Station Monitor — ruling 1

Station Monitor’s ability will count any spells you’ve cast this turn, which may include Station Monitor itself. It doesn’t matter if the other spells resolved, didn’t resolve, were countered, or are still on the stack. If Station Monitor was the first spell you cast this turn, the next spell you cast this turn is your second spell.

Station Monitor — ruling 2

Station Monitor’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.

Station Monitor : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Station Monitor 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, create a 1/1 colorless Drone artifact creature token with flying and "This token can block only creatures with flying."

How it works : Station Monitor

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1July 25, 2025· Wizards of the Coast
Station Monitor’s ability will count any spells you’ve cast this turn, which may include Station Monitor itself. It doesn’t matter if the other spells resolved, didn’t resolve, were countered, or are still on the stack. If Station Monitor was the first spell you cast this turn, the next spell you cast this turn is your second spell.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#2July 25, 2025· Wizards of the Coast
Station Monitor’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.
No other card is named in this ruling.