When Quickdraw is used to play equipment at reaction speed and the target creature is removed in response, does the equipment fizzle or stay on the board?

Ruling: The equipment stays on the board. Riftbound does not have fizzling.

Sequence:

  • Quickdraw allows equipment to be played at reaction speed
  • The attach part of Quickdraw is a triggered ability
  • If the target is no longer valid when that trigger resolves, the ability whiffs (resolves to 0 effect)
  • The gear simply stays in base

Nuances:

  • The distinction between "fizzling" and "whiffing" matters for cards like Student triggers or any card dependent on a spell's resolution
  • Whiffing means the ability resolves to 0 effect, while fizzling implies 0 resolution