Diversionary Tactics
Legend of the Five Rings card from Diamond Edition, Forbidden Knowledge, Battle of Beiden Pass, Jade Edition, Gold Edition, Pearl Edition, Storms Over Matsu Palace, Training Grounds, L5R Experience, Top Deck Booster Pack, Hidden Emperor Starter, Ambition's Debt, The Fall of Otosan Uchi, A Perfect Cut, Broken Blades, An Oni's Fury, Reign of Blood, Hidden City, Wrath of the Emperor, Web of Lies, Enemy of My Enemy, Code of Bushido
Open in Oracle of the Void
- Card Type
- Strategy
- Gold Cost
- 0
- Card Text
- Battle: Target a Terrain: Destroy it.
- Focus Value
- 1
- Legality
- Clan Wars (Imperial), Four Winds (Gold), Hidden Emperor (Jade), Rain of Blood (Diamond)
- Deck
- Fate
Printings
Diamond Edition
- Rarity
- Common
- Flavor Text
- "The Akodo are masters of strategy," Shono warned. "They will predict any tactic we use against them." "Then invent new tactics," Chagatai replied.
- Artist
- Mark A.W. Jackson
- Card Number
- 248
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Forbidden Knowledge
- Rarity
- Common
- Flavor Text
- If my enemy does not know the field of battle... then the left flank cannot help the right, the right cannot aid the left, nor can the front aid the back. Even though they are numerous, they can be forced not to fight. - Sun Tzu
- Artist
- Bob Hobbs
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Battle of Beiden Pass
- Rarity
- Fixed
- Flavor Text
- If my enemy does not know the field of battle... then the left flank cannot help the right, the right cannot aid the left, nor can the front aid the back. Even though they are numerous, they can be forced not to fight. - Sun Tzu
- Artist
- Bob Hobbs
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Jade Edition
- Rarity
- Common
- Flavor Text
- "If my enemy does not know the field of battle… then the left flank cannot help the right, the right cannot aid the left, not can the front aid the back. Even though they are numerous, they cannot be forced to fight." - Sun Tzu
- Artist
- Bob Hobbs
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
Gold Edition
- Rarity
- Common
- Flavor Text
- "If your enemies have occupied the terrain of their choice, do not engage them. Retreat, and entice them to follow." - Master Suana.
- Artist
- Mark A.W. Jackson
- Card Number
- 97
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
Pearl Edition
- Rarity
- Common
- Flavor Text
- "If my enemy does not know the field of battle… then the left flank cannot help the right, the right cannot aid the left, not can the front aid the back. Even though they are numerous, they cannot be forced to fight." - Sun Tzu
- Artist
- Bob Hobbs
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
Storms Over Matsu Palace
- Rarity
- Fixed
- Flavor Text
- The forces met in the center of the valley at dawn, purple and orange banners flying high. By the time the sun set, all color had faded, save the dark red stain of bloodied ground.
- Artist
- Mark A.W. Jackson
- Card Number
- Lion 21
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
Training Grounds
- Rarity
- Fixed
- Artist
- Mark A.W. Jackson
- Card Number
- Shadowlands 46, Shadowlands 47
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
L5R Experience
- Rarity
- Fixed
- Artist
- Mark A.W. Jackson
- Card Number
- 17
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Top Deck Booster Pack
- Rarity
- Fixed
- Flavor Text
- "If my enemies do not know the field of battle, then they cannot defeat me." - Matsu Ketsui
- Artist
- Bob Hobbs
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
Hidden Emperor Starter
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "If my enemy does not know the field of battle... then the left flank cannot help the right, the right cannot aid the left, nor can the front aid the back. Even though they are numerous, they cannot be forced to fight." - Sun Tzu
- Artist
- Bob Hobbs
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
Ambition's Debt
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "If my enemy does not know the field of battle, then the left flank cannot help the right, the right cannot aid the left, nor can the front aid the back. Though they are numerous, they cannot be forced to fight." - Sun Tzu
- Artist
- Bob Hobbs
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
The Fall of Otosan Uchi
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "If your enemies have occupied the terrain of their choice, do not engage them. Retreat, and entice them to follow." - Master Suana
- Artist
- Mark A.W. Jackson
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
A Perfect Cut
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "If your enemies have occupied the terrain of their choice, do not engage them. Retreat, and entice them to follow." - Master Suana
- Artist
- Mark A.W. Jackson
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Broken Blades
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "If your enemies have occupied the terrain of their choice, do not engage them. Retreat, and entice them to follow." - Master Suana
- Artist
- Mark A.W. Jackson
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
An Oni's Fury
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "If your enemies have occupied the terrain of their choice, do not engage them. Retreat, and entice them to follow." - Master Suana
- Artist
- Mark A.W. Jackson
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Reign of Blood
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "The Akodo are masters of strategy," Shono warned. "They will predict any tactic we use against them." "Then invent new tactics," Chagatai replied.
- Artist
- Mark A.W. Jackson
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Hidden City
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "The Akodo are masters of strategy," Shono warned. "They will predict any tactic we use against them." "Then invent new tactics," Chagatai replied.
- Artist
- Mark A.W. Jackson
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Wrath of the Emperor
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "The Akodo are masters of strategy," Shono warned. "They will predict any tactic we use against them." "Then invent new tactics," Chagatai replied.
- Artist
- Mark A.W. Jackson
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Web of Lies
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "The Akodo are masters of strategy," Shono warned. "They will predict any tactic we use against them." "Then invent new tactics," Chagatai replied.
- Artist
- Mark A.W. Jackson
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Enemy of My Enemy
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "The Akodo are masters of strategy," Shono warned. "They will predict any tactic we use against them." "Then invent new tactics," Chagatai replied.
- Artist
- Mark A.W. Jackson
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Code of Bushido
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "The Akodo are masters of strategy," Shono warned. "They will predict any tactic we use against them." "Then invent new tactics," Chagatai replied.
- Artist
- Mark A.W. Jackson
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Rules Q&A
- Q: Greetings,
I thought this would have been in the archives - especially with all the banter recently over Flee the Darkness, but couldn't find anything as compelling as I had hoped for.
Situation: My opponent plays Deadly Ground in the current Battle.
I play Diversionary Tactics to destroy it.
He plays Flee the darkness to cancel Diversionary Tactics.
My understanding: FtD would "cancel" DT, thus the terrain is never destroyed.
If it was never destroyed, then FtD could never have been played.
How should it play out? A) DT stands, destroying the terrain?
B) FtD prevents DT, thus DG stays in play?
A: C) It is illegal to play Flee the Darkness, for two reasons: it only cancels an action that targets your Personalities (Div.Tactics doesn't), and your own Deadly Ground is still in effect and stopping you. Jeff Alexander, "Rulings for 7-9 March 2001", 18 Mar 2001