When Falling Star is played and chooses a RavenBloom Student twice as targets for its reflexive triggers, does the Student's 'when you play a spell' trigger resolve before the damage triggers, potentially saving it from dying?

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FAQ #8210·asked by 961968762561630228·January 4, 2026·Rules v1.4·Asked before Vendetta
Answer

Ruling: The RavenBloom Student's trigger resolves first and the Student survives. The reflexive triggers are created during Falling Star's resolution, then after the spell finishes resolving, the Student's "when you play a spell" trigger is added to the chain on top of the reflexive triggers.

Sequence:

  • Falling Star begins resolving
  • Two reflexive triggers are created and added as pending during resolution
  • Falling Star finishes resolving and goes to trash
  • RavenBloom Student's trigger is added as pending on top
  • All pending items are added to the chain properly
  • Student's trigger resolves first (giving +1/+1)
  • The two damage triggers resolve afterward (Student now has 7 health and survives)

Nuances:

  • The reflexive triggers are created during resolution but added to the chain using the pending items system
  • "Play" triggers like RavenBloom Student only trigger after the spell has finished resolving
  • The triggers do not happen at the same time, so the active player cannot choose their order

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