Kuni Utagu

Legend of the Five Rings card from Gold Edition, The War of Spirits

Card Type

Personality

Force

1

Chi

5

Honor Requirement

5

Gold Cost

7

Personal Honor

3

Clan

Crab

Keywords

Unique, Crab Clan, Experienced, Jade Champion, Shugenja

Card Text

Utagu may not be targeted with Spell or Kiho actions.
Battle: Twice per battle, target an enemy Personality that has a Maho ability, a Black Scroll attached, or has performed a Maho action this game: Bow him.

Legality

Four Winds (Gold), Hidden Emperor (Jade)

Deck

Dynasty

Printings

Rules Q&A

• Q: Was the fixed Kuni Utagu from Winds of Change Diamond bugged?
  A: No. Zen Faulkes, "Rules for 9 November 2003", 9 Nov 2003
• Q: Can Kuni Utagu exp cast Playing with madness?
  A: Yes. Jeff Alexander, "post for 21 February 2003", 22 Feb 2003
• Q: My defending army includes Kuni Utagu Exp. with Yoshi no Shiryo attached. The attacking army includes two bowed Personalities with Weapons. We both pass, and the attacker plays Armed and Ready. May I bow Utagu to cancel Armed and Ready?
  My reasoning was "yes," since any action taken at the start of Resolution is still taken "during" battle, as per the wording on Yoshi no Shiryo. Was this correct?
  A: Yes. Jeff Alexander, "post for 22 January 2003", 23 Jan 2003
• Q: For example, if I am playing Crab, I can have more than 1 Kuni Utagu exp in the deck, how about in play?
  A: In play, too. Jeff Alexander, "post for 28 August 2002", 29 Aug 2002
• Q: Here's one that I'm pretty sure has been answered before, but I couldn't find it, so here goes:
  Relevant card text:
  Faith in My Clan: You may play this card only if a Clan Champion from your Faction is in your army.
  Reaction: Cancel an Action
  Kuni Utagu Exp Crab Clan Jade Champion
  So, does Utagu meet the requirement for Faith In My Clan?
  A: No. A Personality is only a Clan Champion if it has the "Clan Champion" or "XXX Clan Champion" traits together. Jeff Alexander, "post for 27 August 2002", 28 Aug 2002
• Q: In a message dated 5/8/02 2:19:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time, writes:
  Kuni Utagu
  Hmmm does he count? I know his card includes the word jade, but doesn't it have to be in the title???
  A: Kuni Utagu, Jade Champion, is a "jade" card. Jeff Alexander, "post for 29 May 2002", 30 May 2002
• Q: 3) Do Kuni Utagu xp1 and Yasuki Hachi xp1 count as Champions for their clan for the use of Faith in My Clan?
  A: They are Champions, but they are not Clan Champions. This is true no matter how their Factions change. You need a Clan Champion for Faith In My Clan. Jeff Alexander, "post for 22 May 2002", 23 May 2002
• Q: Does Kuni Utagu xp1 count as a Jade Card?
  A: Yes. Jeff Alexander, "post for 5 November 2001", 6 Nov 2001
• Q: 2- Kuni Utagu (Experienced) counts as jade card? (for jade works)
  A: Yes. Jeff Alexander, "Rulings for 17 January 2001", 19 Jan 2001