Shinjo Jong-Ho

Legend of the Five Rings card from The Shadow's Embrace

Card Type

Personality

Force

3

Chi

3

Honor Requirement

4

Gold Cost

8

Personal Honor

2

Clan

Unicorn

Keywords

Cavalry, Tactician, Samurai, Unicorn Clan

Card Text

Reaction: After a Tactical action Jong-Ho performed resolves, target a card opposing him with lower Force: Bow it.

Legality

Age of Conquest (Emperor)

Deck

Dynasty

Printings

Rules Q&A

• Q: I feel this is kind of a straightforward answer but I don't know the details well enough to figure it out myself. I also searched for a question like this but didn't find one here. So, my question:
  Do personalities with Reactions as their only printed non-trait count as "Personalities with Abilities" so far as The Topaz Championship is concerned?
  For example, let's say I have both Shinjo Byung (Blank, no traits or abilities) and Shinjo Jong-Ho (No trait, does have a Reaction) in play and I reveal The Topaz Championship. Am I able to target either or is Byung the only valid target?
  Basically, does a Reaction count as an ability? I would like to think "Yes" but given I was wrong about "Battle Actions" vs. "Actions" I want to make sure there's not some distinction I'm missing. Thanks!
  Relevant Card Text:
  The Topaz Championship Choose one of your Personalities in play without abilities. Permanently give him +1F/+1C, the trait "Before the first time each turn another player's card effect destroys this Personality: Negate the destruction", and the ability, "Battle: Target an enemy card without attachments: Destroy it."
  Shinjo Jong-Ho Reaction: After a Tactical action Jong-Ho performed resolves, target a card opposing him with lower Force: Bow it.
  Shinjo Byung (No text to mention - she has no traits or abilities)
  A: Reactions are abilities - see Card features, Abilities and Abilities and actions, Designators. Alex Jones, "The Topaz Championship and Personalities with Reactions", 7 Oct 2012