When does Mask of Foresight's effect trigger, and what happens if you play a unit (like Teemo) from hidden after the trigger but before it resolves?

Ruling: Mask of Foresight triggers when a unit is designated as attacker/defender and is alone on a battlefield. Once triggered, the effect does not fizzle if another unit is played afterward - the original unit still gets the +1 buff.

Sequence:

  • Unit is designated as attacker/defender while alone
  • Mask of Foresight triggers and enters the chain
  • Even if another unit (like Teemo) is played from hidden before the trigger resolves, the buff still applies
  • The trigger does not check the "alone" condition again upon resolution

Nuances:

  • This is different from passive effects (like Yi's) because it's a trigger that creates a pump buff lasting the entire turn
  • The effect can trigger multiple times per turn if you engage in multiple combats
  • The trigger does not undo itself once it has occurred