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A player, 22 February 2014
This is kind of a spinoff of: viewtopic.php?f=59&t=106606&p=1404632&hilit=taigo#p1404632 but more specific
Question: When does the rule of Location come into play on the targeting portion of his ability?
Example: I announce Block Supply Lines in a battle Taigo is present. I interrupt with Taigo's ability. The opponent's personality moves. Now that the personality is not at the battle, is the card a legal target for Moto Taigo to destroy a card without attachments in the moved unit? Counterexample: I announce Determine Challenged in a battle Taigo is present. I interrupt with Taigo's ability. the opponent's personality moves. Now that the personality is at the battle, is the card a legal target for Moto Taigo to destroy a card without attachments in the moved unit, even though he was not a legal target at the time the action was announced (a la before he moved)?
Thanks!
Jon Palmer (rules official), 5 March 2014
This is kind of a spinoff of: viewtopic.php?f=59&t=106606&p=1404632&hilit=taigo#p1404632 but more specific
Question: When does the rule of Location come into play on the targeting portion of his ability?
Example: I announce Block Supply Lines in a battle Taigo is present. I interrupt with Taigo's ability. The opponent's personality moves. Now that the personality is not at the battle, is the card a legal target for Moto Taigo to destroy a card without attachments in the moved unit? Counterexample: I announce Determine Challenged in a battle Taigo is present. I interrupt with Taigo's ability. the opponent's personality moves. Now that the personality is at the battle, is the card a legal target for Moto Taigo to destroy a card without attachments in the moved unit, even though he was not a legal target at the time the action was announced (a la before he moved)?
Thanks!
This is under discussion, and I'm working on getting an answer to this and other outstanding questions ASAP. Apologies for the delay.
Jon Palmer (rules official), 5 March 2014
Taigo's ability will target after the ability has moved units. Therefore, the unit must be moving to Taigo's battle for it to be a legal target.