Random Number Generation, or RNG, is a highly debated topic in almost every competitive video game genre.

However, it still exists in subtle ways that can completely alter the outcome of a very close match.

Starting Hands and Card Rotation

If your opponent rushes the bridge and all your cheap defensive counters are at the bottom of your deck, you lose the tower.

Once the initial hand is played, the rotation becomes fixed, and pure skill and memory take over.

• Flexibility is a skill.
• Know what they are holding.
• Some RNG is healthy for the game.

The Unpredictable AI

While developers strive to make AI as predictable as possible, the physics engine can occasionally create chaotic results.

Relying on a unit's aggro range down to the exact pixel is risky because tiny bumps can alter their trajectory.

Accepting Randomness

The most important skill regarding RNG is learning how to control your emotions when luck inevitably turns against you.

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