What is the correct sequence for revealing battlefields and determining turn order at the start of a game?
Ruling: Battlefields are chosen secretly and revealed simultaneously before determining turn order. Turn order is then determined using any fair random method agreed upon by all players.
Sequence:
- Choose legends
- Choose champions
- Choose battlefields secretly and reveal them simultaneously
- Determine turn order using any fair random method
- Draw cards
- Mulligan (starting with the player who has first turn)
Nuances:
- The Proving Grounds rulebook had a different method (flipping battlefields to determine first player) but this was designed for onboarding and is not the official rule
- Using battlefield flips as the random method is valid as long as battlefields were already revealed before making that determination
- For games 2 and 3, battlefields are revealed before the loser of the previous game decides whether to go first or second