If I control a Battlefield with a sprite from last turn that will die during the Awaken-Beginning step, can I react by playing Shen to that Battlefield before the sprite dies, and do I score points without triggering a showdown?

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Accepted Answer

Ruling: Yes, you can react to the temporary trigger (sprite dying) by playing Shen to the Battlefield. Because Shen resolves before the temporary trigger (last in, first out), you score points with Shen without triggering a showdown.

Sequence:
- Awaken-Beginning step starts, sprite's temporary trigger goes on the chain
- You can react by playing Shen to the Battlefield
- Shen resolves first (last in, first out), you score points
- Sprite dies after Shen resolves
- No showdown occurs because you already controlled the Battlefield when Shen was played

Nuances:
- This works the same as playing a unit to a battlefield you already control normally
- You get both the score point and the hold point from Shen