If this is anything like the Nationals of the past, this event should be fun to at least go and watch. The energy there is amazing. You can go watch the battles on the big screen. If you feel a little battle itch then go ahead enter one of the side events. They cost a little money but mostly affordable for those who want to have fun.

If you know how to play the TCG a little bit then you can see if they will do some draft/prerelease format tournament where they give you a prerelease kit and let you build a 40 card deck. Those are always fun to do.