When Draven Vanquisher with 2 equipped Spinning Axes gains [Temporary] from Fading Memories and dies at the start of my Beginning Phase, do the Spinning Axes get destroyed or do they survive? Also, do I score for holding the battlefield before Draven dies?

Ruling: The Spinning Axes are automatically saved and Recalled to your Base. You do not score for the battlefield.

Sequence:

  • At the start of your Beginning Phase, all [Temporary] effects check their conditions simultaneously
  • The Spinning Axes check "if this is unattached" - since they are still attached to Draven at this moment, their [Temporary] triggers do not fire
  • Only Draven's [Temporary] trigger goes on the chain and resolves, killing him
  • When Draven dies and leaves the battlefield, the Spinning Axes detach
  • During the next Cleanup, the unattached Gear at the battlefield is Recalled to your Base
  • Scoring happens after all of this, and since Draven is no longer holding the battlefield, you do not score

Nuances:

  • All [Temporary] effects evaluate their conditions at the same moment (start of Beginning Phase), so the Axes see themselves as attached when checking their conditional trigger
  • The [Temporary] keyword explicitly states effects happen "before scoring"
  • You don't need to choose an order for the triggers - the Axes' triggers automatically fail their condition check
  • The Spinning Axes end up at your Base (ready to re-equip), not in the Trash