Mirror's Gaze

By Green Raven, in L5R LCG: Rules Discussion

Ok, deep breath. Can anyone explain this one? The official ruling states " You cannot resolve effects with The Mirror’s Gaze if those effects are dependent upon the triggering condition " I have no idea what that means...

Also, can it be used on Glorious Victory or For Greater Glory? Both are dependent on breaking a province... so...

Using one of the examples from the RRG.

Ready for Battle
Reaction: After an opponent's card effect or a ring effect bows a character you control – ready that character.

The Mirror's Gaze (TMG) says to ignore cost and triggering conditions.

So, if TMG goes to copy Ready for Battle (RFB), it sees the text of RFB as "Reaction: ready that character".

Because there is no character to reference, TMG cannot be triggered.

Basically, pretend the pre-dash text of an event does not exist.
Does the text make sense? Yes? TMG can trigger.

43 minutes ago, Green Raven said:

Also, can it be used on Glorious Victory or For Greater Glory? Both are dependent on breaking a province... so... 

Breaking a province is the triggering condition on these two cards.

The Mirror's Gaze ignores triggering conditions. ;)

That was a great answer, thank you!

On 3/11/2019 at 11:20 PM, Bayushi Shunsuke said:

Basically, pretend the pre-dash text of an event does not exist.

This is the single best, and simplest, explanation of this card I have ever seen. THANK YOU.