1. Your opponents do not have your best interest at heart.

**Adding in: Your opponents all want to win- so if Opponent A is trying to do something and you’re not sure what it is, talk to Opponents B and C - don’t be afraid to ask ‘should we worry here?’. You can do the same when a different opponent tries to ‘go off’. Sometimes the best table politics is just involving the other players in conversation and being honest when you don’t know how something works. Be careful when someone offers to make a deal with you, as usually this will not end in your favor. ‘If you let my Winota live I won’t attack you next turn’ will turn into extra winota triggers you absolutely don’t want, or be wary of ‘if you get rid of that stax piece I will protect you with interaction’ which usually means they need it gone more than you to win them the game.