Often the engagement then actually gets in the way: you end up ticking off specific tasks within a match, rather than playing the game itself for its own good, and only come back for extrinsic rewards: skins, XP, packs, or whatever else
And while you can learn the game in a couple of minutes, the sheer amount of cards and combinations on offer means that you wont find this TCG lacking when it comes to strategic depth
The difference is noticeable when comparing side-by-side
It's worth noting that Rhystic Study is legal in Pauper thanks to a common-rarity print from the past, but the card has since been reprinted as mythic
Illustrated by Viko Menezes Standard Not Legal Alchemy Not Legal Pioneer Not Legal Historic Not Legal Modern Not Legal Brawl Not Legal Legacy Legal Comp
The Masamune Not just any masamune, The Masamune