On August 1st the matchmaking was supposed to let you play each player one time before repeating.
It’s not working, because I just fought someone for the first time in a match on Turn 12, which shouldn’t be possible under the new system.
Nope. Working as intended.
Combat Matchmaking
- While all players are alive, you will now face each opponent in the lobby once before facing any repeat opponents.
- After a player dies or concedes, matchmaking will revert back to the current system except that you cannot face a repeat living opponent for 3 rounds when possible (previously 2 rounds).
Here’s the link to the patch notes to see for yourself.
Everyone was alive though.