During a showdown, after playing an action card to boost might, opponent plays a reaction to reduce might, can I play another action card to boost might again, and what state am I in?

Ruling: Yes, you can play another action card after the opponent's reaction resolves. You remain in showdown open state.

Sequence:

  • Player with focus and priority starts a chain with an action or reaction card
  • Players can play reactions on top of this
  • When the chain fully resolves, focus and priority passes to the other player
  • That player can then start a new chain with an action or reaction card
  • When that chain resolves, focus and priority returns to you
  • You can then start another chain with an action or reaction card
  • This cycle continues until neither player starts a chain when they have focus, then the showdown ends

Nuances:

  • Stat modification effects (like +2 or -2 might) typically last until end of turn, but always refer to what the card says
  • Minus might effects usually say "to a minimum of 1" and are "snapshotted", meaning only the amount needed to reach the minimum is applied and remembered for the rest of the turn
  • Example: A -4 might on a 2 might unit only applies -1 (to reach minimum of 1). If you then play +2 might, the unit goes to 3 might, not stays at 1