When Warmog's Armor detaches from a unit, does the unit keep the buff it gained from conquering while equipped?
Ruling: When an equipment detaches from a unit, the unit keeps any buffs it already gained, but will not gain new buffs from future triggers since the equipment text is no longer active on that unit.
Sequence:
- While equipped, the unit gains the equipment's text in the bottom box
- When the unit conquers while equipped, it receives the buff
- If the equipment detaches (e.g., via weapon master), the unit retains the buff it already has
- Future conquers by that unit will not trigger the buff effect since the equipment is no longer attached
Nuances:
- Equipment effects use "me" to refer to the attached unit, never to the equipment itself
- Equipment text is treated like rules text on the card it's attached to
- When equipment isn't attached, it becomes Inactive