Does playing a unit on a battlefield you already control with another unit trigger a showdown?

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FAQ #5580·asked by 193741172286554112·January 4, 2026·Rules v1.4·Asked before Vendetta
Answer

Ruling: No, playing a unit on a battlefield you already control does not trigger a showdown. Moving a unit to a battlefield you control also does not trigger a showdown.

Nuances:

  • Showdowns only happen when a unit applies contested status, which requires an enemy-controlled or uncontrolled battlefield
  • If you move your only defending unit away from a battlefield (making it uncontrolled) and then move another unit back to that battlefield, it will trigger a showdown
  • If you move a second unit into a battlefield first, then move the first unit out, no showdown is triggered

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