Denhei's Snake
Legend of the Five Rings card from Emperor Edition
Open in Oracle of the Void
- Card Type
- Proxy
- Force
- 2
- Chi
- 2
- Honor Requirement
- -
- Gold Cost
- 0
- Personal Honor
- 3
- Clan
- Mantis
- Keywords
- Mantis Clan, Nonhuman, Snake, Spirit
- Card Text
- May not be included in decks.
Open: Target a Personality: He is bitten. His base abilities may not be used. - Legality
- Not Legal (Proxy)
- Deck
- Other
Printings
Emperor Edition
- Rarity
- Premium
- Flavor Text
- "A serpent spirit can go anywhere, see anything. They
are cunning, deadly, and devoted to those of us who
understand their strengths." - Kitsune Denhei - Artist
- Oliver Specht
- Card Number
- 2
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Rules Q&A
- Q: Following the rush of SoD questions, I wanted to ask one that our group can't come to an agreement on.
Incense Mill obviously works against effects like Hotako, Nikaru, Hakuseki etc that say "may not perform actions". However does Incense Mill also work against effects like Denhei's Snake or Onchi that say "Base abilities may not be used"?
Relevant text:
Incense Mill Battle/Open: Target a Personality: Negate all current Force penalties on him. Negate any cards’ effects that say he may not perform actions (this turn).
A: Incense Mill will negate Denhei's Snake's action's effects, but not Ninube Onchi's.
Denhei's Snake's ability says, "His base abilities may not be used," which implies that he may not perform them; Incense Mill will negate this effect.
However, Onchi's ability says, "Remove one of his abilities." The ability is no longer there: you can't announce an action from an ability that doesn't exist. Alex Jones, "Incense Mill clarification", 21 Oct 2012