When killing a Deathknell unit with Baited Hook, what is the resolution order?
Ruling: When Baited Hook kills a unit with Deathknell and plays a new unit from your deck, the Deathknell trigger becomes pending first, then the new unit is played. The chain resolves in LIFO (Last In, First Out) order, so any "When You Play Me" ability on the new unit resolves before the Deathknell trigger.
Sequence:
- Baited Hook kills the targeted unit (Deathknell trigger becomes pending)
- Baited Hook continues resolving and plays a unit from your deck
- The played unit enters play and finalizes immediately
- If the played unit has a "When You Play Me" ability, it becomes pending on the chain
- The chain resolves in reverse order: WYPM ability first (if any), then Deathknell trigger
Nuances:
- The Deathknell trigger is created first but resolves last due to LIFO ordering
- The unit played from Baited Hook finalizes immediately upon entering play, before any abilities resolve