The game used to be fun because most of the decks used to be (somewhat) fairly balanced and the game came down to two factors: how you use the cards in your deck and the different matchups (obviously some decks did better against others, that's how card games go). You could be creative with deck building, have fun, and still win matches. However, the game has changed from smart deckbuilding and planning your matchups into having the newest cards crammed into your deck. I don't like using new cards because they tend to be overpowered and cheap, promting everyone to use them so for the next few months; all you will play against are the newest cards until they get nerfed or better cards come out. Even the pro's on twitch/youtube admit that the only way to counter the new cards is to use them. I used to love this game and play for hours due to the creative deck building and the wide variety of cards. I even considered buying the premium pass but lost interest as gameplay devolved into who had the new cards; I don't see the point in spending money on this game. In summary: Pros: - cool card designs - game is user friendly - fun gameplay mechanics - developers are heavily involved in the game, they are actively updating and coming out with new patches, cards, decks, etc. - deckbuilding is fun - game is very beginner player friendly Cons: - new patches result in everyone building the same decks; no deck creativity - pro-tournaments are boring to watch; everyone brings the same deck builds - winning is based on having the newest cards - gameplay becomes boring quickly as everyone resorts to using the same few cards that basically guarantee wins over those who don't bring them - no incentive for building creative decks - no incentive for using older decks - boring to watch most pro twitch/youtubers promoting the game. With one or two exceptions, most of them aren't fun to watch and come off as toxic at times
