The presence of luck-based mechanics in a strategy game can be both a blessing and a massive frustration.

However, it still exists in subtle ways that can completely alter the outcome of a very close match.
The Luck of the Draw
Your starting hand is entirely random, which can immediately put you at a massive disadvantage against an aggressive opening.

By ensuring a healthy mix of low-cost cycle cards, they guarantee they will always have some form of defense.
Learn to adapt to bad RNG.Track the opponent's rotation after the first cycle.It prevents matches from feeling perfectly scripted. Troop Movement Quirks
Another subtle layer of RNG comes from the slight inconsistencies in how the game's AI handles pathfinding.

Relying on a unit's aggro range down to the exact pixel is risky because tiny bumps can alter their trajectory.
Game StyleRandomness ImpactDrafting GamesLuck is the primary factor in individual matchesStandard Tower RushVery Low - Only the starting hand is randomized 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.