When a unit is recalled (e.g., by Zhonya's), does it keep buffs, counters, and other persistent effects like tracking how many times it has moved?

Ruling: When a unit is recalled, it keeps everything except assigned damage. The card does not actually leave the board when recalled, so recall does not change anything on the card.

Nuances:

  • Recall is not a move
  • The unit maintains its ready/exhausted state
  • Buffs and counters are retained
  • Movement tracking (like Yasuo's move count) is retained