What's a strategy you tried for the first time recently that completely paid off

[ArcMage]

Switched to a completely defensive approach after years of playing aggressively, felt uncomfortable the entire match and it worked better than anything else I've tried in months

[RusticRidge]

Tried baiting a specific reaction out of my opponent instead of my usual straightforward approach, worked better than I expected on the very first attempt

[Sorted Echo]

Switched up my usual opening completely and it threw my opponent off balance enough that I never lost the advantage for the rest of the match

[EdgeRatedR]

Tried a patient waiting strategy instead of my usual rush, felt slow and uncomfortable the whole time and it paid off exactly as intended

[Natalie91]

One from star trek. Not to try to win, just trying not to lose

[Brandon14]

Switched my usual pacing entirely, slowed everything down when my instinct said to speed up, and it completely disrupted my opponent's rhythm the whole match

[Marnie84]

Tried an unconventional opening move I'd only ever seen suggested online, worked far better in practice than I expected given how risky it looked on paper

[CodyRhodes99]

Tried deliberately showing a weaker hand early to bait overconfidence, worked exactly as planned once my opponent took the bait completely

[WWEGary20]

Switched to mirroring my opponent's own strategy back at them instead of my usual counter approach, worked surprisingly well the first time I actually tried it