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A player, 4 November 2014
Toshigoku's Blade Battle, Destroy a target enemy card with Force less than or equal to this Item's, and no attachments. Give this Item a +1F token.
Are the first and second effects independent of each other or do I need a target in order to declare the action?
Jon Palmer (rules official), 5 January 2015
Toshigoku's Blade Battle, Destroy a target enemy card with Force less than or equal to this Item's, and no attachments. Give this Item a +1F token.
Are the first and second effects independent of each other or do I need a target in order to declare the action?
You have to meet the required targeting to declare the action.