I am trying to create a template for a dead card game. My end goal is to generate a vector template that I can use to create new cards for personal use. I've toyed around with using an image trace, but that doesn't work particularly well for gradients.
I am looking for help in re-creating the effects seen, starting with the card border:
Ignoring the box in the bottom-right corner (which appears to be a flat shape with an implied shadow surrounding it on the top and left), the border seems to be trying to communicate a metallic border with an inner peak, with some lighting effects. Pragmatically, how would this be implemented in Illustrator? Two shapes, and inner border and an outer border (and possibly a middle track for the peak? Is the "metallic" look just a couple of gradients, or is this a surface with shading effects? If a gradient is applied, what degree rotation is being used, here?