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