If I play Baron Nashor, how many battlefields do I need to control to win?

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Whether you need to conquer all battlefields to win after playing **Baron Nashor** (and thus adding the **Baron Pit** to the board) depends entirely on your current **Point Total** and your **Mode of Play**.

### 1. If you are NOT at your final point
You do not need to control a specific number of battlefields to win; you continue to score points by conquering or holding battlefields normally until you reach the Victory Score.

### 2. If you are at your final point (1 point away from the Victory Score)
The rules change when you are attempting to score your **Final Point** via a **Conquer** action:

*   **1v1 (2 standard battlefields + 1 Baron Pit = 3 total):** To win by Conquering, you must have scored all **3** battlefields during that same turn. If you conquer a battlefield but have not scored the other two that turn, you do not win the game; instead, you draw a card (**Rule 466.1.b.2**).
*   **Other Modes (FFA4/2v2):** You must score all battlefields currently in play during that same turn to win via Conquer.

### Important Exceptions & Nuances
*   **Winning via Hold:** You do not need to conquer any additional battlefields if you can win by **Holding**. If you start your turn already in control of the necessary battlefields to reach your Victory Score, you win immediately during your Beginning Phase, and the conquer restrictions do not apply.
*   **Scoring vs. Conquering:** You do not necessarily need to "conquer" all battlefields in a single turn. "Scoring" a battlefield includes both Conquering it *or* already Holding it at the start of your turn. As long as every battlefield in play has been scored by you at some point during that same turn, you satisfy the requirement to win via Conquer.

In summary, playing Baron Nashor adds a third battlefield to a 1v1 game, which increases the number of battlefields you must "score" in a single turn if you choose to win by Conquering for your final point.