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When is first player decided in 1v1 - before or after battlefields are revealed?
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Ruling: First player is determined after battlefields are placed. Battlefields are placed face-up in the battlefield zone (a public information zone) before turn order is chosen.
Sequence:
- Legend revealed
- Chosen Champion revealed (already set during deck registration, modified during sideboarding)
- Battlefields chosen and placed face-up
- Decks shuffled and presented
- Turn order determined (first player chosen)
- Opening hands drawn
- Mulligans
Nuances:
- Many players incorrectly hide battlefields and reveal them after choosing turn order, but this is not supported by the rules
- Battlefields are public information once placed in the battlefield zone, so there is no rule requiring them to be "revealed" - they are simply placed face-up
- During sideboarding (between matches), you do not know your opponent's battlefield before making sideboard decisions
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