Charge
Legend of the Five Rings card from Celestial Edition, Pre-Imperial Edition, Imperial Edition, Emerald Edition, Battle of Beiden Pass, Obsidian Edition, Jade Edition, Gold Edition, Pearl Edition, Storms Over Matsu Palace, Siege of Sleeping Mountain, War of Honor, L5R Experience, Top Deck Booster Pack, Onyx Edition, Shadowlands, Anvil of Despair, Crimson and Jade, Time of the Void, Hidden Emperor Starter, Scorpion Clan Coup Starter, Ambition's Debt, Fire & Shadow, Soul of the Empire, The War of Spirits, The Fall of Otosan Uchi, Heaven & Earth, Dark Allies, An Oni's Fury
Open in Oracle of the Void
- Card Type
- Strategy
- Gold Cost
- 0
- Card Text
- Battle: Target an attacking Personality: Give him +2F, or +3F if he is Lion Clan (until the turn ends).
- Focus Value
- 1
- Legality
- Clan Wars (Imperial), Destroyer War (Celestial), Four Winds (Gold), Hidden Emperor (Jade), War of the Seals (Onyx Edition)
- Deck
- Fate
Printings
Celestial Edition
- Rarity
- Common
- Flavor Text
- The omoidasu paused and spread his arms wide. "Did that stop the great general Arasou-sama? No! He saw the enemy before him and that was enough. He feared not the threat of death, and death itself could not stop him!" He roared, and the army began to move as one.
- Artist
- Jason Juta
- Card Number
- 207
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Pre-Imperial Edition
- Rarity
- Fixed
- Flavor Text
- If the enemy is numerous, disciplined and about to advance... I would say, first seize something they love, and they will listen to you. - Sun Tzu
- Artist
- Carl Frank
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Imperial Edition
- Rarity
- Common
- Flavor Text
- If the enemy is numerous, disciplined and about to advance... I would say, first seize something they love, and they will listen to you. - Sun Tzu
- Artist
- Carl Frank
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Emerald Edition
- Rarity
- Common
- Flavor Text
- "I have no need for caution and planning, Kitsu Motso. The knowledge that I will die protecting the Throne is all I need." - Matsu Tsuko
- Artist
- Carl Frank
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Battle of Beiden Pass
- Rarity
- Fixed
- Flavor Text
- "I have no need to caution and planning, Kitsu Motso. The knowledge that I will die protecting the Throne is all I need." - Matsu Tsuko
- Artist
- Carl Frank
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Obsidian Edition
- Rarity
- Common
- Flavor Text
- Planning and preparation are no match for the fire of a samurai's heart! - Matsu Tsuko
- Artist
- Carl Frank
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Jade Edition
- Rarity
- Common
- Flavor Text
- "Let the Lion come. Let them raise their swords and scream to the sky. The Fortunes will not hear them." - Mirumoto Taki
- Artist
- Carl Frank
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
Gold Edition
- Rarity
- Common
- Flavor Text
- "Follow me into destiny! Cries Toturi Tsudao, and the samurai of the imperial army follow her as if her words were lightning and they were the thunder."
- Artist
- Joseph Phillips
- Card Number
- 67
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
Pearl Edition
- Rarity
- Common
- Artist
- Sean Murray
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
Storms Over Matsu Palace
- Rarity
- Fixed
- Flavor Text
- "Roar, Lion, and shake the heavens with the sound of courage!" - Matsu Ketsui, general of the Lion armies
- Artist
- Sean Murray
- Card Number
- Lion 08
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
Siege of Sleeping Mountain
- Rarity
- Fixed
- Flavor Text
- When the scream of the Qamar tore the gates of the Dragon from the stone, a flood of Mirumoto stood ready behind the wall. Before the wind could move the trees, they were upon us. - The Siege of Sleeping Mountain, vol. II
- Artist
- Sean Murray
- Card Number
- Dragon 01
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
War of Honor
- Rarity
- Fixed
- Flavor Text
- "You have one chance and one chance only, Scorpion. Recant your dishonor and admit what you have done. Perhaps then the Lion will have mercy upon your diseased souls."
