I took your advice and started playing again. I've had an absolute blast. There are so many new toys to play with, and outside of the FotM Irelia/Azir, ladder seems to be filled with a very diverse cast of decks that seem to change almost daily.
The new gauntlet mode is a pretty neat idea. I haven't gotten to try it yet, but I'll get on that.
Labs is really fun. URD is something special when played with friends.
I'm slightly upset because I didn't realize I was missing out on the KDA all out event, so the card back I really want isn't available anymore, but who knows, maybe in the future?
The only thing I could say that the game really needs is a replay system. Back in the duelyst days I would spent lots of time saving/watching my own replays to think about what I did wrong and things I could have done better.
You guys are doing a fantastic job over there. Thank you so much and keep it up!!!