Star-Crossed

What happens when the unit on the board that I Showed Off with Primordial Roar is returned to my hand with Star-Crossed? Do I still deal damage? What about if I play Lunar Boon and discard the unit from hand?

You still deal damage in both scenarios.

Any referenced characteristics of shown off objects are locked in when you show them off. Regardless of what subsequently happens to them, their information will be able to be checked by the card that showed them off. This also means that giving a unit +Might or -Might after showing that unit off will not affect the damage dealt by Primordial Roar; it’s too late by that point.

Core Rules: Radiance Patch Notes (Effective October 16, 2026)·Oct 9, 2026·Core Rules 832.1.d.1 (as numbered in October 2026)·See it animated

What happens if my opponent plays Flash on their Akali, Silent that’s currently in combat after I play Star-Crossed targeting her?

Akali will be unaffected by Star Crossed as it resolves.

Akali, Silent is what the rules refer to as “untargetable” for enemy spells and abilities when she isn’t in combat; meaning she is not a legal target for them. Enemy spells and abilities being played when she’s untargetable can’t choose her. If she becomes untargetable after she’s already been chosen by an effect and retains it as that effect begins to resolve, it will “mistarget” her. She will be unaffected by any of the spell or ability’s instructions. If an instruction chooses only her, that instruction will be ignored.

Vendetta Rules FAQ and Clarifications·Aug 14, 2026·Core Rules 757.1, 758, 758.1 (as numbered in August 2026)·See it animated