A ruling is an official clarification on the way an ambiguous rule or card text should be interpreted.
When is the beginning of my turn
Ruling issued on November 21th 2024
Situation:
The Terran structure Orbital Cannon states that it triggers an effect at the beginning of each of my turns. When exactly is that?
Ruling:
According to the rules, you start your turn by resetting your resources then drawing a card. Effects that occur at the beginning of your turn, such as the Orbital Cannon's, must be resolved at the very start of your turn, before resetting your resources.
This ruling applies to all cards with the following tags.
Tags are used to categorize cards with similar characteristics.
• keyword_regenerate
This card has the Regenerate keyword: it regains durability at the beginning of each turn.
• keyword_repair
This card has the Repair keyword: it repairs your other ships at the start of each turn.
• keyword_weaken
This card has the Weaken keyword: at the start of each turn, it damages the ship facing it.
• trigger_turn_start
Something happens at the beginning of each turn while this card is deployed.