It's tough to get going in the begining because all the top decks require certain cards and that requires spending a little money. Then every expansion is more money but compared to other tcg its not that bad. As for the learning curve and whatnot, if you stick with it, and get the basics down you'll eventually get hooked. But certain games aren't for everyone. I tried wow and heroes of the storm I get bored very quickly. They can't keep my attention. Nothing beats the original wow and 2nd and 3rd. "leave me a lone!" classic org voice. Haha good times.