If I cast Shakedown targeting a recruit and my opponent uses Hidden Blade to kill their recruit in response, does my spell fizzle or resolve with no effect?

Ruling: Shakedown will not fizzle, but it will resolve with no effect. You cannot reference information about an illegal target on resolution, so the controller cannot be identified to offer the choice to draw cards.

Sequence:

• Shakedown is cast targeting a recruit
• Opponent responds with Hidden Blade, killing the recruit
• Shakedown resolves, but the target is now illegal (no longer at battlefield)
• Since the target is illegal, you cannot check who the controller is
• No player can be identified to offer the choice, so nothing happens

Nuances:

• The spell does not fizzle; it resolves but does nothing
• This works the same way as Hidden Blade not drawing if the unit is moved before resolution
• The player is not directly targeted - the player is referenced from the targeted unit's controller information
• You cannot reference information about a target if it is illegal on resolution