5 Reasons to Try Artifact if You’re Bored of Hearthstone & Gwent
Shopping and Gold
Throughout a match in Artifact, you’ll accrue gold from killing enemy creeps and heroes. This gold is a significant aspect of a match, as you can use it during a special Shop Phase to actually buy new cards and equipment to add to your hand.
These cards can do something as simple as draw you a card to something complex and game-altering like giving your hero health regeneration. It also brings a bit of variety to each match, as these cards can turn the tide on a whim if you have enough gold to afford some of the more potent items to equip to your hero.
Either way, the ability to buy cards during a match with earned currency is interesting and makes Artifact feel like it’s sometimes in a genre of its own.
Though Artifact may not attract every TCG fan out there (especially due to it not being free-to-play), the experience itself is different and refreshing. Valve stuck the MOBA, strategy, and TCG genres into a blender and what resulted is a unique experience that may have a lot of complexity but rewards those that are willing to explore and see what it has to offer.
