With the rules change, does Zhonya now work at reaction speed for any unit on the board regardless of where it is when played from hidden, with no constraints on what it saves?
Ruling: Zhonya has no constraints and saves the next unit which dies, regardless of where it is on the board. When played from hidden, it works at reaction speed for any unit.
Nuances:
- You cannot react to a unit dying. You must play Zhonya before the unit is dead, or Zhonya will be trashed along with your hidden cards.
- Zhonya resolves instantly as a permanent and cannot be reacted to, though opponents can still react to the effect that would kill the unit.
Would Defiant Dance kill units with two might, due to the wording not saying to a minimum?
No, Defiant Dance would not kill units with 2 Might. Defiant Dance gives one unit +2 [M] and another unit -2 [M] this turn. The -2 [M] is a Might reduction, not damage. According to Rules 708-710, a unit's Might is simply reduced by 2. A 2 Might unit would be reduced to 0 Might, but reducing a unit's Might to 0 does not kill it. According to a rule, "If a Unit ever has nonzero damage marked on it equalling or exceeding its Might, it is Killed." The key word is nonzero damage. A unit with 0 Might would need at least 1 damage marked on it to be killed. Simply reducing a unit's Might to 0 through Defiant Dance's -2 [M] effect does not kill it—the unit remains alive on the board with 0 Might and 0 marked damage. The unit would be extremely vulnerable (any damage would be lethal), but it survives the Might reduction alone.