The presence of luck-based mechanics in a strategy game can be both a blessing and a massive frustration.

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

Once the initial hand is played, the rotation becomes fixed, and pure skill and memory take over.
Learn to adapt to bad RNG.Remove the guesswork from the mid-game.It adds excitement to the viewing experience. Unit Targeting and Pathfinding
While developers strive to make AI as predictable as possible, the physics engine can occasionally create chaotic results.

Leaving a slight margin for error in your defensive placements is the best way to handle AI unpredictability.
Genre TypeLevel of LuckAuto-BattlersExtremely High - Relies entirely on shop rolls and item dropsStandard Tower RushVery Low - Only the starting hand is randomized Embracing the Chaos
Getting angry at a bad starting hand only causes you to make further mistakes and lose the match entirely.

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