My failed — but educational — run to Hearthstone’s Legend ranks

After the fifth deck change, I closed my eyes and took a breath. It was a much-needed mental break. I was in the middle of a rut. And it wasn’t just the one time, but over and over again. I hit the dreaded wall.

It’s the moment where nothing seems to work and everything, the luck factor and the opponent’s decks, are all against you. Call it what you will — quicksand, the plateau, or just a stop sign — but it’s devastating. Especially so if you’re striving to hit that coveted Legend rank for the rank mode.