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=== Slow Action ===
 
=== Slow Action ===
  
A '''slow action''' is an action that can only be played on a normal [[stack]] and only by the active player and only when the stack is empty.
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A '''slow action''' is an action that can only be played on a normal [[stack]] and only as the first action to be added to the stack. This means that during a [[turn]] [[player]]s in essence take turns either playing a slow action or declaring a [[movement stack]].
  
 
=== Fast Action ===
 
=== Fast Action ===

Revision as of 22:03, 27 January 2007

An action is a card or section of text that represents something that can be done. Most actions are cards that can be played from a players hand onto the stack, but abilities are also actions

They have the following property in addition to the basic card properties:

Name Example Meaning
Cost 0Electric 1Protein 3Lay The energy cost that must payed to play the character and must be during your restore step to maintain it.

When an action resolves any effects in the text occur.

Many actions target a particular permanent and all actions has a well-defined source. See Target and Source

Slow Action

A slow action is an action that can only be played on a normal stack and only as the first action to be added to the stack. This means that during a turn players in essence take turns either playing a slow action or declaring a movement stack.

Fast Action

A fast action is an action that can be played at any time the player has priority.