What counts as "choosing" a unit — does equipping gear or a no-choice ability trigger it?

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A player wanted to understand exactly what makes a spell or ability count as "choosing" a unit like Irelia, Blade Dancer — relevant for cards that care about how many times a unit has been chosen, such as Discipline or The Syren. Does simply attaching a piece of gear to a unit count as choosing it? And if an ability, like part of Irelia, Blade Dancer's own kit, readies a unit without requiring any choice to be made, does that count as choosing it too?

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"Choosing" a unit means it's targeted by a spell or ability, such as Discipline or The Syren — and yes, equipping gear to a unit counts as choosing it, since Equip and Quick Draw both target. However, an ability that doesn't actually require you to make a choice, such as the part of Irelia, Blade Dancer's kit that readies a specific unit automatically rather than letting you pick a target, does not count as choosing that unit, since there's no choice being made.

What counts as "choosing" a unit — does equipping gear or a no-choice ability trigger it?

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