If an opponent reacts to Baited Hook activation and kills/removes the targeted unit, does the Baited Hook player still get a unit from their deck?
Ruling: If the opponent removes the targeted friendly unit (e.g., with Gust) in response to Baited Hook, you still look at the top cards of your main deck and recycle them, but you do not get a unit off the hook.
Sequence:
- Activate Baited Hook and declare a target unit to kill
- Opponent can react at reaction speed to remove that unit
- You can react to their reaction
- On resolution, if the target is gone, you still reveal/look at cards but do not get a unit
Nuances:
- You must declare a target when activating Baited Hook
- Very few cards have reaction speed and can kill/bounce a unit, so this interaction is relatively rare