yes, tourneys are on route !
Strategic cards may be gained by victories in tourney, but I understood they will be gave to players before play.
A strategic card may be used in tourney, but only one time (they cut an edge of the card to represent an used card), but you may choose to not spend it for a future tourney.
A strategic card may be used in friendly games with your opponent's agreement (you don't have to cut your card in that case
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there are although "materiae points" gained in tourneys, and some of this points may be spent to gain goodies and items for HD.