If an opponent casts Hidden Blade to kill my unit at a battlefield, can I respond with Fight or Flight to move the unit back to base, and would this prevent the unit from dying?
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Ruling: Yes, moving the unit to base with Fight or Flight will prevent it from dying. Target legality is checked again upon resolution, and Hidden Blade does not see a valid target at a battlefield, so the target is considered invalid.
Sequence:
- Hidden Blade is cast targeting a unit at a battlefield
- Fight or Flight is played in response, moving the unit back to base
- Hidden Blade resolves and checks target legality
- The target is no longer at a battlefield, so it is invalid
- The unit does not die and Hidden Blade's draw effect is also cancelled
Nuances:
- The spell does not fizzle (which would imply no resolution); the spell still resolves but with an invalid target
- Hidden Blade's draw effect is also cancelled when the target becomes invalid
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