If Pouty Poro has Sacred Shears equipped, with both Baited Hook and Altar of Memories on board, when activating Hook targeting the Poro, can you respond to the Deathknell trigger with Altar of Memories since it creates a chain?

Ruling: No, you cannot get Altar of Memories to resolve before Baited Hook. Baited Hook must fully resolve (including killing the unit) before any triggered abilities can be added to the chain.

Sequence:

• Baited Hook is activated targeting Pouty Poro
• Baited Hook resolves completely, killing the unit as part of its effect
• Deathknell triggers immediately before death
• Altar of Memories triggers on death after Deathknell
• Both triggers go on the chain with Altar on top (resolving first)
• Altar resolves, then Deathknell resolves

Nuances:

• Altar of Memories is not an activatable ability; it triggers on death and then you choose whether to exhaust it when the trigger resolves
• While Baited Hook is resolving, no other effects can resolve - they must wait until it's done
• It would be different if killing the unit were a cost to activate Baited Hook, but it's part of the effect
• This interaction does work to influence the draw from Sacred Shears