Can you use Veiled Temple to ready the Gold gear token generated by Plundering Poro when conquering Veiled Temple?

Ruling: No, you cannot ready the Gold gear token created by Plundering Poro with Veiled Temple's ability during the same conquer event.

Sequence:

  • Plundering Poro conquers Veiled Temple
  • Both abilities trigger simultaneously
  • When placing Veiled Temple's ability on the chain, you must choose a target gear to ready
  • The Gold token does not exist yet because Plundering Poro's ability has not resolved
  • Since no valid target exists, Veiled Temple's ability cannot target the Gold token
  • Plundering Poro's ability resolves afterward, creating the Gold token exhausted

Nuances:

  • Targets must be chosen when an ability is placed on the chain, not when it resolves
  • You cannot sequence the triggers to work around this limitation because target selection happens before either ability resolves
  • If you have other friendly gear in play, you can target those with Veiled Temple's ability instead