Turn 2

It was Emma’s turn, she drew a field card and played it. She also placed an elemental creature (700 strength tornade with sharks flying around in it) on your only field card which meant it was time for combat, before you even had your first turn. Altough not entirely unexpected you hoped to keep your trap unsprung for at least a couple turns.

As Emma initiated combat you could start on phase 1. You could have activated the field card then and there and most likely win, but you had an action card in hand that could lead to a bigger advantage: one for thee and one for me—> for every action card your opponents used during combat you may draw an action card.

It was risky as you could lose your only advantage currently (altough you had some action cards to clean the board). If the plan worked however the game was basically won.