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Deathknell — Riftbound keyword reference

Glossary

Deathknell is a Riftbound triggered-ability keyword on permanents, short for "when I die, [Effect]." It fires when the permanent is Killed and actually sent to the trash — if something replaces that death (a recall, for instance) before it happens, the Deathknell effect never triggers, since the permanent was never truly sent to the trash.

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Worked example

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