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These things are part of it and I have pointed them out a number of times. 

Have you found a consistent way to exploit it, then?

I would love to hear about it!

It's a pretty good system, and obviously blizzard won't tell you exactly how anything works. But I do find that a series of quick losses, fast concedes at the rank floor, then leave it be for a day or so can trigger a nice run of 'luck' when you return. 

Quote from SlydE >>

So yea i think with no bonus stars the Diamond ranks are a struggle and the match making is shady at least.

No, it isn't shady at all. It is COMPETITIVE. All your opponents are switching between decks they know to try to be ahead of the meta and catch a streak.

I have never read anyone on this forum speculate about WIN streaks being shady. For a $$ point of view, that would be much more beneficial! Hell, they could even let you well made ladderbots with bad draws! Just see:

-Just crafted a deck? Have some easy wins to feel good about it.

-Bought some packs? Have some easy wins to buy more.

-You played a shitty deck badly and lost 10 in a row? Have some easy wins to keep playing.

So why do so many see ghosts that they rig losing streaks against you? Because of confirmation bias and that is easier to blame that game than yourself.

 These things are part of it and I have pointed them out a number of times. 

So funny to see people defend the matchmaking. Anyone who has played for a while knows it is rigged, to believe otherwise is silliness. 

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Quote from DickDraggin >>

I had a Highlander Mage deck variant that got me to rank 6.  The very first day of the first season of this new format, the same deck that was holding it's own at that level around 50% up to the final night of that season, started the new season 0 for 10.  I had never lost 10 matches in a row before.  Not the best first impression.  I switched to a new deck from a new class and began to climb again.  But that was total BS.  Even this new season I started 1 for 7 with Mage (I play 90%+ of my matches as Mage).  It eventually goes back to normal but something isn't right.

Imho people who play <=50 matches over a season and don't care about hitting legend should never play vs those in legend rank.   Maybe the MMR opponent adjustment should be limited in range to decks in your rank or perhaps your rank +/- 1.

I am a new paying player (since August) that has decided to switch to f2p mostly because of this.  I have largely disengaged and mostly just play casual to kill time now.  The gains they see from this new tactic will likely offset my loss and I am fine with that.  I will find another hobby.

 

 The people who are disagreeing with you are the shills trying to keep you from the truth. Every new player goes through discovering the game is rigged if they play enough. 

 I did go through thinking that, then I kept playing, got into arena, and eventually got higher and higher and higher because my play quality increased. When you hit a plateau it always feels like "there's nothing more I can do to get better" until you make a fundamental breakthrough in the way you think about the game, then you get better and start climbing again. 

 I already make legend whenever I want. Understanding how the game engine works helps with that. The fundemental breakthrough I made was figuring out the game is rigged. 

Quote from DickDraggin >>

I had a Highlander Mage deck variant that got me to rank 6.  The very first day of the first season of this new format, the same deck that was holding it's own at that level around 50% up to the final night of that season, started the new season 0 for 10.  I had never lost 10 matches in a row before.  Not the best first impression.  I switched to a new deck from a new class and began to climb again.  But that was total BS.  Even this new season I started 1 for 7 with Mage (I play 90%+ of my matches as Mage).  It eventually goes back to normal but something isn't right.

Imho people who play <=50 matches over a season and don't care about hitting legend should never play vs those in legend rank.   Maybe the MMR opponent adjustment should be limited in range to decks in your rank or perhaps your rank +/- 1.

I am a new paying player (since August) that has decided to switch to f2p mostly because of this.  I have largely disengaged and mostly just play casual to kill time now.  The gains they see from this new tactic will likely offset my loss and I am fine with that.  I will find another hobby.

 

 The people who are disagreeing with you are the shills trying to keep you from the truth. Every new player goes through discovering the game is rigged if they play enough.