When Player A controls the battlefield, Player B attempts to conquer it, and then Player A uses Ride the Winds to return to the battlefield, who is the attacker and can Player A score?

Ruling: Player A is the defender and Player B is the attacker. Player A can score in this scenario.

Sequence:

• Player A's unit is moved off the battlefield
• Player B moves their unit to the battlefield, applying contested status
• Player A uses Ride the Winds to return to the battlefield
• Player B is the attacker because they applied the contested status
• Player A can score because they don't control the battlefield when the staged combat begins