When both players are at 7 points and Player A has 2 purple Dravens on battlefield, Player B plays Deadbloom Predator killing one Draven (leaving one Draven alive that wins combat), who wins the game?

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FAQ #3925·asked by 247001310333763584·January 4, 2026·Rules v1.4·Asked before Vendetta
Answer

Ruling: Based on the semi-official Chinese judge FAQ, Player A wins before Player B. However, the current official rules (RAW) do not provide a clear answer to this scenario, and clarification is needed in the next core rules update.

Sequence:

  • Draven dies in step 2b of the combat cleanup
  • Draven death trigger finalizes in the same cleanup
  • After combat cleanup and all derived cleanups finish, the combat win trigger is generated
  • The combat win trigger finalizes in the next cleanup
  • Triggers resolve in FILO (first in, last out) order
  • Player A's combat win trigger resolves first, ending the game before Player B's death trigger resolves

Nuances:

  • This ruling relies on the semi-official Chinese judge FAQ and should be taken with a heavy grain of salt
  • There is debate about whether winning a combat happens before or after death triggers resolve
  • The exact timing depends on whether the rules will insert a substep between combat cleanup steps or define the timing via an external rule
  • When Player A wins, the game ends immediately and Player B does not win afterward
  • Until official clarification, judges may rule differently based on their understanding

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