Accelerated Diagnostics + Jackson Howard + Power Shutdown

[razordaze 1]

Is there a timing window between operations played by Accelerated Diagnostics where paid abilities can be used?

 

For example, you have a Jackson Howard, a Power Shutdown, and an Accelerated Diagnostics in hand. 

• Click 1, install Jackson.
• Click 2, Power Shutdown your entire R&D into Archives. 
• Then use Jackson to handpick 3 operations (Interns, something else (A), Accelerated Diagnostics) to go back to R&D. 
• Click 3, play Accelerated Diagnostics and play those three operations:
• Interns to install another Jackson. 
• Use Jackson #2 to stack 3 more operations (Interns, B, Accelerated Diagnostics) on R&D
• Play A
• Accelerated Diagnostics #2:
• Interns to install final Jackson
• Play B
• Use Jackson #3 to stack 3 more operations (C, D, E)
• Play Accelerated Diagnostics #3:
• C
• D
• E

 

[CommissarFeesh 458]

No, there's no window for that. Look at your timing chart. Paid ability windows are BETWEEN clicks and at certain times during a run. Also start and end of a turn. You can't interrupt the resolution of the click you spent to play a paid ability (unless that paid ability is a prevent or avoid effect).

[frybender 56]

While the crazy combo won't work, there is nothing preventing you from installing JH on click 1, Power Shutdown on click 2 trashing everything. Using JH to put back a SEA source and 2 Scorched Earths and click 3 accelerated diagnostic for the win (assuming you have the money to pay for it all). 

[Grimwalker 647]

As we say in St. Louis, "Cheap Cheap Fun Fun"

 

Edit: I think I just named my next deck.

Edited December 8, 2013 by Grimwalker

[markusjarlstig 4]

Do you play the cards as you draw them or draw cards and play them in any order? If you play them as you draw them the Sea + Scorched combo is one in three, hardly something you'd like to base your deck around.

[razordaze 1]

No, there's no window for that. Look at your timing chart. Paid ability windows are BETWEEN clicks and at certain times during a run. Also start and end of a turn. You can't interrupt the resolution of the click you spent to play a paid ability (unless that paid ability is a prevent or avoid effect).

So where does using NACH fall into that? Or world NACH just not work in that case?

[CommissarFeesh 458]

NACH is an Avoid ability. Prevent and Avoid effects can interrupt (and are the only things which can).

Edited December 9, 2013 by CommissarFeesh