Tidal Land Bridge

Legend of the Five Rings card from Diamond Edition, Hidden Emperor 1

Card Type

Region

Keywords

Singular

Card Text

After your turn begins, remove a Tidal token from this card if it has one, or give it one if it does not.
While this card has a Tidal token, Personalities may not be assigned, and will not move, to this Province's battlefield; this is not negation.

Legality

Hidden Emperor (Jade), Rain of Blood (Diamond)

Deck

Dynasty

Printings

Rulings

• Erratum: Reads, "Tidal Land Bridge Singular. At the beginning of your Events Phase, remove a Tidal token from Tidal Land Bridge if it has one, or add one to it if it does not. While Tidal Land Bridge has a Tidal token, units cannot assign to or move to this Province." [MRP, Diamond Edition, 27 October 2003] Rules Archive, August 18, 2007, p. 139

Rules Q&A

• Q: And when can I use the abilities of the region? I can't use the region, but if the region B were a Tidal Land Bridge should I still continuing putting its tokens?
  A: You can't use abilities of Regions you don't control, and Savagery of the Moto does not change controllers. Traits will still function, but keep in mind that you aren't the card's controller, even if it is on your Province. Martin Lund, "Rules for 20 December 2004", 25 Dec 2004
• Q: OK, one more WoC question...
  Treachery:
  Political Limited: Bow your Stronghold to target two Personalities controlled by the same player. Until the end of the game, these Personalities may not assign to the same Province unless it is not possible to assign them to different Provinces.
  What, exactly, makes it "impossible" to assign them to different Provinces? OK, the player only having one, for sure; but what else?
  A card effect, like Tidal Land Bridge (with only one other Province)?
  A: Yes. Vaughn Derderian, "Rules for August 13th, 2003", 13 Aug 2003
• Q: As an example, if the Defender has three Provinces left, one with a loaded Tidal Land Bridge, and the Attacker sends Yakamo Oni to attack one of the others, can he then assign the Treacheried Hida Bob and Hida Tom to the same remaining Province? And is the answer any different if Hida Bob and Hida Tom are actually Shinjo Bob and Shinjo Tom, with Cavalry (so the Oni "got there" first)?
  A: Ah, I see. Sure, a Yakamo Oni would prevent normal assignment, and allow you an "out" to Treachery. The answer is no different when the two personalities are Cavalry. Assignment is pretty flexible. It can be simultaneous when you want it to be, and sequential when you want it to be. Vaughn Derderian, "Rules for August 13th, 2003", 13 Aug 2003