How does Smoke and Mirrors work with Lillia Fae Fawn?
Interaction: Smoke and Mirrors and Lillia, Fae Fawn
To understand how Smoke and Mirrors interacts with Lillia, Fae Fawn, we must look at their specific card text and the timing rules of Riftbound.
Card Analysis
- Lillia, Fae Fawn: A unit with the ability: "When I move from a location, play a 3 [M] Sprite unit token with [Temporary] there."
- Smoke and Mirrors: A [Mind] domain [Spell] with the ability: "Choose a unit you control and another unit you control at a different location. If at least one of them has [Temporary], move each to the other's location. Draw 1."
Interaction Breakdown
When you play Smoke and Mirrors targeting Lillia, Fae Fawn and another unit you control at a different location, the following sequence occurs:
- Condition Check: The spell checks if at least one of the chosen units has the [Temporary] keyword. If neither unit has [Temporary], the spell's effect is ignored.
- Movement: If the condition is met, both units move to the other's location simultaneously.
- Triggering Lillia: Because Lillia moved from her original location, her ability "When I move from a location..." triggers.
- Resolution:
- Lillia's triggered ability is placed on the chain.
- The ability notes the location she moved from when it is placed on the chain.
- When the ability resolves, it plays a 3 [M] Sprite token with [Temporary] at that original location.
Key Timing Considerations
- Chain Order: Smoke and Mirrors resolves first, moving the units and drawing a card. After it finishes resolving, Lillia's triggered ability, which was placed on the chain as a result of the move, will then resolve.
- "Look Back": Even if Lillia is no longer at the original location when her ability resolves, the ability "looks back" at the location she moved from. The Sprite token will correctly appear at the location she vacated.
- Temporary Keyword: If Lillia herself does not have [Temporary], but the other unit chosen by Smoke and Mirrors does, the spell will still successfully move both units, which will still trigger Lillia's ability.
Note: I could not fully verify this ruling against the retrieved rules.