When a Stage II card shows up at an unusual time, when exactly do you resolve the Escalation effect?
When a Stage II card shows up at an unusual time, when exactly do you resolve the Escalation effect?
Unless otherwise specified, when the Invader card is resolved for the first time (JE rulebook, p. 27).
For instance, Russia Level 5 will put Invader cards directly in the Build space. When that card is resolved for the first time (usually Building on the next Invader phase), it will also trigger the Escalation effect.
Explorers are Reluctant at Level III specifies different behavior on the card, so you should follow that.
