Can multiple action cards be played during a single showdown, and what is the sequence for playing them?
Ruling: Both players can play multiple action cards during a showdown as long as they follow priority/focus rules. Actions can only be played when the chain is empty, and the showdown only ends when both players pass in a row on an empty chain.
Sequence:
- Units enter showdown, triggering any "when I attack" or "when I defend" effects
- These triggered effects must resolve first (actions cannot be played while the chain is not empty)
- Once the chain is empty, the player with focus/priority can play an action or pass
- If they play an action, it resolves, then the other player gets priority to play an action or pass
- This continues with players alternating opportunities to play actions
- Combat only begins when both players pass consecutively on an empty chain
Nuances:
- After an action resolves, the player who did not play that action gets the next opportunity to act
- Passive abilities ("While" effects) do not use the chain and are always active when their conditions are met
- Triggered abilities ("When" effects) go on the chain and must resolve before actions can be played