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If I play Get Excited! during my opponent's turn, discarding Flame Chompers as part of the spell's effect and killing a unit with a Deathknell, what is the order of resolution for Flame Chompers, Immortal Phoenix, and the Deathknell trigger?

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FAQ #4866·asked by 1368819946087383070·January 4, 2026·Rules v1.4·Asked before Vendetta
Answer

Ruling: Yes, you can play both Flame Chompers and Immortal Phoenix to your base on your opponent's turn. The discard happens during Get Excited's resolution (not as a cost), triggering Chompers. The unit death triggers both Phoenix and Deathknell during cleanup.

Sequence:

  • Get Excited is played and finalized on the chain
  • Get Excited resolves: discard Chompers (Chompers trigger becomes pending), then kill the unit
  • Cleanup occurs: Chompers trigger, Deathknell, and Phoenix trigger all become pending
  • Finalize all pending items to the chain
  • Phoenix trigger resolves first (turn player's triggers go on chain first, so resolve last)
  • Deathknell resolves second
  • Chompers trigger resolves third, putting Chompers permanent on chain
  • Chompers auto-resolves immediately as a permanent

Nuances:

  • The discard is part of Get Excited's resolution, not a cost to play it
  • Chompers' discard trigger is a triggered ability that puts the permanent on chain when it resolves, not the permanent itself
  • Phoenix and Deathknell trigger at the same time (during cleanup after the kill), but active player's triggers are added to chain first (so resolve last)
  • If you killed your own unit, you could order Phoenix and Deathknell freely since you control both triggers
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