Master of Bushido
Legend of the Five Rings card from Diamond Edition, Honor Bound
Open in Oracle of the Void
- Card Type
- Holding
- Gold Cost
- 3
- Keywords
- Retainer
- Card Text
- Political Repeatable Reaction, w: Before a player with Family Honor greater than or equal to his starting Family Honor gains Honor other than from winning a battle or duel, negate the gain.
- Legality
- Hidden Emperor (Jade), Rain of Blood (Diamond)
- Deck
- Dynasty
Printings
Diamond Edition
- Rarity
- Common
- Flavor Text
- "Without honor, there is nothing."
- Artist
- Chris Seaman
- Card Number
- 46
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Honor Bound
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Flavor Text
- There are no dangerous weapons - only dangerous people.
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
Rulings
- Erratum: Reads, "Master of Bushido 3G Retainer. Political Reaction: Bow Master of Bushido to negate an Honor gain. This cannot negate a gain resulting from winning a battle or duel or a gain belonging to a player who has less than his starting Family Honor." [MRP, Diamond Edition, 27 October 2003] Rules Archive, August 18, 2007, p. 83
Rules Q&A
- Q: Zen Faulkes Rules Archive states:
Master of Bushido * Negates honor gains AND LOSSES rather than "canceling" them, because only actions can be canceled. [JA, 6 September 2000] My copy of Master of Bushido: Retainer. Political Reaction: Bow the Master of Bushido when Honor is being gained. Cancel the Honor gain. You cannot cancel any gain that is a result of winning a battle or duel, or being gained by a player who has less than his or her starting Family Honor.
How about losses ? Is a rules archive errata?
A: Disregard the bit about losses. I no longer recall why I mentioned them, as the card itself does not. Jeff Alexander, "post for 8 October 2001", 8 Oct 2001