Essentially, the strength of Pokmon Catcher is not dependent on simply whats printed on the card (this isnt a heads you win automatically type thing)
I will say in the very beginning, I had to know how things worked because I didnt understand how the CPMs worked and everything, so it was kind of learning over the years how all of that works
If you cant have a reasonable expectation to have lands in hand, this may not be worth it
Since it is not an effect that only activates once, it is compatible with monsters that have continuous attack effects like the second effect
Lutri, the Spellchaser Lutri, the Spellchasers only reason to be banned is if it were used as a companion, otherwise, it's a great, and fair elemental otter that doesn't need to live on the Game Changer list
For a balanced start, compare platforms, test free demos when available, and learn the lobby layout so navigation feels intuitive from the first session