/SVSim.UnitTests/Services/ArenaTwoPickServiceTopTests.cs b/SVSim.UnitTests/Services/ArenaTwoPickServiceTopTests.cs
index b990886..aa786e3 100644
--- a/SVSim.UnitTests/Services/ArenaTwoPickServiceTopTests.cs
+++ b/SVSim.UnitTests/Services/ArenaTwoPickServiceTopTests.cs
@@ -82,6 +82,6 @@ public class ArenaTwoPickServiceTopTests
     {
         // GetTopAsync only uses _runs — every other dep can be null! because the test path
         // never touches them. The 9th positional arg (db) is required from Task 13 onward.
-        return new ArenaTwoPickService(runRepo, null!, null!, null!, null!, null!, null!, null!, db);
+        return new ArenaTwoPickService(runRepo, null!, null!, null!, null!, null!, null!, null!, db, null!);
     }
 }