Does blue Viktor get two Recruits after using Portal Rescue to target a friendly non-recruit unit?

Ruling: Yes, Viktor gets two Recruits when Portal Rescue targets a friendly non-recruit unit - one for playing Portal Rescue and one for playing the unit that was banished and played back to base.

Nuances:

  • If you target Viktor himself with Portal Rescue on an opponent's turn, you only get 1 Recruit (not 0) because Viktor can see himself being played as a card on an enemy's turn, but Portal Rescue itself does not give a Recruit since Viktor is pending at Portal's resolution.
  • Viktor's effect only triggers when a card fully resolves, not while cards are pending.