Gunso Kisho

Legend of the Five Rings card from Words and Deeds

Card Type

Follower

Force

2

Chi

0

Honor Requirement

0

Gold Cost

3

Personal Honor

-

Keywords

Gunso

Card Text

Will only attach to a Mantis Clan Personality
Battle: Ranged 2 Attack.
Reaction: After a Ranged Attack from another card in this army is targeted: Give it +2 strength.

Focus Value

4

Legality

Race for the Throne (Samurai)

Deck

Fate

Printings

Rules Q&A

• Q: This thread viewtopic.php?f=59&t=74883
  How is the attack ranged 6? I count it as ranged 4. 2 from Kisho's base force, and 2 from Kisho's reaction. Where does the other 2 come from?
  A: My math skills were better (worse?) than I thought.
  Please keep in mind that Yoritomo Sunagawa is not printed as previewed. He has no bonus to his Ranged attack. Dan Jacobson, "Sunagawa + Gunso Kisho", 27 Mar 2009
• Q: regarding this answer viewtopic.php?f=59&t=74883
  Would it not be a Ranged Attack 6? 2 (follower's force) + 2 (sunagawa's battle) + 2 (gunso reaction)?
  Thanks
  A: Me and my math. Fixing. Dan Jacobson, "Sunagawa + Gunso Kisho", 26 Mar 2009
• Q: Can Yoritomo Sunagawa bow a Gunso Kisho for his own ability and get a +2 to that Ranged from the reaction of the Gunso Kisho he bowed.
  Yoritomo Sunagawa Battle: Bow your target Follower: Ranged Attack with strength equal to the Follower's Force
  Gunso Kisho Can only attach to a Mantis Clan Personality. Battle: Ranged 2 Attack. Reaction: After the target of a Ranged Attack from another card in this army is chosen: Increase that Ranged Attack's strength by 2.
  If I recall, costs are paid after targeting. This means Kisho will not be bowed when his reaction would occur. Also, I believe the Ranged Attack is coming from Sunagawa, so it fits the "from another card" clause on his reaction.
  Thank you very much!
  A: Yes, Gunso Kisho works in the manner you described.
  You can use Gunso Kisho's reaction with Yoritomo Sunagawa's action to produce a Ranged 4 Attack, bowing Gunso Kisho for the cost.
  EDIT: I can do math, honest! Dan Jacobson, "Sunagawa + Gunso Kisho", 26 Mar 2009
• Q: Gunso Kisho: Can I use this reaction with The Mantis's Strength?
  A: The Mantis's Strength is never in an army. No.
  "From" is different than performing and is defined here: http://rules.l5r.com/Glossary_F#From Zen Faulkes, "Gunso Kisho question", 10 Sep 2008