Can you score a point on your opponent's turn with a surprise defense?

Ruling: Yes, you can score a point on your opponent's turn with a surprise defense. The defender can score and conquer at the end of combat as long as they did not control the battlefield before combat began.

Sequence:

• The attacker applies contested status to the battlefield
• Combat occurs
• If the defender wins and did not control the battlefield before combat began, the defender scores instead of the attacker

Nuances:

• The attacker is the one who applied contested status, but they are not necessarily the one who scores at the end of combat
• The defender can only score if they did not control the battlefield before combat began