When two Dazzling Aurora triggers resolve, one revealing Deadbloom Predator and another revealing Whiteflame, what is the correct order of resolution? Can Whiteflame buff Deadbloom before the showdown?
Ruling: You must fully resolve each Aurora trigger before moving to the next one. The first Aurora reveals and plays Deadbloom (staging a showdown), then the second Aurora reveals and plays Whiteflame to your base (since combat is staged, you cannot play it to battlefield). Whiteflame's "When I'm played" ability can target and buff Deadbloom before the showdown begins.
Sequence:
- Both Aurora triggers go on the chain at end of turn
- First Aurora resolves: reveal Deadbloom, play it to battlefield (this stages a showdown)
- Second Aurora resolves: reveal Whiteflame, play it to your base (cannot play to battlefield since combat is staged)
- Whiteflame's "When I'm played" ability goes on the chain, can target Deadbloom
- Whiteflame's ability resolves, buffing Deadbloom
- Showdown begins with buffed Deadbloom
Nuances:
- You cannot see what the second Aurora will reveal before deciding where to play the first unit
- Units revealed by separate Aurora triggers enter at different times, so their "When I'm played" abilities don't go on the chain simultaneously
- The second unit's "When I'm played" ability resolves before the first unit's would (if it had one), due to chain ordering
- Triggers cannot "miss timing" in Riftbound