May 30, 2014 07:17 PM
(This post was last modified: May 30, 2014 07:18 PM by Capsize..)
Here's my two cents:
1. This game is completely F2P. You can reach legend without paying a single cent, the grind is just a bit longer because you need to still earn usable cards. Search for some free-to-play decks on google, there's loads of them now.
2. Play all of the classes and get each of them to level 10. You'll probably have a good feeling for which class you like best by then and can choose what cards to focus on collecting from then on.
3. Honestly, watching streams is the best way to improve at almost any video game. Watching streams and practicing (playing the game) are the two best ways to learn match-ups. Once you know certain match-ups and have a feel for the current meta, you'll be able to netdeck certain cards that you think are suitable for the current decks you've been seeing and/or facing on the ladder. As mentioned above, lots of sites are out there with decklists which can also help give you a basis for your decks.
4. Card games are all about making the best play possible with the cards you are dealt and the scenario you are presented with. Obviously luck comes into play because you cannot control which cards you or your opponent will draw, but in my opinion HS takes both a decent amount of luck and skill to truly be "good" at.
Hope this helped and GL!