Netrunner's tournament in GenCon is going to have about 450 legal cards. The current Standard format in Magic has about 1500 legal cards (two years worth of CCG), and AGoT has about 1800 (ten years worth of LCG). There's a valid argument for both using rotating pools and not (I don't care for them myself, but I wouldn't be heartbroken if FFG does that to Netrunner). The oldest LCG, A Game of Thrones, hasn't yet rotated any cards out. In official tournament formats, the only legal cards are cards that have been released in the past year or two (two three-set expansions and two core sets). LCGs may have a bit higher cost-of-entry because you have to buy a core and play datapack catchup, but if you really want to sink your teeth into the game and play competitively, the cost ceiling is very low compared to Magic.
You're seeing the advantages of LCGs in general, and I'm with you, I love that much more than CCGs. That way, how you play your deck is more important that what your deck is and how much money you spent on it.Īll this is of course based on my (somewhat limited) experience playing MTG but I hope it helps. It gives every player the opportunity to realistically own every card in the game and have every deck building option there is. In Netrunner, the game is won in the game itself, not in the collecting/money chucking phase before that when you invest in the best deck you can buy. Then Netrunner came along and it's proven (at least to me) a more enjoyable game than MTG ever was. When he stopped playing some time later I stopped too but the Card Game itch didn't go away. Not in the least because he was more invested in the game than I was (money- and time wise). He was more into it and I experienced what you described: he was better than me. Back then I decided to focus more on Warhammer but I occasionally bought boosterspacks and played against one of my mates. I dabbled in MTG a long time ago (late 90's, early 00's). And I somehow feel like this game is aimed to older crowed then MTG has.Ĭan someone perhaps that moved from MTG to NetRunner share some details what it? note that I mostly looking to play it casual (and its easier to find casual people to play with them as it does not require them to buy Booster packs). You still have monthly pack, but that's something I can buy and is not a draw of luck.
Now I have discovered NetRunner, and I fell like it solves all the issues I had with MTG. My decks just didn't work against decks with expensive rare and myth cards. Also MTG have endless amount of cards, which makes deck-building knowledge a very time consuming act. When I did attend a draft or even casual constructed format, I always felt I have no chance from the start due to the fact the people that play this game more or spend more money on it, have higher chances of winning. I'm at my 30, and I can't attend drafts too often due to lack of time. I really enjoyed the strategic side of it, but not so much the collectable part. I "discovered" Magic the Gathering a year ago.