Does Yasuo Remorseful's attack trigger occur before or after Master Yi's defense bonus applies?
Ruling: Master Yi's defense bonus applies before Yasuo's attack trigger resolves. Yi's effect is a passive that activates instantly when defender status is assigned, while Yasuo's trigger must go on the chain and resolve.
Sequence:
- Units receive attacker/defender status
- Yi's passive defense bonus applies immediately (not a trigger)
- Yasuo's attack trigger goes on the chain
- Yasuo's trigger resolves
Nuances:
- Yi's defense bonus is not a trigger but a passive effect, similar to Assault/Shield
- Yi's bonus only applies when you have exactly one defending unit
- In general, attacker triggers go on the chain first, then defender triggers, resolving in reverse order (but Yi's effect bypasses this as it's not a trigger)