Does Wraith of Echoes see itself die and trigger its own ability to draw a card?
Ruling: No, Wraith of Echoes does not see itself die. Units don't see themselves die in Riftbound.
Sequence:
- Triggered abilities must trigger from the location where they saw the trigger occur
- When Wraith dies, it is no longer on the board
- Since Wraith is not on the board when it would need to trigger, it cannot trigger
Nuances:
- Deathknell is an exception because it triggers from the trash, which is why Deathknell effects can see the unit die
- This ruling is different from games like Magic
- The lead designer (Riot Kelly) confirmed nothing outside of Deathknell can see itself or other things that die with it as triggers
- Outside of Deathknell, triggered abilities can only trigger if a permanent has presence