Does Tideturner cause you to lose control of a battlefield mid-resolution when swapping units, potentially allowing you to contest or score?

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FAQ #1887·asked by 183915620134420480·December 31, 2025·Rules v1.4·Asked before Vendetta
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Ruling: You do not lose control of a battlefield during Tideturner's resolution. Control is only checked during cleanups, which occur after the entire effect resolves, not in the middle of it.

Sequence:

  • Tideturner's effect begins resolving as one complete action
  • Both unit moves occur as part of this single resolution (though not truly simultaneously, as game actions cannot be simultaneous)
  • After the entire effect finishes resolving, cleanup occurs
  • Control is checked during this cleanup, not during the resolution

Nuances:

  • states control is lost "immediately" when you have no units at a battlefield, which initially suggested mid-resolution control loss
  • However, (which handles control during cleanups) is more specific and takes precedence
  • states nothing can be addressed during resolution, including things caused by execution
  • The moves within Tideturner are part of one game action; the move is not "complete" until the ability finishes resolving
  • This only matters in edge cases where another unit at the battlefield is removed in response (via Gust, Retreat, etc.) before Tideturner resolves

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