Yeah Splinterlands can be frustrating at first..I almost gave up at one point...just keep at it for now..try and do your daily quest every day. it took me 6 months to really learn the game properly.

It's all about the abilities really.

It is just a shame all the cards are so expensive now or I could have recommended a few that would really help you out.

If you have some spare cash to use you can still rent some decent lower level cards for pennies.