If I have a Soraka with a Guardian Angel equipped and a 1 might recruit at a battlefield, and they both are targeted by a Singularity, does Soraka's ability resolve in a way that would save the recruit, or does Guardian Angel activate before this can occur?

To determine how this interaction resolves, we must look at how Replacement Effects function when multiple units are affected by a single event (Singularity).

The Ruling

When Singularity resolves, it deals 6 damage to both Soraka and the 1 Might Recruit simultaneously. Because both units are about to die, you have multiple replacement effects available to save them:

1. Soraka's ability: "If another unit you control here would die... instead heal it, exhaust it, and recall it."
2. Guardian Angel's effect: "If I would die, kill Guardian Angel instead. Heal me, exhaust me, and recall me."

According to Rule 373 and the 2026-03-30 Patch Notes, when multiple simultaneous events can be replaced, the controller of the replacement effects decides the order in which they are applied.

How the Sequence Works

Since you control both the Soraka (with the equipped Guardian Angel) and the Recruit, you choose the order of application.

• If you apply Guardian Angel first:

  1. Guardian Angel replaces Soraka's death. Soraka is healed, exhausted, and recalled to your base. The Guardian Angel gear is destroyed.
  2. Because Soraka has been recalled, she is no longer at the battlefield.
  3. When you attempt to apply Soraka's ability to the Recruit, it fails because Soraka is no longer at the battlefield to perform the recall/heal. The Recruit dies.

• If you apply Soraka's ability first:

  1. Soraka's ability replaces the Recruit's death. The Recruit is healed, exhausted, and recalled to your base.
  2. Now, you apply the Guardian Angel effect to replace Soraka's death. Soraka is healed, exhausted, and recalled to your base. The Guardian Angel gear is destroyed.
  3. Result: Both units are saved.

Summary

Yes, you can save the Recruit, but only if you choose to apply Soraka's ability to the Recruit before you apply the Guardian Angel effect to Soraka. If you apply the Guardian Angel effect first, Soraka will be recalled, making her unable to save the Recruit.

This is my interpretation based on Rule 373 and the 2026-03-30 Patch Notes regarding simultaneous replacement effects. No official FAQ exists for this specific interaction.