Iuchi Umeka
Legend of the Five Rings card from Samurai Edition, Code of Bushido, Promotional–Samurai
Open in Oracle of the Void
- Card Type
- Personality
- Force
- 3
- Chi
- 3
- Honor Requirement
- 0
- Gold Cost
- 8
- Personal Honor
- 2
- Clan
- Unicorn
- Keywords
- Cavalry, Shugenja, Unicorn Clan
- Card Text
- Reaction: When paying the costs of a Spell action, even if Umeka is bowed, bow one of your Samurai in her army: This pays any cost of bowing Umeka. After the Spell's action resolves, you may take an additional Battle action that is not on a Spell.
- Legality
- Age of Enlightenment (Lotus), Race for the Throne (Samurai), Rain of Blood (Diamond)
- Deck
- Dynasty
Printings
Samurai Edition
- Rarity
- Common
- Flavor Text
- "She is truly a child of the wind." - Iuchi Lixue
- Artist
- Stephanie Pui-Mun Law
- Card Number
- 160
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Code of Bushido
- Rarity
- Common
- Flavor Text
- "The wind is my ally and my strength."
- Artist
- Stephanie Pui-Mun Law
- Card Number
- 98
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Promotional–Samurai
- Rarity
- Promo
- Flavor Text
- "She is truly a child of the wind." - Iuchi Lixue
- Artist
- Stephanie Pui-Mun Law
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Rulings
- Erratum: Reads, “Iuchi Umeka 3F/3C 0HR 8G 2PH Unicorn Clan • Shugenja • Cavalry. Reaction: When paying the cost of an action on a Spell, even if Umeka is bowed, bow one of your Samurai in her army: This pays the cost of bowing Umeka. After the action’s effects resolve, you may take an additional Battle action that is not on a Spell.” [MRP, Samurai Edition, 25 July 2007] Comprehensive Rules, Samurai Edition, with specific card rulings, final version, May 2009, p. 141
Rules Q&A
- Q: I was wondering whether one can trigger the reaction ability on Iuchi Umeka to react to paying the costs on any action of a Spell?
A: Yes, for reasons and with consequences stated. Zen Faulkes, "Iuchi Umeka", 29 Jul 2007