The game is unforgiving to beginners in terms of card resources. Getting outside of starter deck zone is pure hell. The daily missions only count the victories, which is terrible for new beginners as their chance of winning is almost zero. You can't realistically expect beginners to defeat anyone with their starter decks. They try to bring new players or maintain the player base by giving occasional free packs, but it would be wiser if they redesign the whole mission/battle pass section of the game.
Ignoring the mentioned "F2P" blockade tactics against new players MTG is one of the best TCG games with high regard on in-game lore and art. The animation or sound effects of various cards is a cherry on top of a genuinely fun card game. MTG Arena as of now is the only option if you want a modern and updated version of MTG on PC.
