If a unit with a 'When I am played' effect is killed in response before the effect resolves, does the effect still resolve?

Ruling: Yes, the 'When I am played' effect still resolves even if the unit is killed in response before the effect resolves.

Nuances:

• The effect only fails to resolve if it specifies a location (like "here") or references something specific that would care about the unit's current location
• Example: If the effect says "make a 1 might token here" and the unit is killed in response, no token is made because "here" now refers to the trash