Breeding is too expensive. Buy axie from the https://marketplace.axieinfinity.com/axie after you log in with metamask
then you move them to ronin, or not, both versions work. but ronin is no fee, for your rewards. then do the daily adventures, kind of like daily quest in Splitnerlands, until you get 50 SLP, this is the max you can get daily, and then you stop. end of the month, or when they pump, you move SLP on ETH and sell on Uniswap. This is all.
There is also a more complex quest where you also win 5 pvp games and you get extra 25 SLP, but honestly you will lose time, is like bronze summoner against diamond in Splinterlands. You spend to much time for 25 extra SLP, not worth it. As your axie get a higher level, you will get the 50 SLP in like 5-7 minutes, when they are level max 25.
If you buy average Axie, no chance in PVP. If you buy better ones, they cost extra.
Good luck. Ask if you need to know more.
Is there something like a spellbook that enables me to earn or do I just buy the axies and start playing?
Also, can you recommend a decent team that I can pick up from the market and start playing right away?
one with lot as health as tank, second to have at least 2 abilities of more than 100 damage for damage, and one on the back with at least one heal. if number 2 and 3 got heal for tank even better. attack boost are also goot. armor boost for tank also boost. poison ability is weak, no need for it.
can start right away with adventures.
Thanks mate. I'll get to it and get back to you asap
good luck