5 Reasons to Try Artifact if You’re Bored of Hearthstone & Gwent
Economy = Your Wallet
Hearthstone, Gwent, Magic Arena, and almost all other digital card games rely on a booster pack (AKA lootboxes) game design, requiring you to open packs for a chance to get the cards you want or building up an in-game currency to get specific ones. In Artifact, you can still open packs if you like or even draft to earn new cards, but you can also shop the game’s open market and buy the exact cards you need.
Players (including yourself) can put cards up on Steam for trading or selling, which can then be bought by other players to add to their collection. This means that you don’t have to grind for a deck if you are willing to shell out some cash just like in real life games like Magic: The Gathering or Yu-Gi-Oh.
However, it is important to note that since the game is a fully paid product, there is no in-game currency you can grind for to unlock cards – you need to spend money in order to get them through the secondhand market, drafting, or opening packs, just like in real life TCGs. However, as of this writing, the cards are priced relatively low for a card game, with most being under 50 cents or so. Even the highest card is around $15, which is a far cry from some staples in games like Magic: The Gathering.
