If you hidden blade opponent unit and they sacrifice it how many cards they draw

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FAQ #12992·asked by kendylie·October 20, 2026·Rules v1.5
Answer

No — they draw 0 cards from your Hidden Blade. Their own kill/sacrifice removes the unit before Hidden Blade resolves, so Hidden Blade mistargets: the "Kill a unit at a battlefield" instruction is ignored, and since the draw is a linked instruction to it, "Its controller draws 2" is ignored too (.a; FAQ #3700).

The exception is if the "sacrifice" is actually a replacement effect that keeps the unit on the battlefield (Zhonya's Hourglass, Sett legend). Then the unit is still a legal target at a battlefield when Hidden Blade resolves, so its controller still draws 2 even though the kill was replaced (FAQ #6894).

References

Suggested answer — derived from the references below

Rules

Core Rules 2026-10-09 > Section 400: Section 400 > Rule 422

Core Rules 2026-10-09 > Section 100: Game Concepts > Rule 116

Core Rules 2026-10-09 > Section 800: Keywords > Rule 811

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