What happens when Player 1 attacks an empty battlefield, Player 2 uses a spell to move and ready a unit in response, and then Player 1 uses Facebreaker to stun both units?

Ruling: The attacking unit gets recalled and the defending unit conquers. Since Player 1 applied contested status, they become the Attacker, meaning Player 2 gets the point.

Sequence:

• Player 1 attacks empty battlefield
• Player 2 moves and readies a unit (creating a non-combat showdown)
• Player 1 uses Facebreaker, stunning both units
• The non-combat showdown resolves first
• Then combat showdown begins
• Attacker is recalled, Defender conquers

Nuances:

• Stun lasts until the beginning of end phase (not just for one showdown), so the stunned units remain stunned through both the non-combat and combat showdowns
• The distinction between non-combat and combat showdowns matters for timing, though in this case the outcome is the same