Penalty guide
Channeling Too Few Runes — No Penalty
A player channels a number of runes less than what they are entitled to under the Core Rules as the result of a limited action.
Remedy: TR 702.7.b, TR 702.7.b.1, TR 702.7.b.2
Escalation: TR escalation-702.1.b.1, TR escalation-702.1.b.2, TR escalation-702.1.b.3
Channeling Too Many Runes — Warning
A player channels a number of runes greater than they are entitled to under the Core Rules as the result of a limited action.
Remedy: TR 702.6.b, TR 702.6.b.1, TR 702.6.b.2, TR 702.6.b.2.a, TR 702.6.b.3
Escalation: TR escalation-702.1.b.1, TR escalation-702.1.b.2, TR escalation-702.1.b.3
Drawing Extra Cards — Warning
A player draws more cards than they are entitled to under the Core Rules as the result of a limited action or a player draws cards when they are not entitled to under the Core Rules.
Remedy: TR 702.12.b, TR 702.12.b.1, TR 702.12.b.2, TR 702.12.b.3, TR 702.12.b.4
Escalation: TR escalation-702.1.b.1, TR escalation-702.1.b.2, TR escalation-702.1.b.3
Facedown Card Error — Warning
A player adds a card to a facedown zone or removes a card from a facedown zone in a manner other than how they are entitled to under the Core Rules.
Remedy: TR 702.13.c, TR 702.13.c.1, TR 702.13.c.2, TR 702.13.c.2.a, TR 702.13.c.2.b, TR 702.13.d, TR 702.13.d.1, TR 702.13.d.2.a
Escalation: TR escalation-702.1.b.1, TR escalation-702.1.b.2, TR escalation-702.1.b.3
Failure to Maintain Game State — Warning
A player does not call out another player’s failure to maintain the proper game state, including missed scoring from hold and conquer.
Forgetting to Draw Cards — No Penalty
A player is obligated to draw a card, either as part of their draw phase or instruction from a card, but fails to do so.
Remedy: TR 702.4.a, TR 702.4.a.1, TR 702.4.a.2
Escalation: TR escalation-702.1.b.1, TR escalation-702.1.b.2, TR escalation-702.1.b.3
Forgetting to Ready During the Awaken Phase — No Penalty
A player forgets to ready one or more game objects during their Awaken Phase.
Remedy: TR 702.15.a, TR 702.15.a.1, TR 702.15.a.2
Escalation: TR escalation-702.1.b.1, TR escalation-702.1.b.2, TR escalation-702.1.b.3
Forgetting to Score a Point — No Penalty
A player is entitled to a point from conquering or holding a battlefield but fails to track it.
Remedy: TR 702.3.b, TR 702.3.b.1, TR 702.3.b.2
General Error — Warning
Any other violation of the Rules of Riftbound.
Remedy: TR 702.16.c, TR 702.16.c.1, TR 702.16.c.2
Escalation: TR escalation-702.1.b.1, TR escalation-702.1.b.2, TR escalation-702.1.b.3
Looking at Extra Cards — Warning
While taking a game action that allows a player to look at cards from a deck, they look at more cards than they are entitled to.
Remedy: TR 702.5.c, TR 702.5.c.1, TR 702.5.c.1.a, TR 702.5.c.2
Escalation: TR escalation-702.1.b.1, TR escalation-702.1.b.2, TR escalation-702.1.b.3
Looking at Opponent Private Information — Warning
A player accidentally looks at information that is private to their opponent. See CR 128. Privacy for information types.
Remedy: TR 702.11.b, TR 702.11.b.1, TR 702.11.b.2
Escalation: TR escalation-702.1.b.1, TR escalation-702.1.b.2, TR escalation-702.1.b.3
Looking at Secret Information — Warning
A player looks at information that is not available to any player. See CR 128. Privacy for information types.
Remedy: TR 702.10.b, TR 702.10.b.1, TR 702.10.b.2
Escalation: TR escalation-702.1.b.1, TR escalation-702.1.b.2, TR escalation-702.1.b.3
Mispayment for Cost — Warning
A player pays a cost underpaying its requirements or using the incorrect requirements. See CR 201. Costs for more detail on costs.
Remedy: TR 702.9.b, TR 702.9.b.1, TR 702.9.b.2, TR 702.9.b.2.a, TR 702.9.b.3
Escalation: TR escalation-702.1.b.1, TR escalation-702.1.b.2, TR escalation-702.1.b.3
Missed Trigger — No Penalty
The accountable player for a triggered ability doesn’t demonstrate awareness of the trigger before the first time it would have an observable impact on the game.
