Who goes first in Tigris & Euphrates?
Fantasy Flight Games English rulebook, 2014
Choose a starting player at random: place all players' unification tiles face down, mix them, and pick one. Play proceeds clockwise.
If your rules call for a random choice, use the player picker.
Rule details
Each player takes the unification tile bearing their own dynastic symbol during setup.
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say. If you need a tie-break, pick a player at random.
Source & edition
- Tigris & Euphrates — English rulebookFantasy Flight Games · Page 4, Setup step 1; page 16, credits · Checked 2026-09-25
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