If I use shadows call on a unit at a battlefield and hide temporal breach, can I react to the temporary trigger with the hidden temporal breach to save the unit?

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FAQ #12419·asked by Peeky·September 1, 2026
Answer

Yes — as long as Temporal Breach was hidden on a previous turn and it's hidden at the same battlefield as the unit.

The Temporary trigger from Shadow's Call goes on the chain at the start of your Beginning Phase, and that chain creates the reaction window (FAQ #6571, #6741). By then the hidden Temporal Breach has [Reaction] — hidden cards gain it "beginning on the next turn" (), so the same-turn-hide restriction doesn't block this.

When Temporal Breach resolves, the unit is banished and replayed to the same battlefield as a new game object — the Temporary granted by Shadow's Call doesn't carry over, and the pending "kill this" trigger references the old object, which no longer exists, so the kill instruction is ignored (). The unit survives.

Two catches: the hidden Temporal Breach can only target a unit at the battlefield where it's hidden (), and if you hid it this turn, you can't play it yet — you'd have to hide it a turn ahead of the kill trigger.

References

Suggested answer — derived from the references below

Rules

Core Rules 2026-07-16 > Section 800: Keywords > Rule 811

Core Rules 2026-07-16 > Section 300: Playing the Game > Rule 383.4

Core Rules 2026-07-16 > Section 800: Keywords > Rule 816

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