There’s a concept in Magic the Gathering analysis called being ROT-y. ROT-y stands for Results Oriented Thinking, and the common wisdom is that you should not be ROT-y. If you’re playing a midrange strategy, and beat a control deck, you should not take the position that a midrange deck is better than a control deck. Or in a more relevant example— just because you won an individual match of Magic does not mean you won because you’re good at Magic. Sometimes, you can play sub-optimally and still win. Your opponent could just be worse, so that despite giving them ample opportunity to win, they still find a way to lose.
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