Let’s say you’re in a showdown and you and your opponent each have played actions that both cleared (no reactions) (the point of this is were deeper in the showdown) If you play cleave does your unit still get assault even though assault and defender have already been assigned (from the beginning of the showdown) Someone said no assault is only at the beginning but I feel like cleave should work?

Let’s say you’re in a showdown and you and your opponent each have played actions that both cleared (no reactions) (the point of this is were deeper in the showdown) If you play cleave does your unit still get assault even though assault and defender have already been assigned (from the beginning of the showdown) Someone said no assault is only at the beginning but I feel like cleave should work. How does this interaction resolve?