# Speed

A card's Speed ![](https://3174148531-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FqPbVZligiAFZFTmqaqci%2Fuploads%2FUu8Xke0X7X07ZbuJiFaq%2Fcardspeed.PNG?alt=media\&token=d0fee0e5-a047-4f88-b8c1-a2dc8c522c77) designates when during a turn the card's damage or effect will trigger. This provides an order of operations within a turn to determine, for example, if a counter is fast enough to affect the current incoming attack. A lower Speed represents a faster card, with a Speed of 1 being the fastest and 9 being the slowest.

The Speed value represents the second within a round when the card triggers. Each turn is made of 10 seconds. All Equipment cards trigger on seconds 1 through 9, with second 10 being used for end of turn effects like poison damage.

Two cards can trigger at the same time if they have the same Speed.

If a faster card deals a killing blow the dead Immortal's card does not trigger. Although the Speed difference between your card and your opponent's card doesn't affect the outcome of every turn, a close match can sometimes come down to who can deal the quicker final blow.

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*“Strike first, strike swift, and strike deadly.”*\
*- Calling card of unknown Shadow*