Remedy: TR 702.2.f, TR 702.2.f.1, TR 702.2.f.2
Escalation: TR escalation-702.1.b.1, TR escalation-702.1.b.2, TR escalation-702.1.b.3
Mulligan Procedure Error — Warning
A player performs the mulligan procedure incorrectly.
Remedy: TR 702.14.a, TR 702.14.a.1, TR 702.14.a.1.a, TR 702.14.a.2
Escalation: TR escalation-702.1.b.1, TR escalation-702.1.b.2, TR escalation-702.1.b.3
Overpayment for Cost — No Penalty
A player pays a cost overpaying its power or energy cost.
Remedy: TR 702.8.b, TR 702.8.b.1, TR 702.8.b.1.a, TR 702.8.b.1.b
Escalation: TR escalation-702.1.b.1, TR escalation-702.1.b.2, TR escalation-702.1.b.3
Communication Violation — Warning
A player does not effectively communicate with their opponents during gameplay.
Remedy: TR 703.5.b, TR 703.5.b.1, TR 703.5.b.2
Escalation: TR escalation-703.1.b.1, TR escalation-703.1.b.2, TR escalation-703.1.b.3
Deck Presentation Error — Warning
A player’s deck’s contents are illegal during presentation to an opponent or during gameplay.
Remedy: TR 703.4.b, TR 703.4.b.1, TR 703.4.b.1.a, TR 703.4.b.2, TR 703.4.b.2.a, TR 703.4.b.3, TR 703.4.c, TR 703.4.c.1, TR 703.4.c.2, TR 703.4.c.2.a, TR 703.4.c.2.a.1, TR 703.4.c.2.a.1.a, TR 703.4.c.2.a.2, TR 703.4.c.3, TR 703.4.c.4, TR 703.4.c.4.a, TR 703.4.c.5, TR 703.4.d
Escalation: TR escalation-703.1.b.1, TR escalation-703.1.b.2, TR escalation-703.1.b.3
Decklist Error — Game Loss
A player submits a decklist for registration that contains illegal elements.
Remedy: TR 703.3.b, TR 703.3.b.1, TR 703.3.b.2, TR 703.3.b.3
Improperly Determining a Winner — Match Loss
Games and matches of Riftbound must be decided by playing Riftbound appropriate to the tournament format.
Insufficient Randomization — Warning
A player did not sufficiently randomize their deck when required to.
Remedy: TR 703.7.c, TR 703.7.c.1, TR 703.7.c.2
Escalation: TR escalation-703.1.b.1, TR escalation-703.1.b.2, TR escalation-703.1.b.3
Late to Match — Varies
A player arrives at their assigned match after the round clock has started.
Depends on how late: a Warning and a time extension within 2 minutes; within 10 minutes the same, but a Game Loss at high OPL; a Match Loss after 10 minutes or if the player never arrives (703.8.a-d).
Escalation: TR escalation-703.1.b.1, TR escalation-703.1.b.2, TR escalation-703.1.b.3
Marked Cards — Warning
A player’s cards are possible to identify without seeing their face.
Remedy: TR 703.6.d, TR 703.6.d.1, TR 703.6.d.2
Escalation: TR escalation-703.1.b.1, TR escalation-703.1.b.2, TR escalation-703.1.b.3
Outside Assistance — Varies
A player receives advice or strategic assistance from an individual outside of the match.
Depends on what the player does with the advice: a Warning if they refuse it by calling a judge, otherwise a Match Loss (the penalty does not apply if the head judge deems it was delivered maliciously); if they asked for it, it is cheating (703.9.a-b).
Escalation: TR escalation-703.1.b.1, TR escalation-703.1.b.2, TR escalation-703.1.b.3
Slow Play — Warning
A player is performing their start of game procedure or is playing mid-game at an unreasonably slow pace.
Escalation: TR escalation-703.1.b.1, TR escalation-703.1.b.2, TR escalation-703.1.b.3
Angle Shooting — Warning
A player intentionally uses the technical precision of the rules to gain an advantage where the spirit of the rules would not have garnered that advantage.
Escalation: TR escalation-704.1.b
Bribery — Match Loss
Tournament attendees and spectators may not bribe tournament players or tournament officials.
Cheating — Disqualification
Riftbound does not tolerate cheating at any level of play.
Theft — Disqualification
Stealing or attempting to steal the property of a tournament attendee, spectator, vendor, or event organizer.
Unsporting Major — Disqualification
Examples: Use of racial slurs; Physical violence or the threat of physical violence; Displaying aggression; Intentionally misgendering an event attendee
Unsporting Minor — Warning
Examples: Disrespecting attendees or spectators; Bullying; Poor hygiene; Offensive play materials
Escalation: TR escalation-704.1.b
Wagering — Disqualification
Tournament attendees may not wager on any portion of a tournament, match, or game, including its outcome.