An audience gathers for 5 of your turns: each of your moves that leaves the enemy king under attack earns 10 seconds of applause.
You draft Standing Ovation in Buff mode. Passive: it works on its own the whole time you hold it, with nothing to activate.
As a tempo card, it buys time: an extra move, a skip, or a freeze.
“They paid for blood. They will settle for checks.”