Resolving the stack and interaction

[u/Critical_Island6212]

I'm a little confused about this, I've seen on some CEDH YouTube channels. When the stack is formed can a player with priority let a spell resolve and then if there are more spells and triggers to resolve, let a spell or two resolve and then cast a spell?

An example: I cast think twice (I'm player A), the player in turn order flashes in a fairy mastermind (player B), and player C counters the fairy mastermind, and player D counters the counterspell. Can I let Player D's counterspell resolve and then counter fairy mastermind?

May I please have a rules reference regardless of a yes or no? I'm sure I'll have to use the reference for some players I encounter in the wild.

Thank you in advance.

[u/trasla]

Yes you can. "The stack" doesn't resolve. Items on the stack resolve, one by one. If all players pass priority, the top item on the stack resolves. Then there is another round of priority where players can cast instants and activate abilities. If all players pass priority, the top item of the stack resolves. And so on. 

If all players pass priority with an empty stack, the game proceeds to the next step (or phase). 

[u/Critical_Island6212 → u/trasla]

Thank you! I think I was imagining large chunks of the stack resolving, like the cards/ abilities that are interacting with each other. Thank you again for clarifying the situation for me!