If the chosen strike says to make a hand strike or a melee weapon strike, then the strike is ranged, but the hand or melee weapon portion of the strike is still only effective at close range.
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Blood of the Cobra
Strike: 1R damage.
Strike: ranged. Play a non-ranged strike that requires Quietus from your hand and use that strike as if it were ranged (if the chosen strike is a hand strike, the hand strike's damage is not ranged and this strike is not a hand strike).