If I play a gear before conquering and gaining Ornn's Forge, does my next gear still get the discount, or does it not count because it's not the first gear of the turn?

Ruling: Ornn's Forge does not discount your next gear if you already played a gear earlier in the turn before conquering. The ability cannot "look back" to check if a gear was already played.

Sequence:

• Play first gear before conquering
• Conquer and gain Ornn's Forge
• Play second gear (no discount applies)

Nuances:

• This follows the same logic as Darius Trifarian: if you play Darius as your 3rd card of the turn, he does not ready when you play your 4th card, because the condition checks from when the ability becomes active, not from the start of the turn.