If a unit with Sett Legend ability is targeted by Charm, then dies to Hidden Blade and is saved by Sett (returning to base), does the Charm still resolve and pull the unit?

Ruling: The Charm will still resolve and pull Cithria from base to the battlefield. Since Cithria never hit a non-board zone (she went from battlefield to base via Sett's ability), she is still considered the same target and remains a legal target for Charm.

Nuances:

  • If a unit goes to a non-board zone (like the graveyard) and then returns, it becomes a different object and would no longer be a legal target for effects that targeted the original unit
  • Base is not a non-board zone, so moving to/from base does not change the unit's identity as a target
  • This interaction is specific to Sett Legend's ability; units that die and revive through other means (like Phoenix) would be treated as new units