Does moving a unit to a battlefield you already control start a showdown? Can you re-conquer a battlefield you already scored from to trigger on-conquer effects?
Ruling: Moving a unit to a battlefield you already control does not start a showdown. You cannot re-conquer a battlefield you have already scored from this turn to trigger on-conquer effects.
Sequence:
- When you contest a battlefield and win the showdown, you gain control
- If you have not scored on that battlefield this turn (either from holding or a conquer), the game state also adds conquered status on top of control, which gives you the +1 score
- If you move back and win the showdown again, you only get control again but conquer does not happen because you already scored
- Without the conquer status, on-conquer abilities do not trigger
Nuances:
- You can only score 1 point per battlefield per turn
- Scoring is part of the requirement for conquer
- The exception is when you are at 7 points and cannot score off that conquer, where you draw the card instead