Does my opponent get control of the Duplicant? There was a discussion as to whether or not the fact that the Duplicant wasn't cast meant it wasn't a spell (in fact that was my arguing point, but even I was not wholly convinced I was right).
As always, I'm willing to admit when I'm wrong, so, please, educate me.
Duplicant is not a spell. Chord of calling is the only spell and once it resolves whatever creature found will enter the battlefield and is not counterable. AEthersnatch cannot be cast on Duplicant.
Assuming you haven't cast anything other than the Chord - which must have resolved if the Duplicant actually hit the battlefield, there are no valid Aethersnatch targets. The Duplicant was in fact never cast and also was already on the battlefield by this point. Your opponent had the chance to Snatch the Chord but did not and let it resolve.
Does my opponent get control of the Duplicant? There was a discussion as to whether or not the fact that the Duplicant wasn't cast meant it wasn't a spell (in fact that was my arguing point, but even I was not wholly convinced I was right).
As always, I'm willing to admit when I'm wrong, so, please, educate me.
Both genini2 and void_nothing are correct, but I want to supply a little more information to help clarify it in your mind.
Assuming the stack is empty and you have priority (opportunity to act), you cast Chord of Calling. You get priority again, which you pass to your opponent. Your opponent now may cast spells/abilities in response to Chord of Calling. At this time, your opponent may cast Aethersnatch and steal your Chord of Calling because it is a spell on the stack that is a legal target. Your opponent, instead, chooses to pass. Since you both pass priority (and there are no other players), the topmost spell on the stack resolves (which, in this case, is Chord of Calling). No one may respond to a spell resolution, because no one has priority. Priority was given and had been passed, so the spell resolves and players must wait until all events from spell resolution have concluded before being given priority again.
When Chord of Calling resolves, the resolution allows you to search up a creature from your library and put it on the battlefield. This is a zone change, where the creature moves from your Library zone to the Battlefield zone. At no time is the creature a creature spell on the stack. Therefore, Duplicant (the creature you chose from your library) enters the battlefield directly from your library as a result of the resolution of Chord of Calling. Duplicant's Imprint ability triggers since it entered the battlefield (but does not go on the stack yet). You shuffle your library. Chord of Calling moves to the graveyard since it has finished resolving. Duplicant's Imprint ability is placed on the stack and you choose a target (Steel Hellkite). The active player gets priority (I'm going to assume it is your opponent's turn, and therefore s/he is the one who received priority). At this time, your opponent once again has the opportunity to cast Aethersnatch. However, there are no legal targets, as there are no spells on the stack.
Hope that helps clear up the ordering of events!
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Does my opponent get control of the Duplicant? There was a discussion as to whether or not the fact that the Duplicant wasn't cast meant it wasn't a spell (in fact that was my arguing point, but even I was not wholly convinced I was right).
As always, I'm willing to admit when I'm wrong, so, please, educate me.
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Both genini2 and void_nothing are correct, but I want to supply a little more information to help clarify it in your mind.
Assuming the stack is empty and you have priority (opportunity to act), you cast Chord of Calling. You get priority again, which you pass to your opponent. Your opponent now may cast spells/abilities in response to Chord of Calling. At this time, your opponent may cast Aethersnatch and steal your Chord of Calling because it is a spell on the stack that is a legal target. Your opponent, instead, chooses to pass. Since you both pass priority (and there are no other players), the topmost spell on the stack resolves (which, in this case, is Chord of Calling). No one may respond to a spell resolution, because no one has priority. Priority was given and had been passed, so the spell resolves and players must wait until all events from spell resolution have concluded before being given priority again.
When Chord of Calling resolves, the resolution allows you to search up a creature from your library and put it on the battlefield. This is a zone change, where the creature moves from your Library zone to the Battlefield zone. At no time is the creature a creature spell on the stack. Therefore, Duplicant (the creature you chose from your library) enters the battlefield directly from your library as a result of the resolution of Chord of Calling. Duplicant's Imprint ability triggers since it entered the battlefield (but does not go on the stack yet). You shuffle your library. Chord of Calling moves to the graveyard since it has finished resolving. Duplicant's Imprint ability is placed on the stack and you choose a target (Steel Hellkite). The active player gets priority (I'm going to assume it is your opponent's turn, and therefore s/he is the one who received priority). At this time, your opponent once again has the opportunity to cast Aethersnatch. However, there are no legal targets, as there are no spells on the stack.
Hope that helps clear up the ordering of events!