I go on an uncontested battlefield with vi peacekeeper, my opponent plays rengar trophy hunter on it using rengar's reaction speed ambush, can Vi stun the rengar? If yes, who stays at the battlefield?

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FAQ #12639·asked by PUKOL·September 19, 2026
Answer

Yes — Vi still stuns Rengar, and Rengar ends up staying at the battlefield while Vi is recalled to Base.

Moving Vi to an empty battlefield only starts a Non-Combat Showdown, so she doesn't have the Attacker designation yet. Once your opponent plays Rengar there, the showdown converts into a Combat Showdown, and the Attacker is the player whose unit applied Contested — you — so Vi gains the Attacker designation and her "When I attack" trigger fires, stunning Rengar (FAQ #12636). She does need to still be at the battlefield when the trigger resolves.

In the Combat Damage Step, stunned Rengar contributes no Might, so only Vi's 5 damage is assigned to a 6-Might Rengar — not lethal, and he heals in the Combat Cleanup anyway. Because a Defender is still present, the Attacker is recalled (): Vi returns to your Base (unharmed), and Rengar's controller remains the only player with units there, so they Establish Control and Conquer.

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