Can Tideturner allow you to score points during the enemy's turn by swapping positions with another unit, temporarily leaving a battlefield empty?
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Ruling: Tideturner cannot gain points in this way because both Tideturner and its target move as part of the same game effect, so there is never a time where a battlefield is empty.
Nuances:
- The current Comprehensive Rules are not entirely clear on whether the movements happen simultaneously or whether control can be lost mid-resolution
- The card uses "and" (not "then") and references "original location" which suggests the movements are linked
- The rules state "Control is a constant state with no reliance on timing" but how this applies during effect resolution is ambiguous
- A new Comprehensive Rules update is expected to clarify this interaction
- While the conclusion is that scoring shouldn't be possible, the exact mechanical reasoning requires clarification in updated rules
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