If I play hostile takeover to take my opponent's unit on my turn and it gets returned to them at the end of turn, does it become ready?
Depends upon the state of the unit at the moment of recall.
Hostile Takeover readies the unit when you take control, and Recalls don't change a permanent's state (Rule 458) — so it goes back to your opponent's Base in whatever state it's in at end of turn, which is ready unless something exhausted it while you controlled it. The control handover at end of turn also has no effect on its ready/exhausted state.
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August 30, 2026 · reviewed by 121679855233400832
Correctionconfusing first answer line, but correct later on
Depends upon the state of the unit at the moment of recall. Hostile Takeover readies the unit when you take control, and Recalls don't change a permanent's state (Rule 458) — so it goes back to your opponent's Base in whatever state it's in at end of turn, which is ready unless something exhausted it while you controlled it. The control handover at end of turn also has no effect on its ready/exhausted state.
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