The Start Phase is the first part of the turn, and comes before the Combat Phase.

The first player SKIPS the Start Phase on their first turn.

This phase contains 3 Steps: The Ready Step, the Review Step, and the Draw Step, in that order.

1. Ready Step: During this step you ready all the cards in your stage.

2. Review Step: During this step you may discard up to 1 card before drawing for the Draw Step. This is called reviewing.

3. Draw Step: During this step you draw up to your character’s Hand Size .