casino · 1 tier tracked · 1 free way in, 0 conditional
Most routes into casino status involve play; this one runs through a card instead. The Unity by Hard Rock Mastercard (Bread/Comenity) is the only path to Legend status, Unity's base tier, and it costs nothing to carry — no annual fee, issued by Comenity Capital Bank.
The card gets you there two ways. If you're already a Star Tier member, opening and using the card within 30 days upgrades you straight to Legend. If you're not, the card still works: putting $5,000 on it in a year earns 5,000 bonus Tier Credits, which by itself clears the 4,000-Tier-Credit bar for Legend, and that spend-based re-earn is available every year you hit the threshold, not just once.