When Nidalee, Cat Form defeats Scuttle Crab in combat, does Nidalee's draw ability resolve before or after Scuttle Crab's Deathknell?

Ruling: Scuttle Crab's Deathknell resolves completely before Nidalee's draw ability triggers. During the Combat Resolution Step, the game processes outstanding tasks sequentially with FEPR (Finalize, Execute, Pass, Resolve) windows between each task.

Sequence:

  • Combat Cleanup (Rule 461.1): Scuttle Crab takes lethal damage, its Deathknell triggers as a Pending Item, it dies, and surviving units heal
  • First FEPR: Scuttle Crab's Deathknell is placed on the chain and resolves (opponent reveals hand)
  • Determine Combat Result (Rule 461.2-461.3): Nidalee wins the combat, her draw ability triggers as a Pending Item
  • Second FEPR: Nidalee's draw ability is placed on the chain and resolves (draw 1 card)
  • Establish Control and remaining combat tasks complete

Nuances:

  • The abilities do not go on the chain simultaneously because FEPR processes pending items between each combat task
  • Turn order is irrelevant here since the triggers occur at different timing windows
FAQ #10347May 15, 2026Rule 335Rule 335.2Rule 461Rule 461.1Rule 461.2