If Fiora is at 4 might and an opponent plays Falling Star, choosing Fiora with both 3 damage spells before the controller plays En Garde to make her mighty, does the opponent have to pay Deflect?

Ruling: If targets are chosen before Fiora becomes mighty, the opponent does not have to pay Deflect because she has already been chosen as a target.

Sequence:

• Falling Star is played
• Opponent chooses Fiora with both 3 damage spells (while she is at 4 might)
• Triggers go on the chain
• En Garde is played to make Fiora mighty
• Opponent does not pay Deflect because targets were already chosen

Nuances:

• If En Garde is played in reaction to Falling Star before targets are chosen, the opponent would have to pay the Deflect costs
• In the scenario where Deflect is enabled before target selection, the player with Falling Star can choose other valid targets if available