False life and Ablative Barrier

[Sloppycrane]

Which is affected first when you take damage?

[Tar-Tar]

I think ablative barrier would be affected first, because it is creating a shield around the target creature. So an incoming attack must first go through the barrier, and then it causes damage as normal. Then the extra hit points from false life would be affected.

[harmor]

I agree with Tar-Tar.