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Does a tie in a region count as leading for Gathering Momentum and similar effects, and does initiative break ties?

The designer ruled that a tie gives neither player the benefit and that leading means having cubes.

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No. A tie leaves neither player leading more states, so neither gains the benefit, and the card is still removed or discarded. Initiative breaks ties only in the Debates, not for region-based effects.

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