Corrupt Officials
Legend of the Five Rings card from Celestial Edition, Reign of Blood, Lotus Edition, Samurai Edition, Glory of the Empire, Promotional–Samurai
Open in Oracle of the Void
- Card Type
- Holding
- Gold Cost
- 2
- Keywords
- Retainer
- Card Text
- w: Produce 2 Gold.
Open, w: Target a non-Unique Holding, or destroy this Holding to target any Holding. The target's abilities may not be used (until the turn ends). - Legality
- Age of Enlightenment (Lotus), Destroyer War (Celestial), Race for the Throne (Samurai), Rain of Blood (Diamond)
- Deck
- Dynasty
Printings
Celestial Edition
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Flavor Text
- Even with the Divine Empress on the Throne, vice and dishonesty persist.
- Artist
- Malcolm McClinton
- Card Number
- 26
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Reign of Blood
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Flavor Text
- "But sama, I paid my taxes on time." "Take it up with the Emperor, old man."
- Artist
- Malcolm McClinton
- Card Number
- 13
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Lotus Edition
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Flavor Text
- "Daughter of a Thunder. A legend returned from death itself. Where do her loyalties truly lie?" Masote mused.
- Artist
- Malcolm McClinton
- Card Number
- 17
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Samurai Edition
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Flavor Text
- "You didn't hear about the tax increase? Pity."
- Artist
- Malcolm McClinton
- Card Number
- 24
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Glory of the Empire
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "You didn't hear about the tax increase? Pity."
- Artist
- Malcolm McClinton
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Promotional–Samurai
- Rarity
- Promo
- Flavor Text
- "You didn't hear about the tax increase? Pity."
- Artist
- Malcolm McClinton
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Rulings
- Q: Does Corrupt Officials stop Holdings from producing Gold? A: Corrupt Officials only makes abilities unusable. Remember, only things starting with "Limited:," "Open:," "Battle:," or "Reaction:" are abilities. Most Gold-producing effects on Holdings are not abilities and are unaffected by Corrupt Officials. Legend of the Five Rings FAQ, April 26, 2004, p. 14
- Erratum: Reads, "Corrupt Officials 2G Retainer Bow this card: Produce 2 Gold. Open: Bow this card, and destroy it if the targeted Holding is Unique: A target Holding's abilities may not be used until the turn ends." [MRP, Celestial Edition, 29 June 2009] Comprehensive Rules, Celestial Edition, with specific card rulings, final version, February 2012, p. 126
- Erratum: Reads, “Corrupt Officials Retainer Bow this card: Produce 2 Gold. Open: Bow this card, and destroy it if the target is Unique: Target a Holding. Its abilities cannot be used until the turn ends.” [MRP, Samurai Edition, 25 July 2007] Comprehensive Rules, Samurai Edition, with specific card rulings, final version, May 2009, p. 129
Rules Q&A
- Q: For corrupt officials, is bowing for gold an ability of a holding?
A: Only if it begins with "Reaction:". Most Gold production is not an ability. Jeff Alexander, "rules for 17 March 2004", 18 Mar 2004