2v2

Tournament Rules section 603 — 17 rules. From Riot's Tournament Rules for sanctioned events, last updated October 9, 2026.

603.1.: A 2v2 team consists of 2 players who enter a competition together and register together as a team to play congruently in a single match as described in the Core Rules.
603.2.: Each player must provide their individual registration information to enter the competition.
603.2.a.: When registering, teams must specify an ordering for the players on their team for seating purposes by indicating an A player and a B player.
603.3.: If a player drops from a competition, their entire team is dropped.
603.4.: If a player is disqualified from a competition, their entire team is disqualified.
603.5.: In some competitions, 2v2 teams may provide a team name to be displayed. Tournament officials may disallow a specific name for any reason.
603.6.: A 2v2 competition can be either constructed or sealed. In sealed 2v2, the team shares a single product pool of 8 packs.
603.7.: During matches, teammates sit next to each other in their registered AB order. The setup process for a game of Riftbound is defined in the Core Rules, with these additional exceptions for 2v2:
603.7.a.: Turn order is as follows:
603.7.a.1.: The first team’s A player.
603.7.a.2.: The second team’s A player.
603.7.a.3.: The first team’s B player.
603.7.a.4.: The second team’s B player.
603.7.a.5.: Return to the top of the order.
603.7.b.: A random method is used to decide which team selects the starting player.
603.7.c.: Once the appropriate step in the core rules process is reached, the team that earned the decision chooses where within the a.1-4 turn order play begins.
603.7.c.1.: For games after the first game of a match, the losing team of the previous game gets to choose who plays first. If the previous game was a draw, the turn order from the previous game is maintained.