Is Autocasted Phase Shift detectable?

I was just wondering if you could detect Phase Shift? I mean, when it's autocasted and it makes the unit disappear.. Can you detect that without the use of 'Is Unit Attacked' ?

A unit starts the effect of an ability?

No.

Why not? Explain.

Autocasting abilities that work semi-passively (like the arrow abilities) might not fire the spell events. You could check if the damage event fires before the ability is used.

What I'm trying to do here is when the unit is attacked and it has the ability(based off phase shift) auto-casted, he disappears(naturally cuz it's based off phase shift) then makes the area he is on explode.

Any help, tips or pointers?

hmm.

is there a way to detect weather or not a spell is cooled down?
like..unit takes damage, the ability is cooled down, make the explosion.

its a good idea for a spell, might be hard to make it work tho =]

You could always trigger the whole thing :)

I thought about it at first, I just wanted that cooldown, mana cost and the ability to decide when to use it before the spell triggers..

hes wrong ...phaseshift IS detectable