Spiritforged SFD-029a/221 epic Official FAQ Judge Ruling
Rek'Sai, Breacher
Card Text & Abilities
[Accelerate] (You may pay [1][C] as an additional cost to have me enter ready.) [Assault] (+1 [S] while I'm an attacker.) Friendly units played from anywhere other than a player's hand have [Accelerate].
Official Rules FAQ & Clarifications
1 Official FAQ Q:
What happens if I play Atakhan from my deck with Rek’Sai, Breacher on the board? Can I pay the Accelerate cost and kill Rek’Sai for the Atakhan additional cost? Will it enter ready?
A:
Yes, as long as you pay the Accelerate cost, Atakhan will enter ready, even if he kills Rek’Sai for his additional cost. This is because Accelerate creates a delayed replacement effect that causes Atakhan to enter ready. Although he lacks the Accelerate keyword when he resolves, he still has the delayed replacement effect that Accelerate generates.
Judge Rulings & Interactions
1 Judge Ruling Tournament ruling from expert judges. Not an official Riot Games publication.
Q:
Does a unit accelerated by Rek'Sai, Breacher still enter ready if Rek'Sai leaves the board?
A:
Yes. Rek’Sai, Breacher giving accelerate to a unit will still have the unit enter ready if she is not on the board when the unit resolves, as long as the additional cost was paid. Furthermore, unit tokens aren't played from hand and, as such, can be accelerated by Rek'Sai, Breacher.