You can hold your own, which is why I like it. There's nothing in the game you can only get with real-world money. That just speeds it up.
Anyone up for a defeat by my wulven deck? I think it's quite strong now, but I rarely play online because of the many, many opponents who seemingly take a look at your deck and decide they don't want to play you and since they don't want to count it as a defeat, simply time out. I hate that, and it happens every other game, so I don't play much online anymore.