When you spend power using Rune Cards, can you still use them for energy?

Yes, you can use a rune for both energy and power in the same turn, but the order matters.

According to RiftJudge FAQ #5399, a single rune can provide both 1 energy (by exhausting it) and 1 power (by recycling it) in the same turn. These resources go into your resource pool and can be used to pay for different costs.

To do this, you must follow this sequence:

1. Exhaust the rune to generate 1 energy. This energy goes into your resource pool.
2. Recycle that same exhausted rune to generate 1 power. This power also goes into your resource pool.

Important Nuances:

• Order: You must exhaust the rune before recycling it. If you recycle it first, the rune is gone and you cannot exhaust it for energy.
• Floating: Once generated, energy and power exist independently in your resource pool. You do not have to spend them immediately; you can "float" them and use them later in the same turn.
• Expiration: Your resource pool empties at the end of your draw phase and at the end of your turn. Any unspent energy or power is lost at those times.
• Clarity: For the sake of game state clarity, you should verbally announce when you are exhausting a rune for energy before recycling it.