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What is the latest I can act on the word 'after'?
For example Ring of Air says 'After you resolve your third or later Spell or Kiho action in one turn from cards with different titles: You may put this card into play from your hand.'
What is the latest I can act upon this, or other instances of 'after'? I assume before the turn ends, but is there a smaller time frame for it?
Sorry about the vague wording in the title.
What is the latest I can act on the word 'after'?
For example Ring of Air says 'After you resolve your third or later Spell or Kiho action in one turn from cards with different titles: You may put this card into play from your hand.'
What is the latest I can act upon this, or other instances of 'after'? I assume before the turn ends, but is there a smaller time frame for it?
Sorry about the vague wording in the title.
A trait, delayed effect or Reaction which happens "after" an effect is *triggered* by that effect. It happens now, not at some later time.
"After" indicates that the triggering effect happens first, then the triggered trait, delayed effect or Reaction. This is in contrast to "before", where the triggered trait, delayed effect or Reaction happens first, then the triggering effect (if that effect isn't negated, etc).
See Timing.