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If I activate Temporal Portal's ability and play Hidden Blade with Repeat, targeting the same unit (Stalwart Poro) twice, and it dies, do I draw 2 or 4 cards?

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FAQ #822·asked by 194953113168248842·December 18, 2025·Rules v1.4·Asked before Vendetta
Answer

Ruling: This interaction lacks clear resolution in the current rules. The community is divided between two interpretations with no official answer yet.

Two Main Interpretations:

Draw 4 Position:

  • The spell moved the unit to a different zone, so rule 356.3.e.13 allows the spell to "look back" at the unit's characteristics (including its controller) for all instructions within that spell
  • Since Repeat creates one spell that executes instructions twice, both "its controller draws 2" instructions can reference the same target's information
  • The spell as a whole caused the zone change, so all instructions can access that information

Draw 2 Position:

  • Target legality should be checked as each instruction executes, not just at the start of resolution
  • The second "Kill a unit at a battlefield" instruction has an illegal target (unit is already dead/in trash)
  • When the target becomes illegal, "its controller" returns null per 356.3.e.12
  • Each targeting choice creates a discrete block of instructions that must independently verify target legality

Nuances:

  • This same ambiguity affects Hidden Blade + Zhonya's Hourglass with Repeat (does the unit die through Zhonya's on the second kill?)
  • The core issue is whether 356.3.e rules check target legality once at resolution start or continuously during resolution
  • Rule 356.3.e.13 may be overly broad in allowing spells to reference units they moved
  • The phrase "by the time the spell is finished being played" in 356.3.e is ambiguous
  • Riot has acknowledged the thread but provided no official ruling yet
  • This will likely be addressed in a future Comprehensive Rules Document update or FAQ
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