Sorry posting it here cause I still cannot post on the previews section *grrr* posted on L5r forums, no link to actual card yet.

The Direct Approach
0GC
Open: Give a target Personality -1F for each of his keywords other than Clan alignments. If his Force is now 0, he may not perform actions.
"Don't think so much. Hit something." - Hiruma Aki
2FV

This hurts us ... BADLY.
Especially for all our shuggies that have Air*Void*Alchmist*Pudnugget*DonkeyPuncher traits (yeah I'm exagerating, but you all see my point)

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Isawa Ujihiro
Phoenix Clan*Shugenja*Void*Bloodmage*Ishiken*Guard*Keeper of the Original Isawa Ways*Experienced 5*Unique

"Time to show Rokugan who their powerful priests are .... and why we are truely feared."

Hrm, it could see a moderate amount of play for dealing with Shadowlands * Kensai * Monk or Shadowlands * Undead / Nonhuman or Cavalry * Battle Maiden and get us as well.

Mind you I think it is going to be an effective card in this environment; seems to be a lot more heavy on Keywords compared to the older days where a personality might have a trait or two. The question would be whether it is going to be more or less effective for us?

But, yeah. Yikes, even!

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Daman'Asha
Samurai * Naga Warlord Experienced 2 * Black Viper * Unique


There is never a reason good enough to construct a Mantis deck. Isawa Aitoru

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Phoenix Clan * Shugenja * Poet
hear the cruel no-answer until blood drips down
beat your head against the wall of it
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men are like cows horses fuck poetry
look at your hand read it

This card needs a little more costs for what it can do. But, we could equally make use of it, just look at the new Satsu, this will drop his force below its base value, and then lock him out of actions for the rest of the turn.

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4f/5c
40hr/10gc/6ph
Phoenix Clan. Samurai. Shugenja. half-Kitsu. half-human. Jade. Soushoku Danshi. Experienced. Unique.

Works well on Chen, Kei, Daigotsu, Paneki, and Shigetoshi assuming they don't have weapons attached or boost their force first. Works against Tsukimi, too, if there are no shugenja out. And these are just the Champions it works on. This is a very potent card. I see Battle Maidens enjoying it.

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Shiba Rikuo
Phoenix Clan • Samurai • Courtier • Yojimbo • Order of the Bent Knee

Really? I see them really hating this card. There is only one Battle Maiden that this doesn't stop in her tracks.

I didn't see that it was an open. If it was a Battle action, Battle Maidens would have another great force reducer in their arsenal.

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Shiba Rikuo
Phoenix Clan • Samurai • Courtier • Yojimbo • Order of the Bent Knee

Well, noone stops them from using it even if its an open.

It's still a force reducer an if the guy does not assign, it might be better than just reducing during battle for maidens.


anyways, great card and another reason to see Shamful Injury/JEV in alot of Decks past PotD.

While regaining your force can be useful, it will still not reinstate your ability to take actions. I plan on redirection, and a lot of it. Kosoku becomes even more valuable with this card in the game, for she will only lose 2 force from it, which will not knock her out of actions, and will save a shugenja from their fate once more.

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4f/5c
40hr/10gc/6ph
Phoenix Clan. Samurai. Shugenja. half-Kitsu. half-human. Jade. Soushoku Danshi. Experienced. Unique.

This card hurts everyone from Cavalry, Naval, Magistrates, Uniques, Duelists, Kensai, Oni, Ghouls,Tactician, cheaps (courtier and shugenjas) at home to their mothers and their champions. It also provides a defense against Blitz

This card hurts everyone and is usable by everyone. This is a strong one in the environment. I would say, it may define the incoming environment. Did you remember about Hired Killer in previous environment? This card is about the same: To have a good deck, you must play the card. This time only Dueling cannot play it (FV2).

But think about it this way (Phoenix Inquisition point of view):
- Serizawa
- Force of Law
- Desperate Rush
- Wrath of the Thunder
(- And the ever lasting Ritual of Summoning for our corrupted ones)

Even the force modificator meta won't be enough (Yari, Shameful).

PS:
Desperate Rush
Strategy
Battle: Target your unbowed Personality: Reduce the Force of a target enemy Follower or Personality without Followers by an amount equal to your Personality's Personal Honor. If the enemy card's Force is now 0. destroy it.