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If Azir, Ascendant attacks and then uses its ability to swap with Azir, Sovereign from another battlefield, does Azir, Sovereign trigger its 'When I attack' ability and bring sand soldiers?
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Ruling: Yes, Azir, Sovereign becomes an attacker when swapped into the attacking battlefield and triggers its 'When I attack' ability, allowing it to move sand soldier tokens.
Sequence:
- Azir, Ascendant attacks and is designated as an attacker
- On attack and on defend timings occur
- Azir, Ascendant uses its ability to swap with Azir, Sovereign
- Azir, Sovereign arrives and becomes an attacker on cleanup
- Azir, Sovereign's 'When I attack' triggers, allowing it to move all sand soldier tokens
- Combat proceeds to showdown
Nuances:
- 'When I attack' triggers the first time a unit is designated as an attacker in that combat, which doesn't have to be when combat starts
- If you are defending, swapping a unit into the battlefield does NOT make it an attacker - you remain the defender until that combat ends
- All of this occurs during the showdown phase since the swap ability is used when the controller has Focus
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