Tamori Shiki

Legend of the Five Rings card from Lotus Edition, Enemy of My Enemy

Card Type

Personality

Force

3

Chi

4

Honor Requirement

2

Gold Cost

8

Personal Honor

2

Clan

Dragon

Keywords

Unique, Air, Dragon Clan, Experienced, Shugenja, Tattooed

Card Text

Reaction: Once per phase, after a Personality enters play, bow or straighten a target Personality. This action has Tireless if it targets Shiki and straightening him is the effect chosen.

Legality

Age of Enlightenment (Lotus), Rain of Blood (Diamond)

Deck

Dynasty

Printings

Rulings

• Erratum: Reads, "Tamori Shiki 3F/4C 2HR 8G 2PH Dragon Clan Air Shugenja. Tattooed. Experienced. Unique. Reaction: Once per phase, after a Personality enters play: Target a Personality. Bow or straighten him." [MRP, Lotus Edition, 31 October 2005] Rules Archive, August 18, 2007, p. 126

Rules Q&A

• Q: Quote:
  yrsee wrote:
  Since Tamori Shiki (exp)'s ability has been errate to usable once per phase, could the surging back of personality from Suitengu's Surge trigger Tamori Shiki (exp)'s reaction?
  And then Zen wrote:
  No. There's no phase listed on the card text to associate Shiki's ability
  Ok, I agree that this conclusion makes sense. However, it doesn't seem to me to mesh with this ruling on the usage of Tangen Sensei: "Ability can be used without limit during the Declaration and both Maneuvers Segments, because the trigger may be met at times when there is no current battle. [JA, email, 21 January 2004]"
  I mean going by that ruling, it looks like if a limit on the number of uses is inapplicable, then it's ignored as long as the reaction's trigger is met, yes? In the Tangen Sensei case, being unable to associate the reaction with any existing battle doesn't stop it from being used at all. Shouldn't it be the same with Shiki if you find a way to use his ability outside of any phase?
  A: I forgot that precedent. You're right. I'll see if I can fix the earlier one. Zen Faulkes, "Re: Tamori Shiki (exp) - Suitengu's Surge", 11 Apr 2005