CSL player guide

Competitive Rust Formats: 5v5 to 10v10, Duos & Solos

The website clan queue and tournament calendar are related but not identical. The official queue supports flexible clan sizes; duos and solos appear in scheduled or in-game competition.

Official clan ladder

5v5 to 10v10 share one clan ELO ladder. Matches use Deadmans (5v5–6v6) · Boulderfields (7v7–10v10) and the published first to 10, win by 2 rule.

Duos

The 2v2 ranked website queue is closed, but duo tournaments use Dune and first to 6. Do not wait in /play for a 2v2 ladder match.

Solos

Ranked Solos is entered inside the Rust hub and has its own standings. Solo tournament brackets are scheduled on the tournament calendar.

Sides and substitutes

Official matches allow up to 2 substitutes under the match rules. Tournament lineup requirements are shown on each event.