I contest an uncontrolled battlefield with Yone (5 might), my opponent rides the winds a 2 might unit in, then uses their focus to rune prison my Yone. I relentless pursuit my Yone to the other uncontrolled battlefield, and my opponent follows with ride the winds. What is the resolution on both battlefields?
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FAQ #8899·April 9, 2026·Rules v1.4·Asked before Vendetta
Answer
To resolve this situation, we must look at how battlefields, contested status, and movement interact.
Resolution Summary
- Battlefield 1: Because you moved Yone away using Relentless Pursuit and your opponent moved their unit away using Ride the Wind, there are no units left on Battlefield 1. It becomes Uncontrolled.
- Battlefield 2: A new showdown begins here because your move to this battlefield made it Contested.
Detailed Sequence
1. Battlefield 1 (Initial State)
- You move Yone to an uncontrolled battlefield, making it Contested.
- Your opponent moves a 2-might unit there using Ride the Wind. The battlefield remains Contested (Rule 184.3.b).
- Your opponent uses Rune Prison on Yone. Yone is now Stunned (cannot deal combat damage this turn).
2. The Move to Battlefield 2
- You use Relentless Pursuit to move Yone to the second uncontrolled battlefield.
- Your opponent uses Ride the Wind to move their unit to the second battlefield as well.
3. Resolution of Battlefield 1
- According to Rule 444.2.d: "If there are no Units remaining here controlled by any player, the Battlefield becomes Uncontrolled."
- Since both units have left, Battlefield 1 is now Uncontrolled. No one conquers it, and no points are scored.
4. Resolution of Battlefield 2
- When you moved Yone to the second battlefield, it became Contested (Rule 184.3.a).
- When your opponent moved their unit there, it remained Contested.
- A Staged Combat (Rule 345.2.b) will occur here.
- Attacker/Defender: You applied the Contested status first (by moving Yone there), so you are the Attacker (Rule 345.2.b.1). Your opponent is the Defender.
- Combat Outcome: Because Yone is currently Stunned (from the Rune Prison played earlier), Yone will not deal combat damage during this showdown. If your opponent's unit has 2 might, they will deal 2 damage to Yone. If Yone survives, control will be determined at the end of the showdown (Rule 184.4).
Important Nuances
- Stun: Rune Prison stuns the unit. This effect persists even if the unit moves to a different battlefield, as it is a status applied to the unit for the turn.
- Conquer: You only "Conquer" a battlefield if you establish control at the end of a showdown (Rule 444.2.b). Since you are currently in a Staged Combat on Battlefield 2, you cannot Conquer it until that combat resolves and you have units remaining there.
- Yone's Ability: Yone's ability ("When I conquer a battlefield that was uncontrolled...") will only trigger if you successfully win the showdown on Battlefield 2 and establish control, provided you have not already scored that battlefield this turn.
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