once

name	once
description	Qualify Work This Way controls activated in the same combo so they expire after one completed governed turn. Use only when the user invokes ONCE together with at least one activatable Work This Way control.

1️⃣ Once

Kind: control
Mode: qualify
Traits: duration-qualifier
Default binding: Controls activated in the same combo
Accepts: work-this-way/control-state
Produces: work-this-way/control-state
Duration: one-turn

Effect

Set the duration of each Work This Way control activated in the same combo to one-turn. Consume the duration after one completed governed turn, including a completed blocked result. Do not consume it while the operation is pending, deferred, or the combo is invalid.

Limits

• ONCE cannot qualify a control activated in an earlier message.
• It has no useful standalone effect and must not become hidden default state.
• It never changes controls from another deck.

Format

Include ONCE in the compact Work state line beside the controls it qualifies. Do not add a separate explanation unless asked.