I play twilight Twilight Shroud as reaction with kaisa after I have been traget from falling star. Does it get damage because it was targeted before?

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FAQ #12863·asked by tysonjamal2·October 11, 2026·Rules v1.4
Answer

Radiance rules aren't published yet. This uses the printed card and current rules only, and it isn't a ruling on the new mechanics.

No — your unit takes no damage, even though a Falling Star trigger had already chosen it. Twilight Shroud makes the unit "can't be chosen by enemy spells and abilities this turn," which is untargetability, and Falling Star's damage comes from reflexive triggers that choose their targets only after the spell resolves. If you respond to a trigger that already picked your unit, the unit becomes an illegal target and the trigger mistargets — every instruction related to it is ignored (; same precedent as FAQ #11926 for Twilight Shroud vs. an already-targeting spell). If instead you respond to Falling Star itself, before the triggers finalize, your unit simply can't be chosen when those triggers pick targets.

One timing note: Twilight Shroud has no Reaction keyword, so playing it into a closed state only works when something grants your spells Reaction — e.g. Kai'Sa, Rebel while she's in a showdown. Otherwise you'd have to play it during your own open state, and Falling Star is played on its controller's turn.

This is my interpretation based on (mistargeting) and the untargetability clarifications. No official FAQ exists for this specific interaction.

References

Uncertain answer — derived from the references below

Rules

Core Rules 2026-07-16 > Section 700: Additional Rules > Rule 758

Core Rules 2026-07-16 > Section 300: Playing the Game > Rule 359.3

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Flubjub·October 11, 2026Correction

Falling Star and reflexive triggers are no longer a thing. Answer is still 'no' but for a different reason.

No — your unit takes no damage, even though a Falling Star had already chosen it. Twilight Shroud makes the unit "can't be chosen by enemy spells and abilities this turn," which is untargetability. As part of resolving a spell rule 359.3.e.5 states: If any of the spell's targets are no longer legal, those game objects, players, or zones are unaffected by the spell as it resolves. Any instructions related to an illegal target can’t be followed.

359.3.e.5

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