Enlightened Tutor
Legend of the Five Rings card from Hidden Emperor 3
Open in Oracle of the Void
- Card Type
- Follower
- Force
- 0
- Chi
- +1
- Honor Requirement
- 2
- Gold Cost
- 2
- Personal Honor
- -
- Keywords
- Enlightened
- Card Text
- After this Personality is challenged, he may refuse it; negate any effects upon him or his controller conditional upon his refusing.
- Focus Value
- 1
- Legality
- Hidden Emperor (Jade)
- Deck
- Fate
Printings
Hidden Emperor 3
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Flavor Text
- "Perhaps this difficulty can be solved in a more equitable manner, my Lord." - Ikudaiu
- Artist
- Jennifer Mahr
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
Rulings
- Overrides restrictions on Personalities who may not refuse duels (e.g., Kakita Toshimoko). [DW, email, 17 February 1999] Rules Archive, August 18, 2007, p. 43
Rules Q&A
- Q: Is there a ruling anywhere which defines what the word "penalty" is referring to? Apparently it merely refers to effects of the refusal, however within grammatical terms, wouldn't adding a cost onto the refusal also count as a "penalty"?
A: No to both questions.
In regards to the second:
http://rules.l5r.com/Older_Card_Rulings_K#Kuro_Sensei
In regards to the first:
I'll have to see how often "penalty for refusal" was used back in the day, and maybe write up a definition for the Legacy glossary. Brook Cunningham, "Enlightened Tutor, Kakita Kaisei (Costs to refuse)", 4 Apr 2009 - Q: Can a personality with enlightened tutor refuse a challenge even if it cannot (or chooses not to) pay the cost of refusing (i.e. tagetting a dishonored personality with kaisei's ability)?
A: No. Brook Cunningham, "Enlightened Tutor, Kakita Kaisei (Costs to refuse)", 2 Apr 2009 - Q: Enlightened Tutor This Personality may refuse any challenges without penalty while this Follower is attached, including Challenges that may not be refused.
A: Enlightened Tutor is cumbersomely doing two things here. It is causing the failure of any penalties associated with refusal of any challenges, and it is also allowing the refusal of challenges that are unrefusable (also, read: "may not be refused" or that don't say they may be refused).
In neither case is it allowing you to ignore any costs for -- or conditions upon -- refusing. Brook Cunningham, "Enlightened Tutor, Kakita Kaisei (Costs to refuse)", 2 Apr 2009