Draft Order Randomizer
Randomise your draft order in front of everyone. Paste your league, hit shuffle, and get an order nobody can argue with.
Draft Order Randomizer
Your league
One name per line.
Draft order
Add your league on the left and hit randomize. Every ordering is equally likely.
About the draft order randomizer
Draft order matters more than most leagues admit. In any format where the talent drops off sharply — fantasy football running backs, the front row of a Formula 1 grid, the top two players in an esports region — the first pick is worth measurably more than the last. That is exactly why the order should be settled somewhere everyone can see it.
The shuffle here is a Fisher–Yates shuffle, the same one the live draft uses when a commissioner hits "Randomize" in the lobby. Every ordering is equally likely; there is no weighting and no seeding. If your league wants a weighted lottery instead, do that separately and paste the result in as a fixed order.
A snake draft softens the advantage but does not remove it: picking first means picking last in round two, so the first manager gets the best player available and the worst of the second tier. A straight linear order does not compensate at all, which is why almost nobody runs one past a single round.
Draft Order Randomizer questions
Is this random enough to settle an argument?
It uses a Fisher–Yates shuffle over the browser’s random number generator, which produces every possible ordering with equal probability. It is the same shuffle the live draft lobby uses. For a league draft that is more than sufficient — the reason to do it live is that everyone watches it happen, not the statistics.
Can I randomise the order inside a real draft instead?
Yes, and that is usually better. In a LiveDraft-It lobby the commissioner can randomise the seat order with everyone connected and watching, and the new order broadcasts to every screen at once — no screenshots, no "trust me".
Does the order change between rounds?
That depends on the format, not on this tool. A snake draft reverses the order every round; a standard draft repeats the same order each round. Use the snake draft board generator to see the full grid either way.
How much does it cost?
$49, once. That is a LiveDraft Lifetime license: unlimited drafts, unlimited participants, every feature, forever. It is not a subscription and there are no per-draft or per-seat fees.
Do the people I invite have to pay?
No, and they never will. Everyone you invite plays free, forever. No seats, no per-player fees, no account upsell. Only the person running the draft needs a license, so a twelve-person league costs $49 in total.
Is it a subscription? Does it expire?
Neither. You pay once and the license is yours permanently — no renewals, no expiry, no card kept on file for later.
What features does the license include?
All of them. Every format (snake, standard, auction, hybrid), custom CSV datasets with unlimited rating columns, photos on the board, anonymous auction bidding, live chat, spectating, auto-pick, the template library, and priority support. There is no higher tier to buy.
Do I need to know how to code or use a spreadsheet?
No. Start from a ready-made template in one click, or upload a simple CSV. We provide a downloadable template with the columns already set up for you.
How many people can join a draft?
As many as your format needs. Invite friends by username, set the draft order, and everyone joins the live room from any device — no installs required.
What draft formats are supported?
Standard and snake drafts, budget auctions with anti-snipe and max bids, and a hybrid mode that auctions the top of your board before drafting the rest.
What happens if someone loses connection?
The clock is server-authoritative, so the draft stays in sync for everyone. Anyone who drops can reconnect and resume exactly where they left off, and optional auto-pick keeps things moving on the clock.
Can other people watch our draft?
Yes — flip on public spectating and anyone with the link can follow along pick by pick, live.
Other free tools
Then run the draft itself
These tools are the same maths the live engine runs. $49 once covers every draft you host, and everyone you invite plays free.