When Blitzcrank pulls an opponent's unit to my battlefield, who is the attacker and who is the defender?

Ruling: When Blitzcrank pulls an opponent's unit to your battlefield, the pulled unit's controller becomes the attacker and you become the defender.

Sequence:

  • Blitzcrank enters your battlefield (which you already control)
  • Blitzcrank's "When you play me" trigger activates
  • The trigger moves an opponent's unit to your battlefield
  • The pulled enemy unit enters a battlefield controlled by a different player, applying contested status
  • The pulled unit's controller becomes the attacker; you become the defender
  • Combat stages and resolves

Nuances:

  • The attacker is determined by who applied contested status to the battlefield
  • Since Blitzcrank was played to a battlefield you already control, it does not apply contested
  • The enemy unit being moved to your battlefield is what applies contested status, making its controller the attacker