When Leona Zealot is in play and reduces a stunned unit's might by 8, does her effect snapshot when the stun occurs, or does it continuously apply as buffs are added to the stunned unit?
Ruling: Leona Zealot's might reduction is a passive ability that continuously applies, not a snapshot effect. Stunned units always have -8 might while Leona's conditions are met, and this reduction is recalculated whenever the unit's might changes.
Sequence:
- Start with the unit's base might
- Add all might increases (buffs, auras, etc.)
- Subtract Leona's -8 (if the unit is stunned and conditions are met)
- Apply minimum of 1 might
Nuances:
- The key difference is that Leona says stunned units "have" -8 might (passive, continuous) rather than "give" -8 might (snapshot, one-time)
- "If" signifies a passive ability that continuously applies
- "When/At" signifies a triggered ability that would snapshot
- Passive abilities do not create chains and happen automatically/persistently if conditions continue to be met
- Even if a unit gains additional might buffs after being stunned, Leona's -8 continues to apply to the total calculation