can you have a hidden on a battlefield you dont own

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FAQ #13009·asked by JustJaden·October 20, 2026·Rules v1.5
Answer

Yes — ownership doesn't matter, only control. Hiding places a card facedown "at a Battlefield you control" ( / 811.1.b), and the battlefield's owner is irrelevant, so you can hide on your opponent's battlefield after conquering it.

The flip side: you can't hide anywhere you don't control — not your Base, not a battlefield you're merely contesting. And the hidden card is tied to control: if you lose that battlefield, all hidden cards there that don't share a controller with it get removed to their owner's trash (), which is why you get a reaction window during combat but not after you lose your last unit outside of it.

References

Suggested answer — derived from the references below

Rules

Core Rules 2026-10-09 > Section 400: Section 400 > Rule 422

Core Rules 2026-10-09 > Section 800: Keywords > Rule 811

Core Rules 2026-10-09 > Section 100: Game Concepts > Rule 170

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