Players constantly argue over whether randomness adds exciting unpredictability or ruins the integrity of esports.

Understanding exactly where randomness factors into the equation allows top players to mitigate its negative effects.

Initial Deck Shuffling

Your starting hand is entirely random, which can immediately put you at a massive disadvantage against an aggressive opening.

Professional players build their decks specifically to minimize the chances of a truly unplayable starting hand.

• Balance your average elixir cost.
• Don't panic if your starting hand is bad.
• It happens to everyone.

Troop Movement Quirks

Sometimes a unit will retarget unexpectedly due to a micro-movement by another troop, completely ruining your defensive setup.

Leaving a slight margin for error in your defensive placements is the best way to handle AI unpredictability.

Accepting Randomness

Getting angry at a bad starting hand only causes you to make further mistakes and lose the match entirely.

Over the course of a thousand games, the luck factor completely evens out for everyone.