Pokemon to Ayakashi to Hearthstone

Bear with me a little. I would just like people to talk about their experiences about the games mentioned above.

I started with Pokemon when I was a little kid. Enjoyed the hell out of building decks with cards, but I burned pretty much a lot of money getting the booster packs and new decks. But it brought out the interest in me for card games that is similar to pokemon. Then when it just became too large, and I had to concentrate on my studies, I gave up. I still have the cards in my home and whenever I stumble upon it, I enjoy looking at the cards.

Then recently, I came across this game called Ayakashi:Ghost Guild. Love it just as I loved the Pokemon card game. Spend my time looking at the cards and dreaming of owning the top cards. But it's not easy since you have to burn a lot, and I mean A LOT of cash to get them at times. But I still enjoy playing with people and enjoy the concept of the game.

Finally, me and my friends are excited for the Hearthstone that Blizzard is developing. Hopefully I might get a beta key soon, but till then, it's SG and DoTA. :D Still, anyone plays Hearthstone here that can share how is the game? Is it exciting as Pokemon and Ayakashi?