Reckless Duel
Legend of the Five Rings card from Embers of War
Open in Oracle of the Void
- Card Type
- Strategy
- Gold Cost
- 0
- Keywords
- Iaijutsu
- Card Text
- Battle: Choose your performing unbowed Personality and target an enemy Personality: Your Personality duels the target. Bow the duel's loser. Move him home.
- Focus Value
- 4
- Legality
- Age of Conquest (Emperor)
- Deck
- Fate
Printings
Embers of War
- Rarity
- Rare
- Flavor Text
- The Dragon would not rest until the Dark Naga revealed their secrets.
- Artist
- Greg Lambrakis
- Card Number
- 132
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Rules Q&A
- Q: Kakita Bob challenges Mirumoto Dave to a Reckless Duel. Kakita Bob loses the duel, and bows.
Question: Is the loser also sent home, or does the person who played the card get to send home the enemy personality who was targeted with the action?
Card text:
Battle: Choose your performing unbowed Personality and target an enemy Personality: Your Personality duels the target. Bow the duel's loser. Move him home.
A: The "him" in the movement effect refers to the previous Personality mentioned, in this case the duel's loser. (See the CR entry on Pronouns: http://rules.l5r.com/EE_Special_wording_rules#Pronouns) Ben Higgins, "Reckless Duel", 24 Jan 2013