How does scoring the winning point work in Riftbound, especially when at 7 points?
Ruling: When you are one point away from winning, all scoring wins you the game except for conquering. When conquering for your final point, you only win if you have scored all other battlefields that turn; otherwise you draw a card instead of scoring.
Sequence:
- If at 7 points and you score by holding at start of turn, then conquer the other battlefield that same turn, you win (because you scored all other battlefields this turn)
- If at 7 points and you conquer a battlefield without having scored all other battlefields that turn, you draw a card instead and remain at 7 points
- All non-conquering point sources (holding, special abilities) always award the winning point when at 7 points
Nuances:
- You cannot reach 8 points without winning (except with special battlefields that increase the score needed to win, or in 2v2)
- "Scored all other battlefields this turn" means you must have gained points from them during that turn, not just be holding them
- If you draw a card instead of scoring when conquering, you stay at your current point total and can try again next turn