Hammer of Earth
Legend of the Five Rings card from Gold Edition, Anvil of Despair
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- Card Type
- Item
- Force
- +0
- Chi
- +0
- Gold Cost
- 6
- Keywords
- Earth
- Card Text
- Earth Reaction: After assigning this Personality to a defending army, if the attacking army has total Force higher than the Province's strength, put the Ring of Earth into play from your hand.
Earth Battle: If this Personality is defending, destroy this Item to give him +3F/+2C. - Focus Value
- 3
- Legality
- Clan Wars (Imperial), Four Winds (Gold)
- Deck
- Fate
Printings
Gold Edition
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Artist
- Paul (Prof.) Herbert
- Card Number
- 162
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
Anvil of Despair
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Artist
- Jeff Remmer
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Rulings
- May be used to play the Ring of Earth immediately following False Alliance if (and only if) the conditions are met at that time. [DW, l5rinfo, 3/3/97] Accumulated Rulings, February 8, 2000, p. 29
Rules Q&A
- Q: 2- If I defend with a personality with the "Hammer of Earth" attached, may I use the reaction to play the ring?
A: No. Jeff Alexander, "replies to 15-16 September 2001", 17 Sep 2001 - Q: I'm in a multi-opponent game. I have Isawa Bob in play with the Hammer of Earth attached. The defender invites me to ally. The attacker assigns with force greater than the province strength. I assign Isawa Bob to defend.
Who plays the Ring of Earth (Hammer's reaction)? Me or the defender?
A: Barring text otherwise, only a card's controller can use its actions. That would be you in this case. Jeff Alexander, "Rulings for 18 March 2001", 24 Mar 2001