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When exactly does Abom trigger?  Is it right when the drawing happens of after all abilities complete, you get to discard X cards? (X being the number of times drawn).  I believe it really matters, it could stop some of the banding chains before they get started, or I'll just wipe out their defense if that doesn't work.

Abomination of Desolation (RA)

Type: Evil Enh. • Brigade: Black • Ability: None • Class: None • Special Ability: If used by a Greek, place in opponent's territory. Each time opponent draws cards (except during draw phase), you may discard a card in that territory except a Lost Soul. • Identifiers: OT, False Religious Practice, Limit of one in territory • Verse: Daniel 11:31 • Availability: Rock of Ages booster packs (None)

Ishmaiah the Gibeonite (RA2)

Type: Hero Char. • Brigade: Red • Ability: 9 / 4 • Class: Warrior • Special Ability: Draw X (limit 3). Negate special abilities on Evil Characters with toughness X or less. May band to a red O.T. Hero. • Identifiers: OT Male Human, Canaan, Fought Earthly Battle, X = the number of O.T. Heroes in Battle • Verse: I Chronicles 12:4 • Availability: Rock of Ages Extended booster packs (None)

Isaiah (FF2)

Type: Hero Char. • Brigade: Green • Ability: 7 / 8 • Class: None • Special Ability: Protect purple Kings from opponents. Search discard pile for a good Isaiah card and place it on deck to draw X. Good Isaiah cards cannot be negated. • Identifiers: OT Male Human, Prophet, X = the number of your Isaiah Angels • Verse: Isaiah 6:8 • Availability: Faith of our Fathers Extended booster packs (None)

Since these two don't have may, they have to draw (maybe not in Isaiah's case), so does Abom trigger before the band or at the end of all abilities completing?

I agree with Pol. It's not interrupting the Banding ability, therefore the banding completes before you can discard.

I thought that was right, but just wanted to check!

3 discards back-to-back-to-back, along with any abilities a given discard may trigger (Abom kills an Assyrian, Prot of J kills another evil card, Abom kills something else, etc.).