Step 3: The Resolution Step — Riftbound Rules

Section 461 — 20 rules

461.1.: 1. Perform a Combat Cleanup.
461.1.a.: Invoke a Combat Special Cleanup.
461.1.a.1.: Insert “3c. Heal all Units.”
461.1.a.2.: Insert “3d. Recall Attackers present at the Battlefield if Defenders are still present.” See rule 449. Recalls for more information.
461.2.: The following Task becomes Outstanding:
461.3.: 1. Determine Combat Result
461.3.a.: A Player has won a combat if they received either the attacker or defender designation and are the only Player that has units remaining at this battlefield during this step.
461.3.b.: A Player has lost a combat if they received either the attacker or defender designation and are the only Player that does not have any units remaining at this battlefield during this step.
461.3.c.: Units at this battlefield inherit the same combat result as their controllers
461.3.d.: There is “No Result” if either both Players have units present during this step, or neither player has units present during this step.
461.3.d.1.: If “No Result” was reached, and both players have units remaining, stage a Combat at this battlefield. 461.4 The following Task becomes Outstanding:
461.5.: 1. If no Showdown or Combat is staged at this location, the player with Units remaining here Establishes Control.
461.5.a.: Clear the Contested Status.
461.5.b.: If there are no Units remaining here controlled by any player, the Battlefield becomes Uncontrolled.
461.5.c.: Remove all Hidden cards from this Battlefield that do not share a controller with the Battlefield.
461.5.d.: Establishing Control results in a Conquer if that player has not yet scored this Battlefield this turn. See rule 185. Control for more information on Control. See rule 464.1. for more information on Conquering.
461.5.e.: This does not have to be the player that applied Contested to the Battlefield.
461.6.: The following Task becomes Outstanding:
461.7.: 1. Combat ends.
461.7.a.: Remove Attacker and Defender Designation from all Units and Players. 461.7.b All “this combat” effects expire simultaneously.