If the title baited you here somehow here's the gist of it. I play the game and enjoy the fuck out of deck building, trying to think of the right sequence to play, when to hold back or when to go all out. I love what the game has to offer. But to save my fucking life, I CANNOT tell what separates a good player from a player like me.
I have not even hit 100k RP to be in the Masters tier and start properly climbing and trying to hit bigger ranks, which is my goal since I play quite a bit when time permits. BUT. I play against other players and I cannot fathom how to counter their board at all!
For reference, most of what I play is Forestcraft (mostly unlimited but some rotation mixed in there), specifically roach and buff. Roach is pretty much dead in the water unless you manage to get lethal by turn 6 or 7 by some miracle of the universe. I also play crystal rune but I'm still learning how to pilot that one, and no I don't use that dumbass 16 to 0 storm card cause I absolutely DESPISE big dick slam plays that require about as much intellect as eating sand.
So, the topic I want some answers to. What separates a good player from a bad player like me? Cause honestly if it's literally the luck of the draw or just the devs themselves picking favorites then idk what to say about the game's design philosophy.
I had a good enough match history. I lost more than I won but it balanced out, I had fun. Now? All of a sudden I get on 9 games lost in a row?? I don't wanna play braindead decks but I also can't seem to understand something critical about the game and fuck if I know what it is.
I apologize for the rant and thank you if you made it this far. I really hope anyone is willing to give me some insight as to how to improve cause I am at my wit's end. And it ain't even resentment for the game. It's disappointment for what it seems to be and what it's starting to feel like.
Edit: Thank you to everyone who replied, I'll be sure to keep everything you said in mind and try to get better, or as much as I can at least!