In Hansel and Gretel, the brother and sister are aware that their stepmother has convinced their father to lose them in the forest
If the copied creature is a token, the token that's created copies the original characteristics of that token as stated by the effect that created that token, with the noted exceptions
They're equally satisfied by an artifact you sacrificed to pay a cost, a creature you controlled that was destroyed by Cast Down, or an enchantment you returned to your hand with Cyclonic Rift
Keep in mind that while the Ritual is resolving its own card does not count as being in the graveyard while threshold is being checked, and so it cant count as the seventh card Id need while its being cast
As you may expect, however, theres always an exception to the rule, and thats going to be Edge of Eternities Limited
Instant Color tag templates(None) Culling the Weak As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature