If you Defy a hidden card that gets revealed in combat, does Ember Monk still get his bonus +2 might?

Ruling: No, Ember Monk does not get the bonus. Cards need to resolve to count as played for effects like Ember Monk.

Sequence:

• Hidden card is revealed in combat
• Defy is played as a react
• The card is removed before it resolves
• Since the card didn't resolve, it doesn't count as "played"
• Ember Monk does not get the +2 might bonus

Nuances:

• This same principle applies to other "when played" effects like Ravenbloom Student, Darius, and Legion
• A card only counts as "played" if it resolves