Can you exhaust a rune for energy and then recycle that same rune for power in the same turn, using both resources to pay for different costs?
Ruling: Yes, a single rune can provide both 1 energy (by exhausting) and 1 power (by recycling) in the same turn. These resources go into your resource pool and can be used to pay for different costs.
Sequence:
- Exhaust the rune to generate 1 energy (goes into your resource pool)
- Recycle that same exhausted rune to generate 1 power (also goes into your resource pool)
- Both resources remain available in your pool until end of turn
- Pay costs from your resource pool as needed
Nuances:
- Energy and power are completely distinct resource types and are not interchangeable
- Resources in your pool don't have to be spent immediately when generated - they can be "floated" and used later in the turn
- You must exhaust the rune BEFORE recycling it to get both resources; if you recycle first, you only get the power
- Players should verbally announce when they are exhausting a rune for energy before recycling it for clarity
- The rune itself is gone once recycled, but the energy it generated remains in your pool