When Noxian Drummer moves to a battlefield and then is flashed back to base before the ability resolves, where is the token created?
Ruling: When Noxian Drummer's ability resolves, the token is created at the location where Drummer currently is ("here"), not where it was when the ability triggered. If Drummer is flashed back to base before the ability resolves, the token is created at base.
Sequence:
- Noxian Drummer moves to battlefield (ability triggers)
- Flash returns Drummer to base (before ability resolves)
- Drummer's ability resolves, creating token at base (where "here" currently is)
Nuances:
- If Drummer is killed before the ability resolves, no token is created because there is no "here" if the unit is no longer on the board
- The reminder text in italics "(It is also at the battlefield)" is not rules text and only describes the typical resolution when Drummer stays at the battlefield
- "Here" is always determined at resolution time, not when the ability triggers