During a showdown, if the player with focus plays an action (creating a closed state), can the next player play an action after the chain resolves, or are they restricted to only reactions in the closed state?

Ruling: When a player plays an action during a showdown, it creates a closed state where only reactions can be played. Once the chain fully resolves, the game returns to an open showdown state and focus passes to the next player, who can then play actions or reactions.

Sequence:

• Turn player triggers showdown (open state) and has focus
• Turn player plays an action/reaction, creating a closed state
• Both players get a round of reaction play timing in the closed state
• If both players pass, the chain resolves in order
• Game returns to open showdown state
• Focus passes to the non-turn player who can play an action/reaction
• This continues back and forth until both players pass in succession without playing cards

Nuances:

• Players cannot play actions once the game is in a closed state (when a chain exists)
• When a player passes priority during a closed state, focus does NOT get passed
• Focus only passes when returning to an open state after chain resolution