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<br>The starting hand—the four cards randomly selected from your eight-card deck at the beginning of the game—is entirely dictated by a Random Number Generator (RNG).<br>
<br>This article explores the controversial role of starting hands and how to survive the chaotic first fifteen seconds of a match.<br>
The Unwinnable Opening
<br>For example, imagine you are playing a deck with a Cannon and a Log to defend against Hog Riders and Goblin Barrels.<br>
<br>You are forced to awkwardly defend a fast, aggressive threat using heavy spells or expensive win conditions, resulting in a terrible elixir trade and massive tower damage.<br>
Wait for the opponent to make the first move, even if it means sitting at 10 elixir for a few seconds.Identify your cheapest 'cycle' card in your opening hand.Never panic and drop your 8-elixir win condition defensively just because you have nothing else.
Testing the Waters
<br>Conversely, the RNG of starting hands creates opportunities for massive, immediate advantages if you are willing to take a calculated risk.<br>
<br>If your gamble pays off, your attacker will completely bypass their awkward, improvised defense and deal massive damage, securing a permanent lead for the rest of the game.<br>
Opening StrategyThe GambleThe PayoffInstant AttackExtremely High; if they have the perfect counter, you are immediately down 4-5 elixirMassive; if they have a bad starting hand, you might take half their tower health in the first 10 secondsThe Passive CycleVery Low; splitting cheap skeletons in the back commits almost no elixirModerate; allows you to safely scout their deck and fix your own rotation for the mid-game
Embracing the RNG
<br>It is the necessary sprinkle of chaos that makes the genre endlessly replayable.<br>
<br>You cannot control the shuffle, but you can control your reaction to it.<br>
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