The random rule is not okay

[Zephyranthes]

Thanks for the feedback. We've been sharing it all with the development team.

Not very much time has passed since Triple Triad made it's glorious release, and it’s quite possible that the random rule feels a bit more difficult due to the fact that players do not have enough cards just yet.

If you feel it is posing a challenge, we ask that you venture throughout Eorzea to collect more cards and then try to challenge these opponents again! You’ll most likely feel a difference once you have more cards and are able to use higher tiers of rare cards in your deck.

Random is ok if your opponent has similar chances of getting a fair amount of low level cards. This is not the case, NPCs only have a few cards on their decks and even with random, they'll always get high value cards.

Getting more cards in your collection will only help if a big percentage of your cards are high valued. If you collect them all, you'll get a lot of low level cards too.

[Kharhaz]

Random is ok if your opponent has similar chances of getting a fair amount of low level cards. This is not the case, NPCs only have a few cards on their decks and even with random, they'll always get high value cards.

Getting more cards in your collection will only help if a big percentage of your cards are high valued. If you collect them all, you'll get a lot of low level cards too.

Actually, if you have all the easily obtainable cards there are 20 one star cards compared to 30 two and three star cards. If you also consider that you are guaranteed a four star or higher, then I would say that means the opposite is true. Not to mention that it's not a big deal to have one or two terrible cards, you should be able to beat Landenel with 2 "useless" cards if you have 3 cards that are all two star or higher.

[Aeyis]

Actually, if you have all the easily obtainable cards there are 20 one star cards compared to 30 two and three star cards. If you also consider that you are guaranteed a four star or higher, then I would say that means the opposite is true. Not to mention that it's not a big deal to have one or two terrible cards, you should be able to beat Landenel with 2 "useless" cards if you have 3 cards that are all two star or higher.

You are not guaranteed a 4 star or higher. Nor are you guaranteed to have only one or two terrible cards.
Considering that pretty much any 2 star card is terrible against a high level deck in fact, the only card that wouldnt be a bad draw would be your 4* or 5* cards...if you actually draw one.

[Shneibel]

Actually, if you have all the easily obtainable cards there are 20 one star cards compared to 30 two and three star cards. If you also consider that you are guaranteed a four star or higher, then I would say that means the opposite is true. Not to mention that it's not a big deal to have one or two terrible cards, you should be able to beat Landenel with 2 "useless" cards if you have 3 cards that are all two star or higher.

Do you even RNG ?

[FrumboldtB]

I cant even start playing cards with him he says "I see fire in your eyes, and though I would love to give you a good trouncing, I have duties to perform. Perhaps another time, friend." but I see others going up to him playing???

[Frizze]

I cant even start playing cards with him he says "I see fire in your eyes, and though I would love to give you a good trouncing, I have duties to perform. Perhaps another time, friend." but I see others going up to him playing???

So a lot of the info that you would find if you read this thread is out of date. Because the game is constantly evolving, its best to be wary of any info more then a year old. Landenel doesnt have the random rule anymore that this thread is complaining about. But your question seemed to be why you couldnt play him. Landenel is unlocked after completing the Main Story Quest "All Good Things", so i would guess that your level is decently ahead of your story completion.