Yoritomo Eriko

Legend of the Five Rings card from Words and Deeds

Card Type

Personality

Force

4

Chi

4

Honor Requirement

4

Gold Cost

7

Personal Honor

3

Clan

Mantis

Keywords

Naval, Unique, Experienced, Magistrate, Mantis Clan, Samurai

Card Text

Reaction: After another of your Personalities moves to or from Eriko's battlefield, target a Personality at Eriko's battlefield: Bow him.

Legality

Race for the Throne (Samurai)

Deck

Dynasty

Printings

Rules Q&A

• Q: I beg your pardon, but the discussion is confusing me. Genji said: Please note that if Eriko is at home when you use Unpredictable Strategy, she cannot use her reaction, because Eriko was not at a Battelfield before the action occurred.
  MacBeth later adds: Eriko's action is triggered after movement actually happens, so that all conditions of location then refer to the new situation. (Emphasis mine)
  These two answers seem contradictory, IMHO. Does Eriko's location when Unpredictable Strategy was announced really matter? Or is her final location the only one to be considered? Thank you in advance.
  A: You are correct, Mamoru.
  Her location after the movement effects have resolved is what matters. Dan Jacobson, "Yoritomo Eriko XP + Unpredictable Strategy", 29 Apr 2009
• Q: I guess there are two ways of looking at it.
  A: Argueably, yes; but we have ruled that Reactions or traits such as this look at current conditions based on when they activate. Brook Cunningham, "Yoritomo Eriko XP + Unpredictable Strategy", 17 Apr 2009
• Q: if you define "Eriko's battlefield" as the one she WAS at then she triggers because another personality moved TO there
  A: So, no, not this one. Moving on... Brook Cunningham, "Yoritomo Eriko XP + Unpredictable Strategy", 17 Apr 2009
• Q: if you define "Eriko's battlefield" as the one she is NOW at then she triggers because another personality moved FROM there.
  A: Yes, that's correct. Brook Cunningham, "Yoritomo Eriko XP + Unpredictable Strategy", 17 Apr 2009
• Q: However, the way I look at it is that Eriko is looking for when another personality moves to a battlefield that she is currently at, or moves away from a battlefield that she is currently at.
  A: Because of the part I underlined (and specifically the operative word in that part, which I also italicized) this part of "your view" matches identically the view from the second quote above, which I have confirmed as the correct interpretation.
  EDIT: Note that she doesn't trigger nor look for "when" the other Personality moves (as you said), but "After" (per her ability's text). Brook Cunningham, "Yoritomo Eriko XP + Unpredictable Strategy", 17 Apr 2009
• Q: Basically, to move TO or FROM Eriko's battlefield implies sharing a battlefield with Eriko at some point, which never occurs in this scenario.
  A: So, again, no (to the quote directly above).
  I hope that clarifies the matter.
  EDIT 2: The end result is correct, but the reasoning by which I arrived there is tentative. Sorry to say that on a Friday, but the Junta will resolve it as soon as we are able. Brook Cunningham, "Yoritomo Eriko XP + Unpredictable Strategy", 17 Apr 2009
• Q: Yoritomo Eriko XP is at one battlefield, and there's another unit controlled by the same player at another battlefield. Both units are opposed. Then Eriko's controller plays Unpredictable Strategy on Eriko XP and his other unit, switching their locations. Can Yoritomo Eriko XP react now and bow a personality at her new battlefield?
  Mantis Clan • Samurai • Magistrate • Naval • Experienced • Unique Reaction: After another of your Personalities moves to or from Eriko's battlefield: Bow a target Personality at Eriko's battlefield.
  A: Yes. Either way you slice it, a personality is moving from Eriko's Battlefield.
  She may bow a personality at her new location (post-movement).
  EDIT: Please note that if Eriko is at home when you use Unpredictable Strategy, she cannot use her reaction, because Eriko was not at a Battelfield before the action occurred. Dan Jacobson, "Yoritomo Eriko XP + Unpredictable Strategy", 15 Apr 2009
• Q: If I use Rapid Deployment to being in Yoritomo Eriko (xp) and some other personality, would I be able to use Eriko's reaction?
  A: Yes, indeed.
  Eriko's Reaction triggers after the movement. At that point, both Personalities are at the battlefield, so it is "Eriko's battlefield" as her Reaction trigger requires. Brook Cunningham, "Eriko and Rapid Deployment", 7 Jun 2008