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Who wins when a Swordsman attacks a Pikeman, and does the Swordsman still move?

The designer answered this directly in 2026.

  • Skirmish_Tactics · Designer · 2019-01-15
  • johnbhoney · Community · 2021-02-25
  • TrevormBenjamin · Designer · 2026-09-11

Both lose a coin: the Pikeman loses one for the attack and the Swordsman loses one to the Pikeman. The Pikeman's coin is removed before the Swordsman could move, and the Swordsman moves afterwards only if it still has a coin on the board.

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