When two Dazzling Auroras are on the stack and the first plays a Snapvine (which kills an opponent's unit), does the second Aurora's unit get placed before or after the Snapvine ability resolves?
Ruling: You must fully resolve the first Aurora (including playing its unit and resolving any triggered abilities like Snapvine) before the second Aurora begins resolving. The second Aurora's unit is placed after the Snapvine ability has already killed the opponent's unit.
Sequence:
- Both Auroras are on the stack
- First Aurora resolves, plays Snapvine
- Snapvine ability is added to the stack on top of the second Aurora
- Snapvine ability resolves, kills the opponent's unit at the battlefield
- Second Aurora resolves, plays Deadbloom Predator (which must go to home since battlefield is now empty)
Nuances:
- Banishment is only a temporary holding place during Aurora resolution in case a unit can't be played (e.g., due to unpayable mandatory costs)
- You cannot banish both units first and then decide placement order
- You must place the first Aurora's unit without knowing what the second Aurora will reveal
- Showdown does not start until all Auroras fully resolve, so you can strategically place units (e.g., Deadbloom at battlefield hoping for another Deadbloom, or Whiteflame at base to buff a Deadbloom)