Shuffle tournament summary

Shuffle tournaments are a tournament type where players compete individually, and teams are re-balanced automatically between rounds based on rating.

• You don’t have fixed teams (mixes, PUGs, community events).
• You want “fairer” matches round-to-round as ratings update.

• Players, not teams, are the primary unit: standings and ratings are per-player.
• Teams are re-generated between rounds based on current ratings.
• New players start at a neutral rating (and stabilize after a few games).

• Keep the player pool size consistent (late joins/leaves can make balancing harder).
• Use a short match format (BO1) for smoother rotations during events.