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Do I lose as soon as my life reaches 0, even with triggers on the stack?

Several community members give the same answer in the forum threads; no official ruling.

  • Magic: The Gathering rulebook · Rulebook · Object of the Game
  • DT76 · Community · 2014-12-03
  • thatmarkguy · Community · 2014-12-03
  • spoon · Community · 2013-07-19

Yes. Life at 0 or less is checked as a state-based action whenever a player would get priority, so you lose before anything on the stack can resolve. If both players hit 0 or less at the same time, the game is a draw.

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