Darien's Ability Trigger With Trample Killing Him

Asked by Waffesrgud 6 years ago

I was playing commander with my friend, and I attacked with a big old Hangarback Walker, let's just say it had 57 +1/+1 counters, with a Cartouche of Strength on it, total 58 power. They had, of course, the classical Soul Warden and Darien, King of Kjeldor on the field. Their total life was around 56. They block with Darien, and then we were stumped with whether or not Darien's ability would trigger before Darien died, with the simultaneous damage dealing. Would Darien's ability trigger, healing him for the 55 damage dealt, and then be moved to the graveyard, or would he die before his ability could trigger, leaving my opponent with one health?

Rhadamanthus says... Accepted answer #2

The ability triggers. Darien and your opponent are dealt damage at the same time in your example, so that means Darien is still on the battlefield at the time the ability would trigger.

September 16, 2017 4:22 p.m.