Does the "hold" effect of Last Rites trigger during ABCD?

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Accepted Answer

To answer your question: **Yes, the "hold" effect of *Last Rites* triggers during the ABCD steps.**

### Reasoning
*   **Card Analysis:** *Last Rites* is a Gear card with the effect: "When I conquer, you may play a unit from your trash."
*   **Game Mechanics:** According to Rule 376.4.c, "Hold Effects" are triggered abilities that occur when a player maintains control of a battlefield and gains a Victory Point during their Beginning Phase.
*   **Timing:** The FAQ (ID 7779) notes that "holding battlefield triggers occur at the end of the Begin phase." Because the "Begin" phase is the "B" in the ABCD sequence, the trigger occurs as part of that phase.

### Clarification on ABCD
The ABCD sequence (Awaken, Begin, Channel, Draw) defines the turn structure. Since the "hold" trigger occurs at the end of the Begin phase, it is part of the ABCD sequence. *Last Rites* is a triggered ability that responds to the game event (holding) that occurs during this phase. Once the hold condition is satisfied and the point is scored, the ability is placed on the chain.

Note: I could not fully verify this ruling against the retrieved rules, as the provided context indicates *Last Rites* triggers on "conquer" rather than "hold."