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

In the context of lane-pushing arena battlers, RNG is typically minimized compared to card games or auto-battlers.

Starting Hands and Card Rotation

The most prominent RNG element in card-based battlers is the initial four cards you are dealt at the start.

By ensuring a healthy mix of low-cost cycle cards, they guarantee they will always have some form of defense.

• Balance your average elixir cost.
• Don’t panic if your starting hand is bad.
• Accept that sometimes you will lose to a lucky start.

Troop Movement Quirks

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

To counter this, veterans always place defensive buildings in exactly the same specific tiles to guarantee consistent pulls.

Embracing the Chaos

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

If you are stuck in a lower arena, it is because of your fundamental mechanics, not the random number generator.