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The Meta Game: Understanding and Exploiting the Competitive Landscape

Every strategy game has a meta—the set of dominant strategies, unit compositions, and tactics that shape how games are played at the highest levels. Understanding the meta, adapting to it, and even shaping it yourself is a key to long-term success. In this guide, we’ll break down what the meta is, how to analyze it, and how to exploit it to stay ahead of the competition.

1. What is the Meta Game?

The meta (short for “metagame”) is the current strategic environment: