Matsu Hiroru
Legend of the Five Rings card from Pearl Edition, Jade Edition, Time of the Void
Open in Oracle of the Void
- Card Type
- Personality
- Force
- 0
- Chi
- 3
- Honor Requirement
- 0
- Gold Cost
- 8
- Personal Honor
- 2
- Clan
- Ninja, Toturi's Army
- Keywords
- Unique, Assassin, Experienced, Ninja, Toturi's Army
- Card Text
- Will not attach non-Ninja Followers.
Assassin Ninja Repeatable Limited, w: Hiroru challenges a target Personality with a Political ability or who has performed a Political action since your last turn ended. Destroy the loser. - Legality
- Clan Wars (Imperial), Hidden Emperor (Jade)
- Deck
- Dynasty
Printings
Pearl Edition
- Rarity
- Rare
- Flavor Text
- "…in every face, my sensei's smile. You cannot hide forever, Kage, and I will be there to watch you die."
- Artist
- Val Mayerik
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
Jade Edition
- Rarity
- Rare
- Flavor Text
- …in every face, my sensei's smile. You cannot hide forever, Kage, and I will be there to watch you die.
- Artist
- Bryon Wackwitz
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
Time of the Void
- Rarity
- Rare
- Flavor Text
- It is men like you brought Tsuko to her rest. Join her.
- Artist
- Val Mayerik
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Rulings
- He does not bow when destroying Retainers. [card text] Accumulated Rulings, February 8, 2000, p. 40
- His extra focus happens "before the duel". [card text] Accumulated Rulings, February 8, 2000, p. 40
- Since focus cards add to Chi as soon as they're played [rulebook], he does not die instantly if he uses his ability while wielding a Tetsubo, provided he takes his free first focus and plays a card with a focus value greater than 0. Accumulated Rulings, February 8, 2000, p. 40
- Reactions to entering a duel, such as the Double Chi kiho, occur after this focus. Accumulated Rulings, February 8, 2000, p. 41
- Note that he has the same surname as one of the largest Lion Clan families. This is not coincidence. He does not bow when destroying Retainers. [card text] Accumulated Rulings, April 22, 1998, p. 23