This game features predatory microtransactions, and there's far less you can do than when playing Magic: the Gathering physically. I don't blame the lack of features or the smaller card pool on the developers or anyone else. Coding in all those cards, creating all the new animations, and creating all of the new formats would be a monumental task, so I understand why it wasn't done. That being said, it's still another reason I'd prefer to play physically.

It is still Magic: the Gathering, which I will almost always enjoy, but part of the joy of the game for me is playing it in person with friends, which Arena just can't match. On the positive side, the animations and sound effects are pretty sick.

My biggest gripe is the microtransactions. There are two separate currencies with different values that make it harder to gauge just how much you are spending, which is predatory. I've already spent a ridiculous amount on real cardboard, I'm not about to spend more on fake cardboard, and not on fake sleeves.

I have two more minor complaints before I finish this haphazard review.
1) The game asks how much experience you have with Magic, and then forces you to complete a lengthy tutorial regardless of your answer. That's kinda dumb.
2) The game freezes every time I try to close it. I'm not sure if that's an issue on my end, so I'm not going to factor it into my rating, but it's something to keep in mind.