Yixlid Jailer / Bridge from Below

[Meddling Mike]

My opponent has a Yixlid Jailer. I have a Bridge from Below in my graveyard. I cast darkblast on my opponent's Yixlid Jailer. Are my Bridges removed from the Jailer hitting the graveyard? This came up in an actual game between myself and Rich last night.

[Clariax]

Bridge From Below's triggered abilities are leaves-the-battlefield abilities.  As such, they look back and trigger based on the game state directly prior to the trigger event.  In this case, Bridge from Below has no triggered ability at all prior to the event, so nothing triggers.

[ed0]

your bridges are not removed.

603.6d of the comprehensive rules - for leave the battlefield abilities the game "looks back in time" (the point where the permanent was still on the battlefield) to determine if the ability triggers.

at that point the yixlid jailer is still on the board, thus the ability does not exist on bridge from below and does not trigger.