Does discarding one of the rings for their printed actions count as playing the ring for purposes of triggers that react to a card being played?
Example: Rosoku's staff
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Does discarding one of the rings for their printed actions count as playing the ring for purposes of triggers that react to a card being played?
Example: Rosoku's staff
Does discarding one of the rings for their printed actions count as playing the ring for purposes of triggers that react to a card being played?
Yes.
Does discarding one of the rings for their printed actions count as playing the ring for purposes of triggers that react to a card being played?
Playing? Yes.
Putting into play? No.