When conquering with Super Mega Death Rocket in trash, if you discard Flame Chompers and pay 1 power to play it instead of discarding, can you retrieve SMDR from trash?

Ruling: Yes, you can retrieve Super Mega Death Rocket from trash if you discard Flame Chompers for SMDR's own ability. However, if you discard Flame Chompers for a different effect (like Zaun Warrens), you cannot retrieve SMDR.

Nuances:

• The key distinction is whether the discard is specifically for SMDR's ability or for another card's ability
• Flame Chompers being played instead of discarded (via its 1 power cost) doesn't prevent SMDR's retrieval if the discard was for SMDR's ability