To apply Match Game in Destiny 2, open the activity’s customization screen in the Vanguard Ops/Portal area and look under the Challenge Modifiers row. Select a higher difficulty if needed, because recent guidance says Match Game may only appear on Master, Grandmaster, or Ultimate-level versions, not on Normal, Advanced, or Expert.

How to do it

  1. Launch the activity from Vanguard Ops or the Portal.
  2. Enter the Customize or difficulty-modifier menu.
  3. Go to the first challenge/modifier row.
  4. Hover or select the modifier box to reveal available challenges.
  5. Choose Match Game if your selected difficulty supports it.

Important detail

Match Game makes shields much harder to break unless your damage matches the shield element, so bring weapons with multiple elements or flexible options. A common workaround is using weapons that can swap damage types, like Hard Light.

If it does not show up

If you do not see Match Game, the most likely reason is that your selected difficulty is too low. The current info says it does not appear on Normal, Advanced, or Expert, and is instead tied to higher-end difficulty choices.

TL;DR

Match Game is applied from the activity’s modifier/customization menu, but you may need to raise the difficulty to Master or above for it to appear.