Random Draft Order Generator, Fair Pick Order

Paste your team or player names and get a fair random draft order, Fisher-Yates shuffle, no repeats, instantly.

—

How it works

Your names are shuffled with the Fisher-Yates algorithm, the standard unbiased shuffle, meaning every possible ordering is exactly equally likely. Then the list is numbered as the draft order.

Examples

InputResult
8 fantasy teamsa fair snake-draft starting order
20 participantswho picks 1st through 20th
repeat entriesduplicates are removed before shuffling

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the shuffle fair?

Yes, Fisher-Yates with an unbiased random source gives every one of the n! orderings an identical chance. No name is more likely to land in pick 1 than any other.

Can a name appear twice in the order?

No, and duplicate names are collapsed before shuffling, so 'Team Alpha' twice counts once.

Draft order vs team splitter?

This tool produces one ordered list (pick 1, 2, 3…). If you need names split into equal teams instead, use the Random Team Splitter.

Related Generators

Coin Flip SimulatorOnline Dice RollerYes or No OracleRandom Team SplitterList Randomizer / ShufflerD100 Dice Roller (Percentile Dice)Random Animal GeneratorIce Breaker Questions GeneratorD&D Stat Roller (4d6 Drop Lowest)Animal Wheel SpinnerRandom Name PickerRandom Country GeneratorSecret Santa GeneratorRandom NBA Team GeneratorRandom NFL Team GeneratorRandom US State GeneratorRandom Topic GeneratorRandom Country Wheel