Whoever has the higher total wins out.  If the attacker has higher, then the asset, complication or whatever else actually works.  If the defender has higher, it doesn't work.<br/><br/>If it works, the asset, complication or whatever forms, at an amount equal to the Effect Die.<br/><br/>If one side wins by five or more, the Effect Die goes up by one.  However, if the defender has a higher Effect Die, then the attacker's Effect Die is downgraded by one.