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When Promising Future allows moving a character to an empty battlefield, does the player score a conquest point immediately, or must they wait for Promising Future to fully resolve first?

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FAQ #3188·asked by 963930250117529691·January 4, 2026·Rules v1.4·Asked before Vendetta
Answer

Ruling: You must wait for everything to resolve before you can start a showdown and potentially score the conquest point. Moving to an empty battlefield applies contested status, but scoring only happens after a showdown completes, which can only begin when the chain is empty.

Sequence:

  • Both players search and choose/banish cards from Promising Future
  • Active player plays their card first (puts it on the chain)
  • Non-active player plays their card
  • All effects resolve
  • Once the chain is empty, if contested status was applied, a showdown begins
  • After the showdown completes, if you're still on the battlefield alone, you score the conquest point

Nuances:

  • If the opponent moves a unit to the same battlefield with their Promising Future card or a reaction, combat will be pending instead of an open showdown
  • If a reaction is played in response that moves a unit to the same battlefield, it resolves first, and the opponent becomes the attacker
  • The player whose turn it is chooses their Promising Future card first but plays it last
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