How does The Zero Drive interact with Baited Hook? Does the Banish effect prevent the unit from being killed, and do you still get Deathknell triggers?

Ruling: The unit is killed by Baited Hook, and you get both the Zero Drive's Deathknell effect (looking at top 5 cards and banishing a unit) and the unit's own Deathknell triggers. The unit is then banished from the trash by Zero Drive's Deathknell.

Sequence:

  • Activate Baited Hook, choosing the equipped unit
  • Baited Hook resolves, killing the equipped unit
  • Unit's Deathknell (provided by Zero Drive) is added to the chain as a pending item
  • Look at the top five cards, banish a unit, then add it to the chain as a pending item
  • Deathknell finalizes on the chain
  • The selected unit finalizes on the chain and then resolves immediately
  • Deathknell resolves, banishing the (formerly) equipped unit from the trash

Nuances:

  • The banish effect does not prevent the kill; it happens after the unit dies and triggers are resolved
  • You get both the Zero Drive's effect and any other Deathknell triggers the unit has