Shinjo Kai Li

Legend of the Five Rings card from Death at Koten

Card Type

Personality

Force

3

Chi

2

Honor Requirement

-

Gold Cost

7

Personal Honor

1

Clan

Unicorn

Keywords

Cavalry, Samurai, Scout, Unicorn Clan

Card Text

Reaction: After engaging, if Kai Li is at the current battlefield and you have Reconnaissance there: You have the first chance to take a Battle action in this battle, which must come from a Terrain or Region.

Legality

Destroyer War (Celestial), Race for the Throne (Samurai)

Deck

Dynasty

Printings

Rules Q&A

• Q: I have one province left on my opponent's turn. I play a recon action targetting it. My opponent attacks, I defend with Shinjo Kai Li, my opponent plays Sneak Attack for the first action. Can I now take Kai Li's reaction to supercede Sneak Attack and have first action again (fulfilling criteria of terrain or region action)?
  A: Yes. http://rules.l5r.com/Effects: "When effects conflict in their application but not their timing, the later effect takes precedence over the previous effect." (I think there is a more explicit statement in the rules wiki somewhere, but can't find it this instant.) Basically, if there is something only one player can have, last effect played wins. Zen Faulkes, "Shinjo Kai Li Vs. Sneak Attack", 4 May 2009
• Q: Does play then procede as normal to the attacker?
  A: The effect, "Play proceeds in turn order from him after that" from Sneak Attack would still apply, so whoever is sitting clockwise from that player would get the next go. Zen Faulkes, "Shinjo Kai Li Vs. Sneak Attack", 4 May 2009
• Q: Could my opponent play Determination with Sneak Attack? How would that afect he above scenario if at all?
  A: Determination is legal to play, but would change nothing, because the effects of Sneak Attack are not being negated nor is the targeting being changed. Zen Faulkes, "Shinjo Kai Li Vs. Sneak Attack", 4 May 2009