After initiating a showdown and playing Cleave, when the chain resolves, do I get focus back to play another Cleave?
Ruling: When a chain fully resolves in Showdown, focus automatically passes to the next player. If they pass, you gain focus back and can play another action.
Sequence:
- Your Cleave chain resolves completely
- Focus automatically passes to your opponent
- If opponent passes, you gain focus back and can play another Cleave
- If opponent plays a spell, the entire chain resolves first, then you get focus back
Nuances:
- Focus is automatically passed when a chain fully resolves, while priority is passed voluntarily by players during an ongoing chain
- On an initial chain (like a "when you attack" trigger), you maintain focus after the chain resolves and don't auto-pass
- Add abilities (like Malzahar's) are an exception where priority and focus do not pass when finalized