How do you win a 3 player game?

In a 3-player game (FFA3/Skirmish), the Victory Score is 8 points (Rule 482.3).

To win the game, you must be the first player to reach the Victory Score. According to Rule 467, a player wins when a cleanup occurs if they have accrued points greater than or equal to the Victory Score and have more points than any opponent.

How to Score Points

There are two ways to score points (Rule 446):

1. Hold (Rule 446.2): You maintain control of a battlefield during your Beginning Phase. You score 1 point for each battlefield held.
2. Conquer (Rule 446.1): You gain control of a battlefield you did not yet score this turn.

Important Restrictions for Winning

• The Final Point: If you are at 7 points and attempting to reach 8, specific rules apply:
  • Winning by Holding: If you Hold a battlefield at the start of your turn, you gain the winning point automatically (Rule 466.1.b.1).
  • Winning by Conquering: If you Conquer a battlefield for your final point, you only win if you have also scored every other battlefield in play during that same turn (Rule 466.1.b.2). If you conquer a battlefield but haven't scored all others that turn, you do not gain the point and instead draw a card.

Additional Notes

• Holding Multiple Battlefields: If you hold multiple battlefields at the start of your turn, you score 1 point for each (up to the limit of the battlefield count for that turn), potentially allowing you to jump from 6 points to 8 points (see RiftJudge FAQ #1094).
• Immediate Win: If you gain two or more points in a single sequence of events (such as holding two battlefields at the start of your turn), and doing so puts you at or above the Victory Score with a lead over all opponents, you win immediately without waiting for a cleanup (Patch Notes 2026-03-30).