Do Not Delay the Inevitable

Legend of the Five Rings card from Wrath of the Emperor

Card Type

Strategy

Gold Cost

0

Keywords

Iaijutsu

Card Text

Iaijutsu Limited: Target your performing unbowed Personality to have him challenge another player's target Personality. He may refuse, and cards' effects will not remove that option. If he does, permanently give your Personality the ability, "Battle: Once per battle, this Personality challenges a target enemy Personality. Destroy the loser." Destroy the loser.

Focus Value

2

Legality

Rain of Blood (Diamond)

Deck

Fate

Printings

Rulings

• If the first challenge is refused, effects that change the decision after it is made may still be used (e.g., Kitsuki Kiyushichi). [JA, email, 13 October 2004] Rules Archive, August 18, 2007, p. 13

Rules Q&A

• Q: Do Not Delay the Inevitable Iaijutsu Limited: One of your Personalities challenges a Personality. This cahllenge may be refused regardless of card effects. If it is refused, your Personality permanently gains, "Battle: Once per battle, issue an unrefusable challenge to an opposing Personality."
  Does Kitsuki Kiyushichi's Reaction work? Political Reaction: Bow Kiyushichi when a Personality refuses a challenge from one of your other Dragon Clan Personalities to cause that Personality to accept the challenge instead.
  A: "Regardless of card effects" would apply to Kiyushichi's Reaction. It produces card effects, and those effects can't prevent your from refusing. Martin Lund, "Rules for 12 September 2004", 15 Sep 2004