If Phoenix is on board and you play Hidden Blade on it, killing the Phoenix and drawing 2 cards, can Phoenix's triggered ability activate to summon itself from the discard when Hidden Blade fully resolves?

Ruling: Yes, Phoenix can trigger its ability to summon itself from the discard after Hidden Blade fully resolves.

Sequence:

• Hidden Blade is played targeting Phoenix
• Phoenix is killed and sent to the discard
• Draw 2 cards
• Hidden Blade fully resolves
• Phoenix is now in the discard and its triggered ability can be put into the chase
• If you pay for Phoenix's triggered ability, it will successfully be played from the discard

Nuances:

• You must fully resolve an effect before putting a triggered ability into the chase, which is why Phoenix's ability can only trigger after Hidden Blade completely resolves