When you move Lee Sin and he becomes exhausted, does he get his self-buff, or do you have to specifically exhaust him in place to get the buff?

Ruling: Moving Lee Sin does not trigger his self-buff. You must use his activated ability (which exhausts him as a cost) separately to buff him.

Sequence:

  • If you move Lee Sin, he exhausts but does not get buffed
  • If you want to buff Lee Sin, you must use his activated ability (exhausting him as the cost)
  • You cannot do both in the same action since both require exhausting him

Nuances:

  • Lee Sin's buff is an activated ability with exhausting as a cost, not a trigger that occurs whenever he exhausts
  • Moving uses a Standard Move action that exhausts him, which is separate from his buff ability