The earlier a player can get to high-cost Characters, the better a shot they have at winning against the other two Lorcana starters
Youll also notice that all the ready a character effects in Lorcana only specify that you cant quest with them - meaning The Queen could potentially be getting you two cards a turn when combined with items that allow you to ready them back up, like the Shield of Virtue
There are a few aspects that hold it back from being more complex and competitive, namely a lack of card draw and ways to mount a comeback and counter the opponent, but those issues may be alleviated as the game evolves
With one of those out, Magica is all of a sudden questing for seven lore each turn which is already a pretty intense addition
For gameplay strategy, this version of Stitch costs a lot of ink, but its defense score of eight makes it difficult to banish from play, giving a great opportunity for the player to get two lore each turn by questing if they choose