Do units heal after a combat showdown if one unit is moved away (e.g., via Flash) before combat damage is dealt?
Ruling: Yes, units heal after combat as long as a combat was started, even if combat damage is skipped or a unit is moved away before damage is dealt.
Sequence:
- Combat must be initiated (unit moves to occupied battlefield)
- Even if a unit is moved to base during the showdown (e.g., via Flash)
- After the showdown closes and after the combat damage step
- In the combat resolution step, all units heal
Nuances:
- If combat wasn't started (unit moves to unoccupied battlefield for non-combat showdown), units will not heal
- Only combat heals units
- All units in play heal all damage after combat ends, regardless of which battlefield the combat occurred on or how the damage was dealt