Tani Hitokage

Legend of the Five Rings card from Hidden City

Card Type

Stronghold

Province Strength

8

Gold Production

4

Starting Family Honor

2

Clan

Crab

Card Text

Once per game, after you destroy a Province as the Attacker, gain a Province to the right of your rightmost one.
Battle: Once per battle, target your performing unbowed Crab Clan Personality. He challenges a target an enemy Personality. In this duel, each Personality uses his Force as his duel stat. Destroy the loser.

Legality

Rain of Blood (Diamond)

Deck

Pre-Game

Printings

Rules Q&A

• Q: Can I make one of my bowed personalities do the Tani Hitokage duel? The Rule book says that when playing a CARD that creates a challenge you need to target an unbowed personality as challenger. But since strongholds aren't cards...
  A: No. The Rulebook on page 54 says that bowed Personalities may not perform Actions that issue challenges. It does not matter whether the challenge is from a Stronghold or a card there, or in the definitions for "performing" on page 71. Martin Lund, "Rules for 26 and 27 January 2005", 3 Feb 2005
• Q: Are Strongholds considered "cards in play" and their effects are also considered as "card effects"?
  A: Strongholds are NOT cards.
  Their effects, therefore, are not card effects. Martin Lund, "Rules for 28 May 2004", 1 Jun 2004
• Q: If I have a Shrine of Compassion in play and 3+ destroyed Personalities, can my opponent use his duel on Tani Hitokage?
  A: Yes. Shrine of Compassion says, "before they issue a challenge to one of your Personalities during the Action Phase or the challenge is negated."
  Tani Hitokage's challenge is part of a Battle Action. It can't happen during the Action Phase. Martin Lund, "Rules for 19 May 2004", 22 May 2004