do i get to use my opponents deploy gear? like "when you conq here"

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FAQ #12976·asked by Yogable·October 19, 2026·Rules v1.5
Answer

No — your opponent's Deploy gear keeps working only for them. You gaining control of a battlefield doesn't change who controls the gear sitting on it, and "you" in a permanent's ability means that permanent's controller (), so their "when you conquer here" fires only when they conquer that battlefield — not when you do.

The distinction people trip on is that the battlefield's own "when you conquer here" does trigger for you when you conquer it (you control the battlefield effect even though you don't own the card), but the opponent's gear is a separate object and its trigger stays theirs. You also can't activate its abilities — the controller of the source decides that ().

What does happen is on your next Beginning Phase: if you hold that battlefield, Deploy's second clause kills their gear ("when an opponent holds here, kill this," ), which is why Deploy gear is a temporary buff while you sit there.

References

Suggested answer — derived from the references below

Rules

Core Rules 2026-10-09 > Section 800: Keywords > Rule 830

Core Rules 2026-10-09 > Section 300: Playing the Game > Rule 383.4

Core Rules 2026-10-09 > Section 100: Game Concepts > Rule 149

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