If Immortal Phoenix is in my trash and I successfully target an enemy unit with Fading Memories, can I pay 1 and recycle 1 to play Immortal Phoenix from trash? Does the temporary effect killing the unit count as me killing the unit?

Ruling: No, Fading Memories killing a unit through its temporary effect does not trigger Immortal Phoenix.

Nuances:

• Immortal Phoenix triggers if the spell instructs a unit to be killed and that unit is placed in the trash this way
• Immortal Phoenix also triggers if the spell instructs damage to be dealt and the unit is killed by it upon the following cleanup
• Fading Memories does not meet either of these conditions