Cosmogrand Zenith — ruling 1

Cosmogrand Zenith’s ability will count any spells you’ve cast this turn, which may include Cosmogrand Zenith itself. It doesn’t matter if the other spells resolved, didn’t resolve, were countered, or are still on the stack.

Cosmogrand Zenith — ruling 2

Cosmogrand Zenith’s ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered or otherwise leaves the stack without resolving. Notably, if your second spell is a creature spell and you choose the second mode for Cosmogrand Zenith’s ability, the resulting creature from that spell won’t get a +1/+1 counter.

Cosmogrand Zenith : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Cosmogrand Zenith is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

Official card text

Whenever you cast your second spell each turn, choose one — • Create two 1/1 white Human Soldier creature tokens. • Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.

How it works : Cosmogrand Zenith

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1July 25, 2025· Wizards of the Coast
Cosmogrand Zenith’s ability will count any spells you’ve cast this turn, which may include Cosmogrand Zenith itself. It doesn’t matter if the other spells resolved, didn’t resolve, were countered, or are still on the stack.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#2July 25, 2025· Wizards of the Coast
Cosmogrand Zenith’s ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered or otherwise leaves the stack without resolving. Notably, if your second spell is a creature spell and you choose the second mode for Cosmogrand Zenith’s ability, the resulting creature from that spell won’t get a +1/+1 counter.
No other card is named in this ruling.