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, 22 May 2012
Hi there!
I have a Moto Naleesh (or other Commander) that has been targetted by a Spirit of the Warrior, granting her an extra ability. My opponent uses Yoritomo Naoto on her during battle. I figure Spirit of the Warrior is not a card 'now in the unit' and so that ability may still be used. My opponent figures the ability is granted to the personality and is now considered to be on that card. Who is correct? (The same question goes for abilities gained by events such as the Turkoise Championship).
Thank you!
Alex Jones (rules official), 29 May 2012
Hi there!
I have a Moto Naleesh (or other Commander) that has been targetted by a Spirit of the Warrior, granting her an extra ability. My opponent uses Yoritomo Naoto on her during battle. I figure Spirit of the Warrior is not a card 'now in the unit' and so that ability may still be used. My opponent figures the ability is granted to the personality and is now considered to be on that card. Who is correct? (The same question goes for abilities gained by events such as the Turkoise Championship).
Thank you!
The ability granted by an action such as Spirit of the Warrior is "on" the card it is granted to, so if that card is in a unit targeted by Yoritomo Naoto, the ability may not be used.
See Glossary, On: An ability, a trait or a keyword on a card is one either printed on the card, or granted to it by some effect.