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2026-09-07 · Essay
The Energy Gambit: How Trials of MAYA Ties Initiative to Energy
Most games treat turn order and resources as separate systems. You roll for initiative, then you spend your mana. The Energy Gambit collapses both into one card, played face down, with consequences that land two rounds apart.
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