Stack Resolution For Free

This stack grows downward from its origin. The stack pointer points to the current topmost datum on the stack. A push operation decrements the pointer and copies the data to the stack; a pop operation copies data from the stack and then increments the pointer.

In computer science, a stack is an abstract data type that serves as a collection of elements, with two main principal operations: Push, which adds an element to the collection, and. Pop, which removes the most recently added element that was not yet removed.

Just to make what @ikegami says clear: You cannot respond to a spell resolving. After a spell resolves, the active player gets priority.The active player has to pass before the non active player can do anything. Just bringing this up because it is a common misconception among newer players.

In short, the stack is the limbo that Magic spells and abilities go to between being activated or cast and actually happening. In this liminal space, you know something is going to happen, it just hasn't happened yet.It goes onto the stack. The player whose turn it is (in this case, me) gets a chance to respond.

The Stack does not resolve all at once. Instead, each spell or ability on the Stack resolves one-at-a-time. After each spell or ability resolves, both players will get the opportunity to play additional spells and abilities.

ActionsSpells, activated abilities, and triggered abilities become objects on the stack instead of resolving immediately.However, the single action of casting a spell or activating an ability does not use the stack, only the resolution of that spell or ability uses it.More items...

Yes you can do this. The resolution goes like this. Fireball is cast, put on the stack. In response, you put Snapcaster Mage on the stack.