If I have a Raven Bloom Student and I play a spell and my opponent defys' the spell, will the Raven Bloom Student get +1 might?
No, your Ravenbloom Student will not gain +1 Might if your spell is countered by Defy.
According to Riftbound rules and official FAQs:
- Sequence of Events:
- You play a spell (it enters the chain).
- An opponent plays Defy in reaction to your spell.
- Defy resolves, countering your spell.
- Because the spell was countered, it fails to resolve.
- A card is only considered "played" for the purposes of triggered abilities like Ravenbloom Student's when it successfully resolves (Rule 412.1.b).
Since your spell never resolved, the condition "When you play a spell" is not met, and Ravenbloom Student's ability does not trigger. This is explicitly addressed in multiple official FAQs (e.g., FAQ #11082, #8945).