yan lo timing with new upgrades

[Falk]

Have a question about timing with the new upgrades...

Step 1: have 4 chi and attach Spirit ascendant - 2 chi remaining at the end of the round.

next round yan lo activating: first - when he activates, discard a Card to get chi +1 (3 chi)

2nd: use "follow their footsteps": when he activates discard the Spirit ascendant for chi+2 (5 chi)

3rd: use "follow their footsteps": attach blood ascendant -4chi (1chi)

Question: does Yan Lo get casting expert for this round, because everything happens at the moment he activates?

[solkan]

As long as you get everything done in the "start of activation" step (so using things you can do at the start of you're activation, or as part of those things), you'll get the bonus AP when you get to the "Generate AP" step.  Note that the "start of activation" step is when you resolve Effects that say "When this model activates", as well.

Remember that "Start of Activation" is a step in the activation process, it's not a split second moment that you miss as soon as you do anything.