Batak is mostly a game of skill, though the cards you are dealt add an element of luck. Luck decides your hand, but skill decides how well you bid it, which trump you pick, and how you play each trick. Strong players judge their bids accurately, count trumps and high cards, and read which suits opponents are void in. Over many hands, the better bidder and card-reader wins far more often, even though any single deal can be swung by the cards. This blend of judgement, memory, and tactics is exactly why Batak is such a popular and enduring Turkish card game.