Does Baited Hook use the current might (including buffs) of the unit that died, or only its printed might?

Ruling: Baited Hook uses the current might of the unit at the time of death, including any buffs or modifications it had on the board.

Sequence:

  • When a unit is killed by Baited Hook, the ability looks back at the unit's characteristics before it changed zones
  • The might value used includes all active buffs and modifications the unit had while on the board
  • This modified might value determines the maximum might of units that can be summoned from the top 5 cards

Nuances:

  • Units outside of play (in deck, trash, etc.) do not have their abilities active and are not subject to board-state buffs
  • The game does not use "printed might" as a defined value; it always refers to "current might"
  • The ability to look back at characteristics before zone changes is what allows Hook to see the buffed might value