When a hidden Permanent is played as a reaction card in a chain, can other players play reaction cards before it resolves?
Ruling: Permanents do not linger on the chain and cannot be reacted to. When a hidden Permanent is played in a chain, it is immediately played and removed from the chain, then priority passes for players to react to other cards in the chain.
Sequence:
- Player plays a card (e.g., Void Seeker) to initiate a chain
- Opponent plays a hidden Permanent (e.g., Zhonya) as a reaction
- The Permanent is immediately played and removed from the chain (placed on the battlefield)
- Priority passes for players to add reactions to the remaining chain
- Players cannot react to the Permanent itself, but can still react to other cards in the chain
Nuances:
- Permanents never pass priority before being played, only after
- You cannot react to a permanent being played
- You can still react to other cards in the chain after a permanent has been played