Can you respond to Reckoner's Arena trigger by killing a unit (like Qiyana) to prevent its conquer effect?
Ruling: Yes, you can respond to the Arena trigger by killing a unit to prevent its conquer effect from being added to the chain.
Sequence:
- Arena's trigger goes on the chain
- You can respond by killing the unit before the trigger resolves
- When Arena's trigger resolves, it checks which units are present at the battlefield with conquer abilities
- Only units present when the trigger resolves are added to the chain
- If a unit was killed in response, it will not be included