how Pendulum Blade works?
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No — Pendulum Blade's "When I move to a battlefield" does not trigger when its equipped unit moves to a battlefield.
Per Rule 446.1, an "Attached Permanent changing locations to or with its Top-Most Card" is explicitly not a Move. The blade's location changes with its host, but the gear itself never "moves" for rules purposes — same logic applies when Azir grabs it mid-resolution (FAQ #11652).
The trigger only fires if Pendulum Blade itself is actually moved between Locations on the board by a game effect (e.g., a spell that directly moves gear from Base to a Battlefield). If it does fire, the +2 [M] applies to the blade itself (Rule 136.2.d), which then boosts the Might bonus it grants to whatever unit it's attached to.
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Answer was completely wrong.
Pendulum Blade is an equipment card. It's 'Equip' activated ability is only available while it is unequipped. When it is equiped it adds +1 Might and it's effect text: 'When I move to a battlefield, give me +2 Might this turn' to the unit it is attached to. The effect text being added to the unit means that when that unit moves to a battlefield, the triggered ability will fire and create a chain. If this triggered ability resolves this unit will receive a further +2 Might for that turn. This might increase stays even if Pendulum Blade would become unequipped.
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