What is the correct start of game procedure in BO3 competitive 1v1, including when to select/reveal Battlefields, roll dice, and choose starting player?

Ruling: The start of game procedure follows a specific sequence where Battlefields are chosen hidden before being revealed simultaneously, and player order is determined by a random process that decides who gets to choose whether to go first or second.

Sequence:

  • Reveal Legend
  • Reveal Chosen Champion
  • Choose hidden Battlefields (both players choose without knowing opponent's choice)
  • Reveal chosen Battlefields (simultaneously)
  • Shuffle decks
  • Determine player order (mutually agreed upon random method decides who chooses whether to go first or second)
  • Draw 4, mulligan (first player decides first)
  • Start play

Nuances:

  • The Battlefield process is split into two steps (choose hidden, then reveal) to ensure both players choose without knowing what the other has chosen
  • The random process determines who gets to choose turn order, not who goes first directly