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Can Hidden Blade be used as a reaction when set as a hidden card, and can Sett's ability trigger mid-chain to bounce a unit and cause the opponent to still draw cards from Hidden Blade even though the unit didn't die?

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FAQ #3195·asked by 526694848955416608·January 4, 2026·Rules v1.4·Asked before Vendetta
Answer

Ruling: Hidden cards gain "reaction" when you've paid their hidden cost, so Hidden Blade can be used as a reaction during a chain. Sett's ability can trigger in the middle of a chain when a unit would die. The opponent still draws 2 cards from Hidden Blade even if the targeted unit is bounced before resolution, because Hidden Blade's effects are separate and not conditional on each other.

Sequence:

  • Hidden Blade is played as a reaction from hidden during a chain
  • Hidden Blade targets a unit
  • Sett's ability triggers before the unit dies, bouncing it to base
  • The targeted unit is no longer at the battlefield
  • The opponent (Hidden Blade's controller) still draws 2 cards because the kill effect and draw effect are separate

Nuances:

  • The controller who draws cards is determined at Hidden Blade's resolution, not when it's played
  • If control of the unit changes before resolution, the new controller draws the cards
  • If the unit leaves the board entirely (bounced, banished, recycled, killed by other means) before resolution, nobody draws cards because the controller can no longer be determined
  • The controller is not a target according to targeting rules
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