Glaring Fleshraker + Ulalek, Fused Atrocity

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Overview

When you cast a colorless Eldrazi spell while you control Glaring Fleshraker and Ulalek, Fused Atrocity, both creatures’ triggered abilities trigger. Glaring Fleshraker’s cast trigger is put on the stack above the spell and will resolve before that spell [2024-06-07]. Ulalek’s trigger can be ordered to resolve before or after Glaring Fleshraker’s trigger; if Ulalek’s trigger resolves and you pay , it will copy all spells you control (those copies are not cast) and then copy all other activated and triggered abilities you control by putting copies of those abilities onto the stack [706.10] and [117.12]. A copied Glaring Fleshraker triggered ability is a copy of that triggered ability on the stack and will create its Spawn token when that copied ability resolves [706.10].

The StackRules & CitationsDetails & Edge Cases

Step 1

You cast the Eldrazi spell. The spell is put on the stack and steps for casting are completed ([601.2h]).

Step 2

Casting that spell causes triggered abilities to trigger: Glaring Fleshraker's 'Whenever you cast a colorless spell...' and Ulalek’s 'Whenever you cast an Eldrazi spell...' are both triggered and are put on the stack above the spell; you control both triggers so you choose their relative order on the stack [2024-06-07].

Step 3

If you place Glaring Fleshraker’s trigger on top, it resolves first and creates a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn token; that token entering the battlefield then triggers Glaring Fleshraker’s second ability (the 'another colorless creature enters' trigger), which is put on the stack atop the remaining items. Ulalek’s trigger will resolve later and will not copy that enter-trigger because it already resolved by the time Ulalek resolves (it existed only after Glaring’s trigger resolved).

Step 4

If you place Ulalek’s trigger on top, Ulalek’s trigger resolves first. At resolution you may pay as a cost for Ulalek’s ability ([117.12]). If you do, Ulalek first copies all spells you control (copies are created and put onto the stack; those copies are not cast) and then copies all other activated and triggered abilities you control by putting copies of those abilities onto the stack ([706.10]).

Step 5

If Glaring Fleshraker’s cast-trigger is currently on the stack when Ulalek resolves, Ulalek will copy that triggered ability and put a copy of it onto the stack; when that copied triggered ability resolves it will create a Spawn token (because a copy of a triggered ability on the stack resolves and performs its effect) ([706.10]).

Step 6

Copies of spells put on the stack by Ulalek are not cast, so they do not cause 'Whenever you cast...' triggers (copies are spells on the stack but not cast) ([706.10]).

Step 7

All copies of triggered abilities have the same source as the originals ([706.10b]); any text on the copied ability referring to the source refers to the original object.

Resolution

After casting the Eldrazi spell both triggers exist; you choose the order they’re placed on the stack. Glaring Fleshraker’s cast-trigger is normally on the stack above the spell that caused it and resolves first unless you order triggers differently [2024-06-07]. If Ulalek’s trigger resolves and you pay , copies of spells you control are created (they aren’t cast) and then copies of activated/triggered abilities you control are put onto the stack; a copied Glaring Fleshraker triggered ability will create a Spawn token when that copy resolves [706.10] and [117.12]. Copies of spells do not cause “when you cast” triggers because a copy isn’t cast [706.10].