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If Icathian Rain targets a unit multiple times and Zhonya's Hourglass recalls it after the first hit, do the remaining damage instances still hit that unit?
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Ruling: Yes, the remaining Icathian Rain damage instances will still hit the unit after Zhonya's Hourglass recalls it. Zhonya's uses a replacement effect that prevents death and recalls the unit, but the unit never leaves the board and remains a valid target for the already-declared damage instances.
Sequence:
- Icathian Rain resolves and creates 6 instances of "Deal 2 to a unit" on the chain
- Each instance targets when added to the chain, and targets cannot be changed once declared
- If multiple instances target the same unit, Zhonya's Hourglass can prevent the first lethal damage by recalling the unit
- The remaining damage instances still resolve against that unit because it never actually left the board
- The unit will die from subsequent damage instances
Nuances:
- Zhonya's Hourglass uses a replacement effect, not a revival - the death never actually happens
- If a spell required targeting "a unit at a battlefield" specifically, recalling would make it an invalid target, but Icathian Rain doesn't have this location restriction
- The opponent can declare all damage instances on the same unit upfront; this is not "switching targets"
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