A double-edged sword

For those looking for a traditional MTG game, this game is nothing like it. It is a nice twist on a match-3 game, with a nice collecting aspect to it.
However, while very engaging, there are a number of drawbacks that make this game more infuriating than entertaining.
In game, the main issues are things that would happen in a actual game of MTG: being mana-screwed while the opponent manages a ridiculous cascade; being dealt lousy hands; fighting off OP cards that the opposition manages to bring to the field. Im not complaining about these things happening; as I said these things do happen in an actual game. What causes the frustration is the frequency; these ludicrous situations happen far too often for the computer, and while the same has happened for the player, never to the same number or duration.
Out-of-game, the issues are far more numerous:

A) Limited deck-building potential. While access to the Gatewatch is easy to attain, the guilds of MTG and the colour blending of the guilds is very limited. At the moment, only Boros and Simic are available through Kiora and Nahiri. Some of the best card combos can only work with access to two- colour groupings, and the fact that we are limited to one colour (with a few exceptions) while opponents the computer has access to make for some often one-sided, and aggravating battles.

B) Frequent and ineffectual maintenance. Far too often, the game has the habit of freezing mid-match, or crashing; when the player reboots, they will find themselves penalized, forced to wait out the regeneration period due to the games error. Coupled with periods of maintenance that far extend past their deadline with little improvement, and periods where the game loading stalls or freezes, it makes me wonder if people that paid money are actually getting their moneys worth.

C) Uneven match-ups. When the game is "Finding a suitable opponent," often the match can be roughly akin to thowing a monkey armed with a butterknife against an armoured gladiator with an assault rifle. Some variation of levels should be expected, but when the computer pairs a level 10 against a maxed-out player is far from a "suitable" match.

I will admit that Ive yet to purchase any in-game material, I will also say that I have made purchases with games that Ive enjoyed consistantly. I will also say that I do enjoy playing MTG-PQ. However, I do not feel that the in-game purchases are worth the obvious issues this game continues to exhibit, especially with the prices listed. I may change my tune if the problems are rectified, but, as long as these issues persist, its good as a free game, the material is not worth the price tag.

MJD0110 about Magic: Puzzle Quest, v1.6.5.1208