If I was a tin foil hat wearer, I’d guess that arena games are completely fixed. I’m not sure how the algorithm for matching works but for my last 10ish runs this is how the games go;
Game 1 - My opponent has a god-like deck and draws perfectly. Snide emotes from my opponent throughout the game and I’m dead by turn 6-8. Try to friend the guy to see if he’s a real person - never accepts. Fantastic fun.
Game 2 - Gold player with legend card back has really strong deck and I lose a few turns often turn 10. I draw poorly and never see the best cards in my deck (think all my 6+ mana cards in my starting hand). Really enjoying myself here.
Game 3 - I have a very strong starting hand and my opponent can’t play a card until turn 3. By that time I’m drawing fantastically and have full board presence. I destroy that player by turn 6-8. Feel bad for the guy and try to friend him to say well played - he’s rank 18-20 and got a free arena ticket. Love this game.
Game 4 - Feeling confident that I’m on a roll now since I have a pretty decent deck and just need some good RNG to get me in my way. Pretty even game, I draw decently, my opponent doesn’t always have an answer and I narrowly win. 50/50 on the RNG gods for both. I’m on my way to 12 wins - what a game!
Game 5 - Opponent destroys me. Game over. 15 dust and a pack. I’ll be playing this game for years to come!
Post arena analysis inside my head - maybe I’ll draft a deck as some of the strong ones I’ve played against. Maybe I’ll go 12 wins with my next run and I’ll be the one with the luck. Go on, let’s do another run
Please start from game 1 above to see the results of each run.
Can anyone throw me a bone here and tell me that the voices in my head aren’t correct when they say arena is rigged. Help a guy out here.