The opponent conquers the battlefield on their turn. They have a 1 might unit at the battlefield and a 3 might unit at base. It's now my turn. I move my 2 might unit to the battlefield. Combat resolves and I conquer the battlefield. I then move a unit to the other battlefield. As a response, my opponent plays Ride the Wind to move their 3 might unit to the battlefield with my 2 might unit. Assuming no other spells are played, what ends up happening?
To determine what happens, we must follow the sequence of events based on the <showdown_flow> and the rules regarding battlefields and combat.
Sequence of Events
- Initial State: You have conquered the first battlefield on your turn. You then move a unit to the second battlefield, initiating a Non-Combat Showdown (as there are no enemy units there yet).
- Opponent's Response: While the showdown at the second battlefield is open, your opponent plays Ride the Wind to move their 3-might unit to that same battlefield.
- State Change: The battlefield now contains units from both players, transitioning the Non-Combat Showdown into a Combat Showdown.
- Resolution:
- The chain resolves (Ride the Wind moves the unit).
- Players alternate passing focus. Once both players pass focus without adding anything to the chain, the showdown closes.
- Combat Damage Step: Units deal damage to opposing units based on their current might.
- Combat Cleanup: Units are healed, and attacking units are recalled to their controller's base.
- Determine Winner: If only one player has units remaining at the battlefield, that player wins the combat.
- Conquer: If you win this combat and have not yet scored this battlefield this turn, you establish control and Conquer it.
What ends up happening?
- Combat Outcome: The outcome depends on the might of the units involved. If your 2-might unit is defeated by the opponent's 3-might unit, you lose the combat. If your unit survives and the opponent's unit is defeated (or if you have other units there that survive), you win the combat.
- Conquer Point:
- If you win the combat and have not already scored this specific battlefield this turn, you will Conquer it and gain a victory point.
- If you have already scored this battlefield earlier in the turn (e.g., if you had conquered it, lost it, and are now reconquering it), you will not gain a second point for it this turn (per the "once per battlefield per turn" rule).
- Game State: If this is your final point needed to win, you must have scored at every battlefield this turn to win the game. If you have not yet scored the other battlefield, you will not win the game immediately upon conquering this one.
Important Note: Per the <showdown_flow>, the showdown at the second battlefield must complete fully before any further actions or combat resolutions occur. If you win this combat, you establish control, and the battlefield is no longer contested.