If i exhaust my Riven, Broken Blade with my Ki Burst does Ki Burst or Riven, Broken Blade ability resolves first ?

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FAQ #12987·asked by BakaLorehat·October 19, 2026·Rules v1.5
Answer

Riven's ability resolves first. Exhausting her is the additional cost to play Ki Burst, and that happens while Ki Burst is still being played — anything that triggers during the process of playing a spell goes on the chain above it and resolves before the spell does (FAQ #4103). So Riven's "When I become exhausted" trigger finalizes and resolves, then Ki Burst resolves and Stuns its target.

So the ordering matters in your favor: you can pick the "spend my buff to ready me" mode and she'll be ready again before Ki Burst finishes — the exhaust was already paid as a cost, so readying her doesn't undo or fizzle the spell. Just note the Stun and ready modes require her to already have a buff to spend; otherwise the Buff mode is your line.

One thing to watch: Ki Burst's Stun target is chosen when you play the spell, so Riven's trigger resolving first can't change what Ki Burst is pointed at.

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Core Rules 2026-10-09 > Section 300: Playing the Game > Rule 340

Core Rules 2026-10-09 > Section 300: Playing the Game > Rule 372

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