Can multiple actions be played in a showdown?

Yes, multiple Action cards can be played during a single showdown. There is no hard limit on the number of Action cards you can play, provided you follow the rules for Focus and the state of the chain.

According to RiftJudge FAQ #4911 and FAQ #9087, the rules for playing Action cards during a showdown are as follows:

1. The "Open State" Requirement

Action cards can only be played when the chain is empty (an Open State). You cannot play an Action card in response to another Action card or a Reaction card because playing any card creates a chain, which puts the showdown into a Closed State.

2. Focus and Priority

Players alternate opportunities to play cards. When a chain resolves, the state becomes "Open" again, and the player with Focus has the opportunity to start a new chain with an Action or Reaction spell.

3. The Sequence

• Showdown Begins: The chain is empty (Open State).
• First Action: The player with Focus plays an Action card. This starts a chain, and the state becomes Closed.
• Responses: While the chain is Closed, only Reaction cards can be played by either player.
• Resolution: Once both players pass and the chain resolves, the state returns to Open.
• Next Opportunity: Focus passes to the other player, who now has the opportunity to start a new chain with an Action or Reaction spell.

This process continues, with players alternating opportunities to play Actions, until both players pass consecutively on an empty chain, at which point the showdown ends.