I don't have the same problem as most here, but I do have a different issue. My win percentage is consistently around 30%, no matter what deck I use. It doesn't matter if it's a starter deck with minimal modifications or a finely-tuned deck with expensive cards.
I've noticed some very unusual patterns with my matchings and draws. For example, I see a lot of Black/Red decks with heavy removal, so I'll modify my deck to include protection. But then, I'm either paired against a Blue/White control deck or I never draw my protection spells when facing Black/Red.
When I adjust my deck to counter control strategies, I never seem to draw those anti-control cards when needed. Or, I don't draw the right lands. It feels like I'm always chasing the meta but never hitting it right.
I watch a lot of gameplay by professionals on YouTube, and while I'm not a pro, I've recreated some of their successful decks. However, I never get the same match-ups or card draws they do. When they play those decks, they go 8-0 or 7-1 , I can barely manage a 1-7.
There have been a few times when I've gone on a winning streak, like 7-1, and it's always right after I've made a purchase. I'll have a couple of hours of decent wins, but after a day or two, I'm back to where I started.
I have a natural distrust for video game producers that control the algorithms. With the gameplay I'm experiencing, it feels like the draws and matchings are being manipulated so I'm enticed to always pay for new cards. I like to work with a single deck strategy for a long time, fine-tuning it and seeing it pay off with some fun play. I'm not trying to be super competitive with the best possible win ratio. I just want to have some fun and challenging games. But with this play I'm always experiencing, it is often a blow-out, most often against me. Even when I'm on a winning streak, it doesn't feel right. It doesn't feel challenging. There are very few games that could go either way right up until the end.
I've noticed something else kind of strange when it comes to my starting hand draws. I sometimes play against the AI, Sparky. Yes, it is awful and not comparable to real players. When I play against the AI, I will often play for a couple hours, just clicking away while watching a movie. It's just a little distraction. But I've gotten a lot of games in against it. I've noticed that my opening hand draws are consistently better when playing against it. Very rarely do I have to mulligan. I frequently get the right mix of lands and spells. It doesn't feel right. It isn't the same types of draws I get when playing other players. I'm consistently on curve against Sparky, but very rarely against human opponents.
The differences in gameplay I'm seeing in pro/sponsored players on YouTube/Twitch and playing against the AI from what I'm experiencing against human opponents all seem very suspicious. I would be happy to put more money into the game if I didn't feel like I was being manipulated to do so.
KevSJ#82331
I don't have the same problem as most here, but I do have a different issue. My win percentage is consistently around 30%, no matter what deck I use. It doesn't matter if it's a starter deck with minimal modifications or a finely-tuned deck with expensive cards.
I've noticed some very unusual patterns with my matchings and draws. For example, I see a lot of Black/Red decks with heavy removal, so I'll modify my deck to include protection. But then, I'm either paired against a Blue/White control deck or I never draw my protection spells when facing Black/Red.
When I adjust my deck to counter control strategies, I never seem to draw those anti-control cards when needed. Or, I don't draw the right lands. It feels like I'm always chasing the meta but never hitting it right.
I watch a lot of gameplay by professionals on YouTube, and while I'm not a pro, I've recreated some of their successful decks. However, I never get the same match-ups or card draws they do. When they play those decks, they go 8-0 or 7-1 , I can barely manage a 1-7.
There have been a few times when I've gone on a winning streak, like 7-1, and it's always right after I've made a purchase. I'll have a couple of hours of decent wins, but after a day or two, I'm back to where I started.
I have a natural distrust for video game producers that control the algorithms. With the gameplay I'm experiencing, it feels like the draws and matchings are being manipulated so I'm enticed to always pay for new cards. I like to work with a single deck strategy for a long time, fine-tuning it and seeing it pay off with some fun play. I'm not trying to be super competitive with the best possible win ratio. I just want to have some fun and challenging games. But with this play I'm always experiencing, it is often a blow-out, most often against me. Even when I'm on a winning streak, it doesn't feel right. It doesn't feel challenging. There are very few games that could go either way right up until the end.
I've noticed something else kind of strange when it comes to my starting hand draws. I sometimes play against the AI, Sparky. Yes, it is awful and not comparable to real players. When I play against the AI, I will often play for a couple hours, just clicking away while watching a movie. It's just a little distraction. But I've gotten a lot of games in against it. I've noticed that my opening hand draws are consistently better when playing against it. Very rarely do I have to mulligan. I frequently get the right mix of lands and spells. It doesn't feel right. It isn't the same types of draws I get when playing other players. I'm consistently on curve against Sparky, but very rarely against human opponents.
The differences in gameplay I'm seeing in pro/sponsored players on YouTube/Twitch and playing against the AI from what I'm experiencing against human opponents all seem very suspicious. I would be happy to put more money into the game if I didn't feel like I was being manipulated to do so.