When time is called during a Riftbound match, when do you play 5 additional rounds and how are winners determined?

Ruling: When time is called during a game, you always play 5 additional rounds (unless time is called between games). After those 5 rounds, the player with more points wins that game. The match winner is determined by who has more game wins.

Sequence:

  • When time is called during a game, play 5 additional rounds
  • After the 5 additional rounds end, compare points
  • The player with more points wins that game
  • The player with more game wins takes the match
  • If game wins are tied after the timed game, the match result depends on the final game outcome

Nuances:

  • If time is called between games (not during a game), the 5 additional rounds are not played
  • If a player is attempting to concentrate a breakthrough when time is called, it does not count unless completed
  • If points are tied after the 5 additional rounds, the game is drawn
  • These are the recommended default rules unless an event specifies different end-of-time procedures