<p><strong>Destroyed</strong> effects actually trigger just before the creature leaves play, so in this case Bad Penny is safely returned to its owner's hand just before the purge would be applied. At that point, Yxilo Bolter's effect tries to purge Bad Penny, but it is considered a new object, and so the purge does not take effect. By contrast, a card like Oubliette would purge Bad Penny because it simply purges without going through the destroy flow.</p>

<p><a href="https://youtu.be/ESETHb99U40?t=849" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Reference video.</a><br>
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/hnnqm.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/hnnqm.png" alt="Oubliette - Play: Purge a creature with power 3 or lower."></a></p>

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2018-12-17T04:38:07.240Z
2018-12-17T04:38:07.240Z
Andrew Vandever
<p>When Bad Penny is destroyed, it goes back into my (its owner's) hand. But if Yxilo Bolter destroys it due to its Fight/Reap effect, it is purged. In this case, which effect "wins"?</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/rYg3j.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/rYg3j.png" alt="Bad Penny - Destroyed: Return Bad Penny to your hand."></a>
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/wEEYj.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/wEEYj.png" alt="Yxilo Bolter - Fight/Reap: Deal 2 damage to a creature. If this damage destroys that creature, purge it."></a></p>

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If Bad Penny is destroyed by Yxilo Bolter's Fight/Reap effect, where does it go?
Andrew Vandever
# If Bad Penny is destroyed by Yxilo Bolter's Fight/Reap effect, where does it go?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-12-17)

When Bad Penny is destroyed, it goes back into my (its owner's) hand. But if Yxilo Bolter destroys it due to its Fight/Reap effect, it is purged. In this case, which effect "wins"?

[![Bad Penny - Destroyed: Return Bad Penny to your hand.](https://i.sstatic.net/rYg3j.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/rYg3j.png)
[![Yxilo Bolter - Fight/Reap: Deal 2 damage to a creature. If this damage destroys that creature, purge it.](https://i.sstatic.net/wEEYj.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/wEEYj.png)

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2018-12-17. Score: 4

**Destroyed** effects actually trigger just before the creature leaves play, so in this case Bad Penny is safely returned to its owner's hand just before the purge would be applied. At that point, Yxilo Bolter's effect tries to purge Bad Penny, but it is considered a new object, and so the purge does not take effect. By contrast, a card like Oubliette would purge Bad Penny because it simply purges without going through the destroy flow.

[Reference video.](https://youtu.be/ESETHb99U40?t=849)  
[![Oubliette - Play: Purge a creature with power 3 or lower.](https://i.sstatic.net/hnnqm.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/hnnqm.png)


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