Who decides which spell gets dispelled first?

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When you cast a dispel magic on a creature with multiple spell effects on them, you first automatically dispel any spells that are of low enough level, then make an ability check against any that are higher level than your dispel to attempt to destroy them.



When this happens, who decides which effect ends first? Does the caster, the target, or the DM decide in what order to end the spells?



For example: Suppose I am a wizard. In a desperate fight, I've cast stoneskin on myself, and but then my enemy manages to land a hit with contagion and inflict Mindfire. I'm in trouble, so I cast dispel magic on myself.



The DM wants me to roll against contagion first. If I succeed, the disease will go away, and I won't have disadvantage when I subsequently roll to dispel my own stoneskin. Of course, I'd rather try my roll against stoneskin first, while I have disadvantage on Intelligence checks, and then roll against contagion second.



Who gets to pick the order?






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    When you cast a dispel magic on a creature with multiple spell effects on them, you first automatically dispel any spells that are of low enough level, then make an ability check against any that are higher level than your dispel to attempt to destroy them.



    When this happens, who decides which effect ends first? Does the caster, the target, or the DM decide in what order to end the spells?



    For example: Suppose I am a wizard. In a desperate fight, I've cast stoneskin on myself, and but then my enemy manages to land a hit with contagion and inflict Mindfire. I'm in trouble, so I cast dispel magic on myself.



    The DM wants me to roll against contagion first. If I succeed, the disease will go away, and I won't have disadvantage when I subsequently roll to dispel my own stoneskin. Of course, I'd rather try my roll against stoneskin first, while I have disadvantage on Intelligence checks, and then roll against contagion second.



    Who gets to pick the order?






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      When you cast a dispel magic on a creature with multiple spell effects on them, you first automatically dispel any spells that are of low enough level, then make an ability check against any that are higher level than your dispel to attempt to destroy them.



      When this happens, who decides which effect ends first? Does the caster, the target, or the DM decide in what order to end the spells?



      For example: Suppose I am a wizard. In a desperate fight, I've cast stoneskin on myself, and but then my enemy manages to land a hit with contagion and inflict Mindfire. I'm in trouble, so I cast dispel magic on myself.



      The DM wants me to roll against contagion first. If I succeed, the disease will go away, and I won't have disadvantage when I subsequently roll to dispel my own stoneskin. Of course, I'd rather try my roll against stoneskin first, while I have disadvantage on Intelligence checks, and then roll against contagion second.



      Who gets to pick the order?






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      When you cast a dispel magic on a creature with multiple spell effects on them, you first automatically dispel any spells that are of low enough level, then make an ability check against any that are higher level than your dispel to attempt to destroy them.



      When this happens, who decides which effect ends first? Does the caster, the target, or the DM decide in what order to end the spells?



      For example: Suppose I am a wizard. In a desperate fight, I've cast stoneskin on myself, and but then my enemy manages to land a hit with contagion and inflict Mindfire. I'm in trouble, so I cast dispel magic on myself.



      The DM wants me to roll against contagion first. If I succeed, the disease will go away, and I won't have disadvantage when I subsequently roll to dispel my own stoneskin. Of course, I'd rather try my roll against stoneskin first, while I have disadvantage on Intelligence checks, and then roll against contagion second.



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          Xanathar's Guide to Everything includes an (optional) rule for exactly this situation. On page 77, it contains a section entitled "Simultaneous Effects":




          In rare cases, effects can happen at the same time, especially at the
          start or end of a creature's turn. If two or more things happen at the
          same time on a character or monster's turn, the person at the game
          table - whether player or DM - who controls that creature decides the
          order in which those things happen.




          So if you cast the dispel magic spell on your own turn, you will decide the order in which the spells are removed.






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            If it's your turn, you do



            Xanathar's Guide to Everything includes an (optional) rule for exactly this situation. On page 77, it contains a section entitled "Simultaneous Effects":




            In rare cases, effects can happen at the same time, especially at the
            start or end of a creature's turn. If two or more things happen at the
            same time on a character or monster's turn, the person at the game
            table - whether player or DM - who controls that creature decides the
            order in which those things happen.




            So if you cast the dispel magic spell on your own turn, you will decide the order in which the spells are removed.






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              If it's your turn, you do



              Xanathar's Guide to Everything includes an (optional) rule for exactly this situation. On page 77, it contains a section entitled "Simultaneous Effects":




              In rare cases, effects can happen at the same time, especially at the
              start or end of a creature's turn. If two or more things happen at the
              same time on a character or monster's turn, the person at the game
              table - whether player or DM - who controls that creature decides the
              order in which those things happen.




              So if you cast the dispel magic spell on your own turn, you will decide the order in which the spells are removed.






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                Xanathar's Guide to Everything includes an (optional) rule for exactly this situation. On page 77, it contains a section entitled "Simultaneous Effects":




                In rare cases, effects can happen at the same time, especially at the
                start or end of a creature's turn. If two or more things happen at the
                same time on a character or monster's turn, the person at the game
                table - whether player or DM - who controls that creature decides the
                order in which those things happen.




                So if you cast the dispel magic spell on your own turn, you will decide the order in which the spells are removed.






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                If it's your turn, you do



                Xanathar's Guide to Everything includes an (optional) rule for exactly this situation. On page 77, it contains a section entitled "Simultaneous Effects":




                In rare cases, effects can happen at the same time, especially at the
                start or end of a creature's turn. If two or more things happen at the
                same time on a character or monster's turn, the person at the game
                table - whether player or DM - who controls that creature decides the
                order in which those things happen.




                So if you cast the dispel magic spell on your own turn, you will decide the order in which the spells are removed.







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