In a 1v1 match, does the first player draw a card on their first turn?

Ruling: Yes, in 1v1 matches, the first player draws a card on their first turn as normal.

Sequence:

• The core rules define variables that each game mode must specify, including adjustments to the first turn
• The 1v1 mode only specifies one adjustment: the second player channels an extra Rune during their first Channel Phase
• Since no adjustment is specified for the first player's draw, they draw normally

Nuances:

• In 3-4 player format, the rules explicitly state the first player does not draw, but this restriction only applies to that format
• The absence of a "no draw" rule for 1v1 means the normal draw rules apply