Which was what I was referencing, the way that *Evasion* is written, it might be valid to interpret it like this:
1. you can nimbly dodge out of the way of certain area effects, such as a red dragon's fiery breath or an ice storm spell.
2. When you are subjected to an effect that allows you to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, you instead take no damage if you succeed on the saving throw, and only half damage if you fail.
But it's written all in one paragraph, which implies that both are referencing the same thing. And RAAI (Rules-As-Assumed-Intended) seems to be tha…