The entire system is pretty simple to get a grasp on once you get an idea of the cards you want, and trading packs or even card-for-card feels a lot better than destroying cards to craft new ones
Any abilities that care about a counter being removed from or put onto a permanent will apply.
Metalsilver Armor X SPELL Equip As long as you control the monster equipped with this card, your opponent cannot use the effect of a Spell, Trap, or Effect Monster that targets 1 monster, except the equipped monster
You will face many opponents who don't know what your cards do and they'll misplay as a result
The deck additionally adds a handful of other horror creatures, many of which have their own powerful abilities (diminishing opponents' creatures, card draw, creature removal, etc)