i used to not like academy (content wise) because many of the cards it provides are obsolete for arena, but then, i actually saw how many new exciting and interesting cards it provided for arena, not really worth the money per card ratio, but you do get another new game aswell.
i still dont like that you have to buy two copies to get playsets though,(for arena) feels kind of rip offy, spoiled from the arena distribution i guess..(x2 copies is like a big box of arena)
other than that, i havent really played academy, yeah it does seem like a arena light,especially if you compare it to arena, (no conjurations,the map is tiny,no movement..no quick cast? :/ etc) it feels poor content wise,and it probably is, but i can see how it might need completely new strategies and mindset,and might be a fun game as itself, and a good addition to mage wars ( still dont like the card/money ratio(for arena cards) and x2 copies
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