What is the precise order of setup steps in Riftbound, specifically what information is revealed before determining who goes first or second?
Ruling: All Legends, Champions, and Battlefields are revealed before determining first player and turn order. Players do not draw their opening hands until after the first player is determined.
Sequence:
- Reveal Legends
- Reveal your Chosen Champions
- Privately randomize/choose battleground (method depends on game type)
- Reveal battlegrounds simultaneously
- Shuffle Main and Rune Deck
- Determine first player and turn order (FFA4/2v2: remove battlefield of first player)
- Draw 4 and mulligan (up to two cards to the bottom of your deck, redraw that many)
Nuances:
- In FFA4/2v2 formats, the battlefield of the first player is removed after determining turn order