RNG rng
The RNG in this game penalizes me tremendously. No matter what account I'm playing, my opponents have a better RNG than me in the vast majority of games.
Why this penalty?
I don't know if it's because I'm FTPing or because I'm European (as much as it bothers Americans, China will always be the most powerful).
The RNG is so bad that it makes you doubt any original deck construction (although it seems to have answers against the meta). It doesn't matter; if you don't copy a meta deck, the rigged machine won't let you win; it's like a cheap casino.
The RNG is so penalizing that when playing Graveyard, people appear to be playing Graveyard Hate with "Rest in Peace" in Bo1.
I mean, if I played "Rest in Peace" in Bo1, I'd have a completely dead card in most games and lose badly. Imagine holding this card against control or mono red. Logic doesn't exist in this rigged game. There are thousands of examples.
I feel like I can barely influence the games, even when I'm playing well. Eventually, you end up playing poorly out of boredom, because you know your decisions aren't worth anything, only what the casino decides.
Besides, the game isn't that fun either, let's be honest.
Mono Red winning in 3-4 turns is pretty boring.
All the discard decks that also don't let you play, and you're in top deck mode on turn 3 with no apparent plays or comebacks. If the stars don't align to give you the cards that allow you to draw, you know it's boring.
Blue's countermagic is boring too.
The 834 removals are also boring.
I honestly think this game is overrated. I suppose the absolute bliss would be playing "combo," but who cares about watching someone move almost their entire deck for a minute and then win or lose if you can barely influence it and it's not up to you? Yes, there are sideboard cards, but sacrificing slots to deal with a "lotus field combo" is really boring, and even if you do, RNG may or may not give them to you.
Enjoy watching your opponent cycle their entire deck for two minutes. Hmm, fun? k
Being so stuck in lands in most games or just mana flooding, no matter how much you draw and cycle, no matter how much you scry, no matter how well-built your deck is, is boring.
These types of games with so much RNG leave little room for real skill.
I think this game feels poorly designed, and on top of that, it's expensive for the experience it offers.
Anyway, this game should have its days numbered. I don't think the whales are so stupid as to keep feeding this garbage when there are much better experiences. Better games or hobbies, for sure.