>>96076689
>You have a large number of zones with ambiguous and unintuitive names, example cards with a large number of symbolic effects

if you have mtg experience:
triangle = tap effect
circle = non-tap effect
lighting = instant

this much just has to be memorized, even mtg doesn't provide reminder text for the tap symbol. the sideways triangle is pretty similar to it anyway.

>and statistics
?
with neither reminder text nor >clear keywording
there are no keyword effects.

>I cannot with certainty even say how many different card types there are because my eyes glaze over each time I try and read through the clusterfuck of color-type tables.

if you have mtg experience, it can try to translate in those terms:

entity (creature) - triangle stat

structure (similar to former mtg wall) - cube stat

meme (sorcery/instant) - biohazard stat

energy (mana) - upside down card

avatar (commander) - white card w/ 8 spoked wheel

these are not exact equivalencies, but enough to make it intelligible.