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Do move triggers get resolved before attack/defend triggers get put on the chain?
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Ruling: Yes, move triggers resolve on a chain outside the showdown before it starts. You cannot start a showdown while there is a chain, so once the move trigger chain fully resolves, the showdown can begin with its initial chain containing attack/defend triggers.
Sequence:
- Move trigger is added to the chain as pending
- Cleanup finalizes the trigger onto the chain (step 8)
- The chain resolves completely
- Showdown begins (step 9 of cleanup, only if there is no chain)
- Attack/defend triggers go onto the initial chain of the showdown in order: attacker triggers first, then defender triggers
- Initial chain resolves (LIFO - last in, first out)
Nuances:
- Move triggers happen before showdown begins, so the rules about combat and showdowns don't apply to move triggers
- You cannot react in response to a move itself
- A showdown only begins during cleanup if there is no existing chain
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