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When Warwick attacks and triggers its ability, can the opponent play an action spell to kill Warwick before its effect resolves, or must they kill it before it moves?

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FAQ #3645·asked by 168285416598929408·January 4, 2026·Rules v1.4·Asked before Vendetta
Answer

Ruling: When Warwick attacks and its ability triggers, only reaction spells can be played in response. You cannot play action spells before Warwick's effect resolves. You can kill Warwick with a reaction spell (like Hidden Blade played from hidden) before its effect resolves, which will prevent the effect since "here" no longer refers to a battlefield when Warwick is dead.

Sequence:

  • Warwick moves to an occupied battlefield
  • Warwick's attack trigger goes on the chain
  • Only reactions can be played at this point
  • If Warwick is killed by a reaction before its effect resolves, the effect does nothing ("here" is no longer at a battlefield)
  • If Warwick's effect resolves while it's alive, it kills all damaged units at that battlefield

Nuances:

  • It's generally impossible to kill Warwick before it moves if played and immediately moved, since playing a unit doesn't give a reaction window (permanents auto-resolve)
  • If the Warwick player combos with Blade Flurry, you can react to Blade Flurry with a reaction damage/kill spell
  • Hidden Blade played from hidden (reaction speed) works to kill Warwick; Hidden Blade from hand (action speed) does not
  • If Warwick moves to a different location after its trigger, the effect applies to that new location
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