When Deadbloom Predator is played with Confront to an occupied battlefield, does it enter exhausted, and can it move to a base after combat ends?

Ruling: When you play Confront, the Deadbloom Predator enters ready even when played to an occupied battlefield. After combat ends, it can move to a base if it survived the combat.

Sequence:

  • Play Deadbloom Predator with Confront to occupied battlefield
  • Deadbloom Predator enters ready
  • Combat occurs
  • If Deadbloom Predator survives combat, it can move to a base after combat ends

Nuances:

  • If you win the showdown, the Predator can move (assuming it survived)
  • If you don't win the showdown but the Predator survives, it would be recalled anyway since it's the attacker