What is the correct procedure when time is called during a Top 8 elimination match in Riftbound?

Ruling: Top 8 elimination rounds generally have no time limit. If a time limit is necessary, use standard overtime rules and tiebreakers from Swiss rounds.

Sequence:

• Apply standard overtime rules and tiebreakers if time limit is needed
• If still tied after tiebreakers, there is no officially sanctioned resolution method
• Tournament organizer must communicate in advance how ties will be resolved if using a time limit

Nuances:

• The "game ends immediately as a draw" rule mentioned by the store is not the correct procedure for elimination rounds
• If creating a sudden death rule for timed Top 8, one option is having the first player to score a battlefield or earn a point win (but this is not official and must be announced before Top 8 starts)
• Using "score a battlefield" rather than "earn a point" prevents situations where players cannot feasibly win the final point