Border Skirmish
Legend of the Five Rings card from Samurai Edition, Code of Bushido, Promotional–Samurai
Open in Oracle of the Void
- Card Type
- Strategy
- Gold Cost
- 0
- Keywords
- Recon
- Card Text
- Recon Limited: Target your performing Scout and bow him unless he is Lion Clan to target another player's Province. You have Reconnaissance at its battlefields. After the next time this game you destroy an army there in battle resolution, draw two cards and gain 3 Honor.
- Focus Value
- 2
- Legality
- Age of Enlightenment (Lotus), Race for the Throne (Samurai), Rain of Blood (Diamond)
- Deck
- Fate
Printings
Samurai Edition
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Flavor Text
- A small battle can herald the coming of a long war.
- Artist
- Malcolm McClinton
- Card Number
- 207
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Code of Bushido
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Flavor Text
- "Otemi-sama, there has been an incident near Sukoshi Zutsu."
- Artist
- Malcolm McClinton
- Card Number
- 105
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Promotional–Samurai
- Rarity
- Promo
- Flavor Text
- A small battle can herald the coming of a long war.
- Artist
- Malcolm McClinton
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Rulings
- Erratum: Reads, "Border Skirmish 0G 2FV Recon Limited: Target one of your Scouts, and bow him if he is not Lion Clan: Target another player’s province. After the next time this game you destroy one or more units there by winning a battle, draw 2 cards and gain 3 Honor." [MRP, Samurai Edition, 25 July 2007] Comprehensive Rules, Samurai Edition, with specific card rulings, final version, May 2009, p. 125
Rules Q&A
- Q: Does the ruling dealing with Unexpected Betrayal (an army exists even with zero units) mean that Broder Skirmish triggers even if there are no units opposing you at resolution?
It seems odd but I would like to know why not (assuming no) so I can explain it to my players.
A: No, as nothing is actually destroyed. This also applies if they manage to negate their army's destruction somehow. Chris Fuchs, "Border Skirmish", 24 May 2007