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# Card & Skill Speeds

> Speed determines when players can take actions

export const InlineIcon = ({name, alt}) => <img src={`/images/icons/${name}.svg`} alt={alt || name} style={{
  display: "inline-block",
  verticalAlign: "middle",
  width: "24px",
  height: "24px",
  lineHeight: "1em"
}} />;

In addition to costs, all Nullshapers cards *(except anomalies)* have speeds that determines when it can be played or activated.
Activated skills also have speeds. A card's speed is indicated by it's number of speed symbol.

<Card
  title="Speed Level 1"
  icon={
<img
src="/images/icons/dark.svg"
alt="Speed level 1 icon"
width="24"
height="24"
/>
}
>
  Can **ONLY** be played or activated during each player's own turn.

  Can **ONLY** be played or activated during the primary phase.

  Can **NOT** be played or activated to answer any actions.
</Card>

<Card
  title="Speed Level 2"
  icon={
<img
src="/images/icons/dark.svg"
alt="Speed level 2 icon"
width="24"
height="24"
/>
}
>
  Can **ONLY** be played or activated during the primary phase or battle phase.

  Can **ONLY** be played or activated to answer <InlineIcon name="speed1" /> or <InlineIcon name="speed2" /> actions.
</Card>

<Card
  title="Speed Level 3"
  icon={
<img
src="/images/icons/dark.svg"
alt="Speed level 3 icon"
width="24"
height="24"
/>
}
>
  Can be played or activated at **ANY** time on **ANY** turn.

  Can be played or activated to answer actions of **ANY** speed.
</Card>