There are 3 mechanics to a round:
1. Card Type - Mind/Body/Soul/Shadow.
Mind beats Body. Body beats Soul. Soul beats Mind. Shadow is neutral.
Eg. A T1 Lesser Mind card beats a T1 Lesser Body card.
2. Card Tier - T1/T2/T3/T4.
T1 is the weakest. T4 is the strongest.
Eg. A T3 Lesser Body card LOSES to a T3 Lesser Mind card, but would DRAW to a T2 Lesser Mind card, and would BEAT a T1 Lesser Mind card.
3. Necro Card or Lesser Card.
A T1 Necro card becomes a T2 against a T1 Lesser card.
Eg. A T1 Necro Soul card BEATS a T1 Lesser Soul card and BEATS a T2 Lesser Mind card but DRAWS to a T3 Lesser Mind card, and would LOSE to a T2 Lesser Body card.
4. You play a card at the same time your opponent plays a card.
The computer pairs the cards together and decides who wins and loses, or if both cards are tied.
The WINNER'S card goes to their SAFE stack. The LOSER'S card goes to their RISK stack.
And the end of the game players automatically get back any cards in their SAFE stack, no matter if they won or lost.
The WINNER is the player with the LEAST amount of SOUL POINTS in their RISK stack.
They choose to STEAL their opponent's cards from their opponent's RISK stack, or KEEP their own cards in their own RISK stack.