If my opponent casts Challenge on Abandoned Hall, does he get the +1 before resolution or after resolution?
According to RiftJudge FAQ #10497 and RiftJudge FAQ #10217, your opponent does not receive the +1 Might from Abandoned Hall before the spell resolves.
The trigger on Abandoned Hall, "When a player plays a spell," occurs only after the spell has successfully completed its resolution process.
Sequence of Events:
- Your opponent plays Challenge and targets two units. Challenge is placed on the chain.
- Players have the opportunity to play reactions to modify Might or the state of the board.
- Challenge resolves: the units deal damage to each other based on their current Might values at that moment. (Because Challenge does not snapshot Might, any reactions played in step 2 will affect the damage dealt).
- After Challenge finishes resolving, the "When a player plays a spell" condition of Abandoned Hall is met, and the triggered ability is placed on the chain.
- Your opponent then chooses a unit to receive +1 Might.
Note: If the units died during the resolution of Challenge, they cannot receive the +1 Might buff from the hall because they are no longer on the board to be targeted.