What happens if a single-elimination round (top 8) ends in a 1-1 game draw with a 4-4 point tie after time is called?

Ruling: There are no official sudden death rules in Riftbound. If no alternative was announced before the event, a random method (like a dice roll) must be used to determine the winner.

Nuances:

• Top cuts are typically run untimed to avoid this exact situation
• If a tournament organizer chooses to run timed top cuts (e.g., due to store time constraints), they should announce the tiebreaker method clearly to all players before the event starts
• Some TOs have used sudden death (continuing play until one player has higher points) as a solution, though this is not in the official rules
• Some TOs have used higher seed wins as a tiebreaker, though this also deviates from standard rules