10 Video Game Moments You Couldn't Win

9. The Lich King - Hearthstone (2014)

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Whether it's playing endless rounds of Gwent in The Witcher 3 or getting lost in the strategic brilliance of Inscryption, card games have proven to be an addictive and challenging way for players to spend their time.

Nowhere is this more evident than with World Of Warcraft card game Hearthstone, with its variety of game modes and in-depth tactics making it one of the most popular games of its kind ten years after its initial release.

However, while the right mixture of cards and a dash of luck can see anyone to victory, this wasn't the case when it came to the first fight against the Lich King.

No matter what happens, players will begin this fight with cards with a power cost that's too high to use while the boss has a lot of overpowered cards which quickly dominate the board.

Moreover, while players may believe that they just need to last a total of three rounds to narrowly scrape by, this encounter is rigged so that players will be defeated before this can happen.

This was a dirty trick that was sure to have confused and frustrated anyone upon reaching this unwinnable fight for the first time.

 
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