Dropping

Tournament Rules section 414 — 9 rules. From Riot's Tournament Rules for sanctioned events, last updated October 9, 2026.

414.1.: Players may drop from a competition at any time.
414.2.: If a player drops before the competition begins, they never participated in the competition.
414.3.: Players who wish to drop must inform the scorekeeper before pairings for the next round of the competition are generated.
414.4.: If a player doesn’t show up for their match, they are automatically dropped from the competition unless they report to the scorekeeper.
414.5.: Players who drop from limited format tournaments own the cards that they correctly have in their possession at the time of dropping, including unopened packs.
414.6.: If a player drops from a competition after a top placement cut has been made, no player is advanced in replacement. The highest ranked remaining player receives a bye if the drop happens before pairings.
414.7.: Players who have dropped may re-enter the competition before the start of the following round at the discretion of the head judge.
414.8.: Players can’t re-enter a competition if they missed a portion where a deck construction activity was required.
414.9.: Players can’t re-enter a competition after a top placement cut.