RE: Part 13...If I were a new player, would I be able to play this game? Dust to Diamond!

You’re absolutely right. I started playing about a month ago and was able to use the credits to buy cards but even with 1000 CP the SP and FC you get for every win are not enough (an average of 0 to 6 per battle).
Reaching 300 FC for the focus chest is impossible and after 3 days of grinding I got enough SP for my first season chest.
The problem is the more you play the lower your retention rate.
The only solution is to buy or rent good playing cards but how many noobs will just give up because it’s too difficult?
In my opinion unless you’re willing to invest a minimum of 10K credits on cards, buying the spell book is not worth it.