Cove of Cursed Blades

Legend of the Five Rings card from Heaven & Earth

Card Type

Region

Keywords

Unique

Card Text

After a battle at this Province's battlefield ends, bow all units that assigned or moved into an attacking army there during that battle. Negate the straightening of cards in those units until after their controller's next Straighten Phase ends.

Legality

Four Winds (Gold), Rain of Blood (Diamond)

Deck

Dynasty

Printings

Rules Q&A

• Q: Does Cove of Cursed Blades need to be attached to the province when assigning armies happen?
  A: For assignment, yes. It would still affect units moved in after it was brought in, though. Zen Faulkes, "Rules for 28 September 2003", 28 Sep 2003
• Q: 2. Flattery vs Cove of Cursed Blades Relevant Text on Flattery: end the battle without resolution and send all units home without bowing. Text on Cove of Cursed Blades: Any unit that assigns or moves to attack this Province is bowed after the battle ends and cards in that unit may not straighten until after their controller's next Straighten Phase. Question: If I use Flattery during a battle at the Cove of Cursed Blades are the attacking units sent home bowed?
  A: Yes. When the Battle ends, the Cove bows all of the attacking units, and then they return home due to the end of the battle. Flattery's statement about sending the units home without bowing is irrelevant, because the units are already bowed from the Cove. Vaughn Derderian, "Post for July 15th, 2003", 15 Jul 2003
• Q: 3. Cove of Cursed Blades vs Tireless Assault Text on Tireless Assault: Battle: Target a bowed or unbowed unit in your home that has not been in any battle during its resolution this Attack Phase. Straighten that unit and move it into the current battle. Situation: My opponent attacks the Cove with one unit and I send that unit home bowed with the Tsudao Wind. The unit has not been at any other battles this attack phase. Question: Can my opponent Tireless Assault the unit into another battle this Attack Phase?
  A: Sure, but the unit doesn't straighten. It just moves in, and sits there, bowed. Much more effective to use Tireless to move your Unit back into the Cove's Battle before the Battle ends, and the Cove's effect kicks in. Vaughn Derderian, "Post for July 15th, 2003", 15 Jul 2003
• Q: If I move the Cove of Cursed blade into the current battle, are all the opposing units already in the battle affected by the Cove of Cursed Blades' effect ?
  A: No. Cove targets attacking Units that assign to a province, or move into that province. If a bunch of Units assign to a province, and then you move Cove in, it's too late for those Units to be affected by the Cove. It would, however, affect Units moved in after you move the Cove to its new province. Vaughn Derderian, "Post for June 16, 2003", 16 Jun 2003