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Does a spell or ability fizzle if its target moves from one battlefield to another battlefield?
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Ruling: Target requirements are checked again at resolution. If a spell targets "a unit at a battlefield" without specifying which battlefield, the target remains valid even if it moves to a different battlefield, and the effect will resolve normally.
Nuances:
- If the target moves to base or becomes otherwise invalid (not at any battlefield), the target becomes invalid and the instruction will not execute
- The effect still technically resolves even with invalid targets, but the instruction doesn't execute (this matters for cards that care about resolution like Darius Trifarian or Ravenbloom Student)
- Cards with location restrictions like "Here" (such as cards played from Hidden) require the target to be at the same specific battlefield upon resolution, or the target becomes invalid
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