I was playing poker very seriously in my early 20s but I stopped ten years ago. He was also a full-time sports gambler for much of his twenties as well, which is why he says he used to be a much bigger fan
Ugins Conjurant is a first-pick out of most of the packs you see it in
This archetype attempts to get around that by having most of your equipment cards enter play already attached to a 1/1 token, meaning you can play many more of them without losing your aggressive curve, and you dont need to worry about paying to equip them until after that first bearer dies and you need to stick them on something else
On the flipside, taking a Fatal Push to clear a path for Deaths Shadow is sketchy because there are so many more cards that kill it
Even just playing 1 ranked game win or lose will earn you a booster pack and you can earn both gold, booster packs and cosmetic stuff by participating through success
Investing in a custom deck box or binder can help protect your cards from damage