Does Deflect activate when Bullet Time and Warwick combo targets a unit with Deflect on the battlefield?

Ruling: Deflect does not activate from either Bullet Time or Warwick in this combo. Deflect only triggers when a unit is directly targeted, which neither of these effects do.

Nuances:

  • Bullet Time targets a battlefield, not individual units, so it does not trigger Deflect
  • Warwick's ability does not target a unit directly, so it does not trigger Deflect
  • If an ability required making a choice (like "kill a damaged unit"), that would be targeting and would trigger Deflect