Just like in any complex game, there are certain rules of thumb you need to know in order to play well, but the moment you play against anyone good the meta gam

Just like in any complex game, there are certain rules of thumb you need to know in order to play well, but the moment you play against anyone good the meta game becomes far more complex than any collection of simple heuristics could convey. It’s still important to know those basic heuristics, though.