When comparing Summoners War vs Shadowverse, the Slant community recommends Shadowverse for most people. In the question“What are the best CCGs (collectible card games) on Android?” Shadowverse is ranked 1st while Summoners War is ranked 16th. The most important reason people chose Shadowverse is:
Playing the solo stories, completing missions, and login events reward you with lots of tickets that can be exchanged one-for-one for booster packs.
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Pros
Pro Extremely deep
Pro Feels like an RPG
There is less focus on multiple cards and more focus on your individual heroes.
Pro Generous with free packs
Playing the solo stories, completing missions, and login events reward you with lots of tickets that can be exchanged one-for-one for booster packs.
Pro Great Hearthstone alternative
Want something like Hearthstone but not Hearthstone?
Pro Deeper strategy than Hearthstone
After playing both franchises for months, one could see the depth of strategy Shadowverse offers that Hearthstone lacks.
Pro Includes a fully voice-acted solo story
Cons
Con Can be considered pay to win
High end players who have purchased cards with cash will have a better chance than those that play for free as their earned cards will never be as good.
Con Not a classic card game
It's not a card game. It is more like a collectible Final Fantasy type game.