When Adaptatron attacks and conquers a field where the defending player has Zhonyas in base and a 2m defender on battlefield, does Zhonyas or Adaptatron trigger first?
Ruling: Zhonyas applies before Adaptatron triggers because scoring happens after combat cleanup.
Sequence:
- Combat cleanup occurs
- Zhonyas applies (as a replacement effect, not a triggered ability)
- Scoring happens
- Adaptatron triggers
Nuances:
- Zhonyas is a replacement effect, not a triggered ability, so it doesn't use the chain and can apply in between resolutions or cleanups