If a player has 7 points and controls one battlefield, do they need to capture both battlefields on the same turn to win, or can they just capture the uncontrolled battlefield to reach 8 points?

Ruling: If your final point comes from conquering a battlefield, you need to have scored both battlefields that turn to win. If your final point comes from holding a battlefield, you just get it.

Sequence:

  • If you are at 7 points and conquer a battlefield, check if you also held or conquered the other battlefield that same turn
  • If yes to both battlefields that turn, you win
  • If you reach 8 points through hold rather than conquer, you win immediately

Nuances:

  • The distinction only matters when the winning point comes from conquering a battlefield
  • In the specific scenario asked (7 points, holding one battlefield, conquering the other), the player would win because they held one battlefield and conquered the other in the same turn