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Rule 359.3.f.3
Some information used by triggered abilities is referenced from the trigger condition of the ability. This information is checked when the trigger condition is fulfilled. Example: Lillia, Fae Fawn reads “when I move from a location, play a 3 [M] Sprite token with Temporary there.” If Lillia moves to a battlefield, her triggered ability will be placed on the chain and it will note the location she moved from when it does so. If she moves to a non-board zone in reaction to the triggered ability on the chain, it will not affect where the Sprite token will be played when the triggered ability resolves.
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359.3.f.3.aIn the case of a delayed triggered ability, the information is referenced when the triggered ability is created unless specified otherwise.359.3.f.3.bIn the case of a linked ability that references information from a linked triggered ability, that information may be referenced from the trigger condition of the linked triggered ability if specified. Example: Iascylla reads “When I hold, at the start of your next Main Phase, you may move an enemy unit to this battlefield.” The “this battlefield” in her delayed triggered ability refers to the battlefield she held, and so will be referenced from the trigger condition, when the triggered ability is generated.