A topic from AEG's L5R CCG Rules forum, copied for Oracle of the Void from a copy of the forum saved in October 2015, so pages it didn't save are missing. Players' names are left out; the rules officials are named. Rulings are as they stood on these dates; later rulings, the rulebooks and the Rules Archive may differ.
A player, 30 April 2014
Come One at a Time states:
While there is exactly one defending Personality here, he has the ability, "Repeatable Battle: Challenge a target enemy Personality. Destroy the loser" and each player has the ability, "Repeatable Battle: Move home your target attacking Personality. Bow him as he moves."
Playing draft last night, my friend attacked with multiple personalities and i defended with multiple personalities. Seeing the tide of battle turning against him, he played Come one at a Time and attempted to move one of his personalties home.
His Argument is that the 'While there is exactly one defending personality' applies only to the repeatable duel ability, and that the terrain grants him the ability to run away. My argument is that the 'and' before 'each player' means the player ability to run away is also only available when there is a only single defender.
Which one of us is right?
P.S. Apologies if this has been answered before, but searching for Come One at a Time brings back a huge number of results including many threads not about this card at all.
Brook Cunningham (rules official), 30 April 2014
Come One at a Time states:
While there is exactly one defending Personality here, he has the ability, "Repeatable Battle: Challenge a target enemy Personality. Destroy the loser" and each player has the ability, "Repeatable Battle: Move home your target attacking Personality. Bow him as he moves."
Playing draft last night, my friend attacked with multiple personalities and i defended with multiple personalities. Seeing the tide of battle turning against him, he played Come one at a Time and attempted to move one of his personalties home.
His Argument is that the 'While there is exactly one defending personality' applies only to the repeatable duel ability, and that the terrain grants him the ability to run away. My argument is that the 'and' before 'each player' means the player ability to run away is also only available when there is a only single defender.
Which one of us is right?
P.S. Apologies if this has been answered before, but searching for Come One at a Time brings back a huge number of results including many threads not about this card at all.
First, regarding the P.S., no problem; we understand there's been lots of talk about this one.
Secondly, to answer your question, your interpretation is the correct one. Unless there is only one Defender, Come One at a Time does not grant any abilities.