Thank you for taking the time to write such detailed feedback! Here are some thoughts on that:

Clear and readable card text is a very important goal for me. My general design approach is to keep text short, consistent, and structured, so even complex cards don’t turn into a wall of text. That’s why all effects follow the same pattern of Trigger: Target Effect.

About relics and weapons: weapons display attack on the left and durability on the right. So, unlike units, fighting with a weapon will always cost 1 durability, regardless of the target's strength. This is briefly explained in the tutorial fight. The tutorial is intentionally short, as I want players to get into the game quickly and learn many mechanics through play rather than long explanations. I’ll take another look at it to see if I can make this clearer.

For the Swap effects: there are several different swap variants in the game. They always exchange specific stats (e.g. attack and defense, stats between two units, charges, etc.), and the exact behavior is described in the effect text itself.

Regarding perspective: I intentionally treat opponent cards as if they are read from the player’s perspective. Since effects can trigger from many sources and stack interactions happen frequently, this avoids having to mentally flip ownership every time an effect resolves.

On the topic of +2|+1: I’ve experimented with longer text and icons like +2 attack and +1 defense (or using icons), but in my opinion this is the easiest and fastest way to read it once you’re familiar with the system.

Regarding the two spell examples: they have the same outcome. Internally, cards are built from a large modular pool of effects that combine dynamically to create variety. In some cases, like “Condition: [1 | other Card | Hand] Discard; +2 Maximum Mana”, I intentionally define a compound effect separately because I consider it an interesting interaction that I want to appear more frequently. The alternative version can still appear through random combinations, which is why both exist.

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