Matches will be played in rounds and the losing player is given the option to change up their “deck” of creatures and skills if they find themselves utterly shut down by the enemy’s setup. Unfortunately, the creatures I was given had no loot so I was not able to see how items will change the playing field. I was told, however, that Maxis will attempt to find matches based on player skill and an overall value of items, but everything is still being balanced.