When Darius loses a showdown but kills a defending unit, does he return to base exhausted or ready?

Ruling: When a unit loses showdown and is recalled to base, it returns ready (not exhausted). The unit is being 'recalled' back to base, not 'moving' back to base.

Sequence:

• Darius attacks with 7 Might (after stunning an allied unit with Facebreaker)
• Opponent defends with 8 Might total
• Darius loses showdown but kills one of the defending units
• Darius is recalled to base and remains ready

Nuances:

• A readied unit that is recalled to base stays ready because it is not 'moving' back to base
• The ready unit could potentially move to another battlefield and conquer it if unoccupied