If a sprite token is bounced to hand (e.g., by Gust), does it die and trigger Viktor's leader ability?

Ruling: No, the token does not die. When a token is bounced to hand, it returns to hand and then immediately ceases to exist, but this is not the same as dying.

Sequence:

• Token is bounced back to hand
• Token immediately ceases to exist (tokens cannot exist in hand)

Nuances:

• "Die" means a unit going to trash
• "Cease to exist" is not the same as "die"
• A killed unit = a unit that died, but ceasing to exist is a different process