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A player, 17 August 2007
Is it legal to use Misdirection's reaction to choose the "legal Personality with the same Clan alignment" targeted by Seat of Power's redirection ability, provided I control a courtier or Gozoku personality and the targeting action is happening during a battle?
Misdirection says: Political Gozoku Reaction: Before another player would choose targets for one of his action's effects during a battle, target one of your Courtier or Gozoku Personalities: You choose the targets instead.
Seat of Power reads: Reaction: When an action would target one of your Unique Clan Champion or Daimyo Personalities: The action instead targets another of your legal Personalities with the same Clan alignment at his location.
Thank you in advance!
Zen Faulkes (rules official), 17 August 2007
Is it legal to use Misdirection's reaction to choose the "legal Personality with the same Clan alignment" targeted by Seat of Power's redirection ability, provided I control a courtier or Gozoku personality and the targeting action is happening during a battle?
No.
Allen targets Champion with Block Supply Lines.
Bob plays Seat of Power. Seat of Power does not target; it specifically says the targeting is coming from the original action. Seat of Power allows Bob to select the target for Block Supply Lines, but targeting is for Block Supply Lines, which is still Allen's action.
Thus, Bob is not targeting "for one of his action's effects", which is needed for Misdirection.