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If Zero Drive banishes a unit as a deathknell and Karthus is in play (adding a second banishment trigger), can Zero Drive play two copies of that unit later when its ability triggers?

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FAQ #573·asked by 502259720153726986·December 18, 2025·Rules v1.4·Asked before Vendetta
Answer

Ruling: While Karthus does add a second banishment trigger, the second trigger cannot reference the unit because it was already moved by the first banishment. Only one copy can be played later.

Sequence:

  • Both banishment triggers go on the stack
  • The first trigger to resolve banishes the unit
  • The second trigger resolves but "whiffs" because it cannot reference the unit that's already been moved

Nuances:

  • "Banished by this" is a binary state - a unit either was or wasn't banished by a specific effect, it doesn't stack
  • The card must exist in the banishment zone to be found and played later
  • Similar interaction occurs with Ekko's deathknell: if Zero Drive and Ekko's recycle trigger both occur, whichever resolves first makes the unit invalid for the second effect
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