Help from the Shadows
Legend of the Five Rings card from Embers of War
Open in Oracle of the Void
- Card Type
- Strategy
- Gold Cost
- 0
- Keywords
- Ninja
- Card Text
- Battle: Choose your performing Personality in a Ninja unit: Move him to the current battlefield. Straighten his unit if he moved.
- Focus Value
- 3
- Legality
- Age of Conquest (Emperor)
- Deck
- Fate
Printings
Embers of War
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Flavor Text
- "There is no such thing as a lone assassin." - Little Truths
- Artist
- Luis Nuñez de Castro Torres
- Card Number
- 116
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Rules Q&A
- Q: The question is: If he uses an action that moves one of his units to Province B (Ring of Water, Help from the Shadows, whatever), will the movement be negated?
A: In the scenario described, yes; the movement would be negated. Brook Cunningham, "Movement and Kyuden Kitsune Exp.", 5 Aug 2012 - Q: [EE] Help from the shadows: "Battle: Choose your performing Personality in a Ninja unit: Move him to the current battlefield. Straighten his unit if he moved." I don't quite understand the "in a ninja unit" part. Isn't it the same as "Choose your performing Ninja personality"? what is exactly a "Ninja unit"? also [EE]: would an action that "negates destruction" work against a ranged attack that would kill your personality?
A: A "[X] unit" is a unit where the Personality and all Followers in the unit are [X]/have the [X] keyword, most commonly used when determining a "Cavalry unit for the Cavalry Rules. But, in this case, Help From the Shadows requires the performer's unit is a Ninja unit. Brook Cunningham, "Sun and Moon #rules-questions", 18 May 2025 - Q: Because this keeps coming up...
I have no personalities at the current battle. My opponent has no personalities at the current battle. Can I move my personality to the current battlefied using Help From The Shadows.
EDIT: FOR EMPEROR EDITION.
A: Yes, you can. Brook Cunningham, "Sun and Moon #rules-questions", 25 Nov 2023