Rule 383.4.f

Defend Triggers are Triggered Abilities that trigger when a Unit or Player gains the Defender designation for the first time during a combat.

• 383.4.f.1 These are commonly structured as “When I defend…” or “When you defend…”
• 383.4.f.2 These Triggered Abilities are put on the Chain as Pending Items after the Unit these effects correspond to gains the…
• 383.4.f.3 These Triggered Abilities can be referred to as Defend Triggers.

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