Setup Process — Riftbound Rules

Section 111 — 20 rules

112.: Each player separates their Champion Legend and places it in the Legend Zone.
113.: Each player separates their Chosen Champion and places it in the Champion Zone.
114.: Each player sets aside their Battlefields.
114.1.: Your Mode of Play will dictate how these are used and placed into the Battlefield Zone. See rule 476. Modes of Play for more information.
115.: Each player shuffles their decks, separately, then places them into their respective Zones.
115.1.: The Main Deck is placed in the Main Deck Zone.
115.2.: The Rune Deck is placed in the Rune Deck Zone.
116.: Determine Turn Order using any fair random method agreed on by all players.
116.1.: Turn Order is established as a repeating set of the players.
116.1.a.: The Mode of Play will specify how to determine a First Player.
116.1.b.: If not otherwise specified, Seating then determines the sequence, play proceeding clockwise from the First Player.
116.1.b.1.: The First Player is the player who becomes the Turn Player first.
116.1.c.: The Turn Order generates a looping queue of turns, starting with the First Player and repeating until the game ends.
116.2.: See the selected Mode of Play for any adjustments to each player's first turn. See rule 476. Modes of Play for more information.
117.: Players each draw 4.
118.: In turn order, players perform their Mulligan.
118.1.: A player may choose up to two cards in their hand. They set those cards aside.
118.2.: Then, that player draws as many cards as they set aside.
118.3.: Finally, that player Recycles the cards that were set aside. See rule 416. Recycle for more information.
119.: Begin play with the First Player taking their turn.