Crystal Katana
Legend of the Five Rings card from Gold Edition, Pre-Imperial Edition, Imperial Edition, Emerald Edition, Battle of Beiden Pass, Obsidian Edition, Shadowlands, Anvil of Despair, Crimson and Jade, Time of the Void, Scorpion Clan Coup Starter
Open in Oracle of the Void
- Card Type
- Item
- Force
- +0
- Chi
- +2
- Gold Cost
- 3
- Keywords
- Weapon, Crystal
- Card Text
- While this Personality opposes a Shadowlands Personality in a battle or faces one in a duel, this card has an additional +2C.
- Focus Value
- 1
- Legality
- Clan Wars (Imperial), Four Winds (Gold)
- Deck
- Fate
Printings
Gold Edition
- Rarity
- Common
- Flavor Text
- When members of the Brotherhood say that they are "going to seek the missing half of the Tao," they usually mean to seek it in the blood of the creatures responsible for its destruction.
- Artist
- William O'Connor
- Card Number
- 86
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
Pre-Imperial Edition
- Rarity
- Fixed
- Flavor Text
- Not even the Shugenja know why a blade of purest crystal seems to melt the creatures with the slightest touch.
- Artist
- Robin Wood
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Imperial Edition
- Rarity
- Common
- Flavor Text
- Not even the Shugenja know why a blade of purest crystal seems to melt the creatures with the slightest touch.
- Artist
- Robin Wood
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Emerald Edition
- Rarity
- Common
- Flavor Text
- "Even the light that reflected from the blade caused the creature pain. I advanced and watched as it cowered before me."
- Artist
- Robin Wood
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Battle of Beiden Pass
- Rarity
- Fixed
- Flavor Text
- "Even the light that reflected from the blade caused the creature pain. I advanced and watched as it cowered before me."
- Artist
- Robin Wood
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Obsidian Edition
- Rarity
- Common
- Flavor Text
- "Even the light that reflected from the blade caused the creature pain. I advanced and watched as it cowered before me."
- Artist
- Robin Wood
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Shadowlands
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "Even the light that reflected from the blade caused the creature pain. I advanced and watched as it cowered before me."
- Artist
- Robin Wood
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Anvil of Despair
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "Even the light that reflected from the blade caused the creature pain. I advanced and watched as it cowered before me."
- Artist
- Robin Wood
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Crimson and Jade
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "Even the light that reflected from the blade caused the creature pain. I advanced and watched as it cowered before me."
- Artist
- Robin Wood
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Time of the Void
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "Even the light that reflected from the blade caused the creature pain. I advanced and watched as it cowered before me."
- Artist
- Robin Wood
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Scorpion Clan Coup Starter
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "Even the light that reflected from the blade caused the creature pain. I advanced and watched as it cowered before me."
- Artist
- Robin Wood
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Rulings
- Erratum: Reads, "Crystal Katana +0F/+2C 3G 1FV While this Personality faces a Shadowlands Personality in a battle or duel, the Crytsal Katana gains +2C." [MRP, Gold Edition, 1 July 2001] Rules Archive, August 18, 2007, p. 50
- Clarified: gives an extra +2C when opposed by one or more Shadowlands cards in a battle or duel (matches Shadowlands version). Text Change & Errata List, February 15, 2000, p. 6