Is Bestial Vengance effective at long range?

Hobbesgoblin wrote:

Per LSJ 20090610 Bestial vengance is effective regardless of range.

This is in contradiction to card text and the general rule(ing) that Strikes and non-strike strike resolution effects are affected by range.

I ask for either confirmation or official redaction of the above ruling for the rulings database.

Bestial Vengance

Combat
Requires a Laibon.
Only usable before range is determined. Choose a retainer on this Laibon. This combat, this Laibon is immune to frenzy cards and the opposing minion takes 1 damage during strike resolution if the retainer is ready. A vampire can play only one Bestial Vengeance each combat.
As above, but for 2 damage.

Name: Darkling Trickery
[BL:R1, LoB:R, POD:DTC]
Cardtype: Combat
Discipline: Mytherceria/Obtenebration
[obt] Press, only usable to end combat.
[myt] Maneuver or press.
[MYT] Only usable if the opposing minion strikes with a weapon that inflicts ranged damage. That weapon inflicts no damage. The opposing minion takes 1R environmental damage during normal strike resolution.
Artist: Dennis Calero