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Can I use a card's power in the phase I place it?

The designer (Tom Lehmann) answered this directly on BoardGameGeek, and the rulebook is consistent with it.

  • Tom Lehmann · Designer · 2015-01-05
  • Tom Lehmann · Designer · 2013-02-27
  • Tom Lehmann · Designer · 2008-03-27
  • Tom Lehmann · Designer · 2011-10-06
  • a1bert · Community · 2017-04-13
  • Race for the Galaxy rulebook · Rulebook · CARD POWERS

No. A power begins to work in the next phase, even within the same round: a Colony Ship developed this round can be used in the following Settle phase, but Public Works does not draw for itself.

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