Does recycling a unit with Deathknell (like Soaring Scout) via Divine Judgment trigger the Deathknell effect?

Ruling: No, recycling does not trigger Deathknell. Deathknell only triggers when a unit dies, which specifically means being sent from Board to Trash. Recycling moves cards to a different zone and does not count as dying.

Nuances:

  • Dying is only triggered when a permanent is killed and sent from any zone on the board to the trash
  • Killing is not a subset of Move, it is a distinct game action