Last Updated: 2026-03-30

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: