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Take turns in order
Starting with the first player, each player takes their normal turn (1 action)
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AI turn follows
After each player has taken a turn, the AI starts its turn
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Draw AI card
Draw the top card of the AI deck
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Check resource symbol
If the top-left symbol is a resource, it represents the card's resource cost
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Resolve symbol effects
Otherwise, resolve the symbol effect against each player, starting with the first player
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Resolve card effect
Then resolve the text effect of the card
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Apply per-player multiplier
Effects with "X" and a player icon or bust symbol multiply per player
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Handle empty AI deck
If no cards remain, the AI resolves as many dice as possible (same side) or passes
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AI hand rules
The AI has no hand; its "hand" is the top 5 cards of their deck
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Target least health
Choose the target with the least health remaining
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Target most dice
Then prefer targets with the most dice
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Target highest damage sides
Then prefer targets with the highest damage sides (including upgrades)
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Target uniqueness
Then prefer unique cards over non-unique
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Target most points
Then prefer highest points or resource cost
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Target lowest set number
Then prefer the lowest set number
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Shields allocation
Apply to character with least health remaining, then most dice
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Focus usage
Apply to dice with highest damage sides
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Special resolution
Resolve for most damage output
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Indirect damage
Even damage across all characters, removing shields first, then target non-unique characters
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Activation order
Activate character with least dice in pool, most upgrades, highest damage sides, most health remaining
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Prefer ready characters
Attach upgrades to ready characters first
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Prefer most health
Then prefer characters with most health remaining (including shields)
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Prefer least upgrades
Then prefer characters with least upgrades attached
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Prefer most base damage
Then prefer characters with most base damage sides
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Prefer uniqueness
Then prefer unique characters
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Prefer lowest set number
Then prefer lowest set number
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Prefer left-most card
Then prefer the left-most card in play
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Override upgrades
The AI will replace an upgrade if a new one is cheaper or has better damage sides/values
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Minimize information
The AI tries to give players the least amount of information possible
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Maximize damage output
The AI maximizes damage to players while minimizing damage to itself
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Roll for randomness
If a random number is needed, roll a 6-sided die (d6 or 1d6)
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Continue without characters
The AI keeps doing actions even with no characters in play
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Use guardian
The AI will always use guardian and gain resources for dice with costs in the pool
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Focus on usable sides
The AI only focuses on sides it can use and turns modifiers if they cannot be paired
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Resolve for maximum effect
The AI always resolves dice for maximum effect following enemy priority
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Use opponent cards first
Before drawing, the AI attempts to use actions on player cards that opponents can use (like Jar Jar Binks)
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Players perform upkeep
Complete standard player upkeep phase first
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AI gains resources
The AI gets 1 resource per player
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AI returns dice
The AI returns all their dice and readies their cards
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Shuffle AI discard
Shuffle the AI's discard pile into their AI deck
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Proceed to next round
Begin the next action phase, starting with the first player (who controls the battlefield)
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Battlefield switching
If the battlefield would be switched, flip the First Player battlefield instead
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Battlefield control transfer
If an effect would give battlefield control to an opponent, choose a teammate instead
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Cross-player upgrades
A player can play upgrades on a teammate's character
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Redeploy sharing
Players can use redeploy to another player's character or characters
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Resolve on teammates
Focus and shields can be resolved on a teammate's cards or dice
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Separate resources
Each player has their own resources and cannot give resources to each other
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Card ownership
Cards that refer to "you" or "your" cannot refer to a teammate or teammate's cards
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No cross-player spotting
Players cannot spot, assign indirect, or play supports on a teammate's cards or play area
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Identify multi-stages
Multi-stages are designated by M-X in their set box
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Simultaneous play areas
All multi-stages are in play at the same time, each with its own play area
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Separate AI decks
Each multi-stage has its own AI deck that cannot be manipulated by other play areas
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Resolve in order
When resolving AI actions across multi-stages, resolve them in M-1, M-2, M-3 order
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Effects don't cross areas
Effects targeting cards, dice, players, or objects don't count anything in other play areas
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Per-player resources
The AI gains resources as normal per player in its own play area
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Elimination conditions
A player is eliminated when they have no characters in play, or no cards in hand or deck
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Game continues
Remaining players continue until completing the final stage or all players are eliminated
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Per player values unchanged
Per player values only change when the stage advances
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End-of-phase elimination
Players with no cards are not eliminated until the end of the upkeep phase
