this game is actually perfect. It has LUCK involved. Yeah. Get with it. The game is otherwise flawless. You can beat it. There is luck. But, there are many ways to win.Think solitaire. like others have stated; get many ingredients at high levels allows you to get amazing combinations; go for full X if you can; but, once you are a high enough level the combinations you can make are devastating. It's hard to lose. If you have full of anything, you can use any element that can detract from it without the penalty. So you can buff the complementary element and make a good defense or attack.