Thanks.

I have revised my purchasing strategy a little anyway. Once I thought about it, I came to the same conclusion. If I get the Mage (and Shadow Mage) sets, I can sell the 4+ and pocket the rest. This can help save shopping time. I'm not worried about playing, I can keep playing and playing, like the energizer bunny!

Until I know the game better, I will be sticking to Mage Heroes, mostly so I don't confuse myself. This may gimp me against some opponents, but from what I can tell, the game is fairly balanced.

All of this brings up another set of questions:
  1. When I level, is this account wide, or per hero?
  2. Is there a way to start back from level 0 keeping the same account? If leveling is per hero, will I start back from level 0 is I sell my hero, then repurchase them?
  3. How, when, why, and where do I play other people (PvP), is this what challenges are for?
  4. How high does the AI go, does it go on forever?
  5. What are the benefits of leveling, is there more options opened up later, different cards, etc.?