Chapter 6 · Lesson 7 of 7

Triggers

Some of the text on a card (its abilities) starts with When or At. You don't use them: they trigger by themselves when that thing happens, and go on the Chain like a spell.

If a trigger needs a target, you choose it the moment it triggers, before anyone does anything else. Then both players can answer it on the Chain. If two of yours trigger at once, you choose their order.

Quick check

Your unit has "When I attack, deal 1 to an enemy unit here." When does that happen?

Quick check

A card with [Legion] is the first card you play this turn. Does its [Legion] bonus work?

Predict

Lucian (3 while attacking) attacks Trifarian Captain (1) and Faithful Manufactor (2). His attack trigger deals 1. Aimed at the Captain, who holds B after the fight?

Make your guess, then play the drill to find out.

Words from this lesson

Trigger
An ability that happens by itself when something happens ("When…", "At…"). It goes on the Chain like a spell.
[Deathknell]
"When I die": an effect that happens as this unit dies.
[Legion]
A bonus that works only if you've already played another card this turn.

From the Core Rules (2026-10-09): 383 — Triggered abilities · 812 — Legion · 808 — Deathknell · 461–468 — Combat

Try it on the table

3 drills

  1. 1When You Play Me

    You're on 7 and already scored A this turn (you Held it). Take B for the 8th point. Your Flame Chompers (3) at A can't move from A to B on its own. Play Gem Jammer: when you play it, it gives a unit [Ganking] this turn. Give it to the Chompers.

    Need a hint?

    Play Gem Jammer, give [Ganking] to the Chompers, then move them from A to B.

    Start drill 1
  2. 2When I Attack

    You're on 7 and scored A this turn. Lucian, Gunslinger (2 Might, [Assault]: 3 Might while attacking) can attack B, where Darius has Trifarian Captain (1) and Faithful Manufactor (2). When Lucian attacks, he deals damage equal to his [Assault] (1) to an enemy there, before the fight. Move him to B (a unit that moved can still fight), then aim his trigger at the unit it kills.

    Need a hint?

    Move Lucian to B and aim his attack trigger at the Trifarian Captain.

    Start drill 2
  3. 3Legion: Order Matters

    You're on 7 and scored A this turn. Take B from Jinx's Noxus Hopeful (4). You have 8 runes, Pit Rookie (2 Energy: when you play me, buff another friendly unit, like your Kinkou Initiate) and Darius, Executioner (6 Energy + 1 Order, 6 Might: [Legion] — when you play me, ready me). [Legion] only works if you've already played another card this turn. Get Darius to B ready to fight.

    Need a hint?

    Play Pit Rookie first, then Darius, Executioner to your base, then move him to B.

    Start drill 3