- Artist
- Jason Juta
- Card Number
- 91
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
L5R Experience
- Rarity
- Fixed
- Artist
- Joseph Phillips
- Card Number
- 50
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Top Deck Booster Pack
- Rarity
- Fixed
- Flavor Text
- Ketsui nodded as Kamoko rode her horse into the enemy troops. " I'm impressed," Ketsui said.
- Artist
- Sean Murray
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
Onyx Edition
- Rarity
- Fixed
- Flavor Text
- "Act without doubt. Lead without fear. Die without hesitation. This is the essence of Bushido." - Akodo's Leadership
- Artist
- Carl Frank
- Card Number
- 295
- Publisher
- Onyx Lives
- Publisherurl
- https://sites.google.com/view/the-onyx-lives-project/home
Shadowlands
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "I have no need for caution and planning, Kitsu Motso. The knowledge that I will die protecting the Throne is all I need." - Matsu Tsuko
- Artist
- Carl Frank
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Anvil of Despair
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "Kisada charged into the throne room and the mad-eyed Emperor who awaited him cut the Great Bear down with a single stroke." - Kisada's Last Charge
- Artist
- Carl Frank
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Crimson and Jade
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "Kisada charged into the throne room and the mad-eyed Emperor who awaited him cut the Great Bear down with a single stroke." - Kisada's Last Charge
- Artist
- Carl Frank
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Time of the Void
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "Kisada charged into the throne room and the mad-eyed Emperor who awaited him cut the Great Bear down with a single stroke." - Kisada's Last Charge
- Artist
- Carl Frank
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Hidden Emperor Starter
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "Let the Lion come, let them raise their swords and scream to the sky. The Fortunes will not hear them." - Mirumoto Taki
- Artist
- Carl Frank
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
Scorpion Clan Coup Starter
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- Shoju underestimated the fury of the Matsu. It would not be his first mistake…
- Artist
- Carl Frank
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Ambition's Debt
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "Let the Lion come; let them raise their swords and scream to the sky. The Fortunes will not hear them." - Mirumoto Taki
- Artist
- Sean Murray
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
Fire & Shadow
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "Let the Lion come; let them raise their swords and scream to the sky. The Fortunes will not hear them." - Mirumoto Taki
- Artist
- Sean Murray
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
Soul of the Empire
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "Let the Lion come; let them raise their swords and scream to the sky. The Fortunes will not hear them." - Mirumoto Taki
- Artist
- Sean Murray
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
The War of Spirits
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "We gave our lives once, defending the Empire. Why would we not do so again?" - Akodo Quehao
- Artist
- Sean Murray
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
The Fall of Otosan Uchi
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "Follow me into destiny!" cries Toturi Tsudao, and the samurai of the imperial army follow her as if her words were lightning and they were the thunder.
- Artist
- Joseph Phillips
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Heaven & Earth
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "Follow me into destiny!" cries Toturi Tsudao, and the samurai of the imperial army follow her as if her words were lightning and they were the thunder.
- Artist
- Joseph Phillips
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Dark Allies
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "Follow me into destiny!" cries Toturi Tsudao, and the samurai of the imperial army follow her as if her words were lightning and they were the thunder.
- Artist
- Joseph Phillips
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
An Oni's Fury
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "Follow me into destiny!" cries Toturi Tsudao, and the samurai of the imperial army follow her as if her words were lightning and they were the thunder.
- Artist
- Joseph Phillips
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Rulings
- Erratum: Renamed from Charge! [MRP, The Fall of Otosan Uchi, 9 December 2002] Rules Archive, August 18, 2007, p. 9
- Q: And the Matsu Gohei that attacked me originally ("Gains a 2F bonus when attacking.") which my opponent played Charge on ("Add a 3F bonus to one attacking Lion Personality") still has +5F in his defense? A: Only +3F actually. Gohei's built-in bonus is only active "when attacking". It continually checks whether Gohei is attacking and automatically turns itself on or off, depending. Charge, on the other hand, can only be played on someone who is attacking right that moment, but like Dispersive Terrain, it then lasts the whole turn. Legend of the Five Rings FAQ, Version 3.6.2, May 1998, p. 17
- Erratum: Reads, "Charge 0G 1FV Battle: Give a target attacking Personality +2F, or +3F if he is Lion Clan." [MRP, Celestial Edition, 29 June 2009] Comprehensive Rules, Celestial Edition, with specific card rulings, final version, February 2012, p. 125