Can you use vagabond mystic's special to save jake washington (or any other ally that is reduced to zero blood during one damage resolution step or other damaging effect).
> Jake Washington (Hunter)
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> Unique master.
> Put this card in play. While in play, this card represents a unique mortal ally with 1 life, 0 strength and 0 bleed and doesn't count as a master card. During your untap phase, you may burn Jake to move up to 4 blood from the blood bank to a ready vampire with no blood.
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> Vagabond Mystic
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> Unique mortal with 2 life. 0 strength, 0 bleed.
> Tap Vagabond Mystic to move 1 life counter from the blood bank to an ally you control who has fewer life than his or her starting amount. The Vagabond Mystic cannot block vampires.
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> Complete wrote:
> An ally or retainer that has zero life counters is burned.
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Also see the following ruling: [LSJ 20001111]
Thus the answer is "no", you cannot save an ally that way.
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