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Hi, I have a question about The Lion´s Strength. The card text says:
"Battle: Target one of your opposed Lion Clan Personalities: Target a Personality not at the current battlefield. Move him to the current battlefield. Straighten him if you do not control him."
Let's say that I can target one opposed lion in other battle?
Let's say that I can target one opposed lion in other battle?
Assuming your question means: "can I target one of my opposed Lion Clan Personalities at another battlefield?" then the answer is yes, even if you control no unit at the current battlefield. However take note that if you make him perform The Lion's Strength by picking him as "one of your opposed Lion Clan Personalities" while he is not at the current battlefield, then you must also target him a second time as "a Personality not at the current battlefield" because of the exception to the Rule of Location (see below).
This rule has two parts: Any cards in units must be at the current battlefield to be legally targeted by a Battle action. If a Battle action is on a card in a unit (a Personality or attachment in play), the unit must be at the current battlefield in order to take that action. EXCEPTION: A Battle Action can target or be taken by a card in a unit at another location if its costs or effects say they can move the unit to the current battlefield. Choices within the action must then be taken, if possible, such that they do move the unit there.
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