Medium Cavalry
Legend of the Five Rings card from Gold Edition, Pre-Imperial Edition, Imperial Edition, Emerald Edition, Battle of Beiden Pass, Obsidian Edition, Jade Edition, Pearl Edition, Storms Over Matsu Palace, Ivory Edition, Promotional–Twenty Festivals, Onyx Edition, Shadowlands, Anvil of Despair, Crimson and Jade, Time of the Void, Hidden Emperor Starter, Scorpion Clan Coup Starter, Fire & Shadow, Soul of the Empire, Broken Blades, An Oni's Fury, Promotional–Ivory
Open in Oracle of the Void
- Card Type
- Follower
- Force
- 3
- Chi
- 0
- Gold Cost
- 4
- Keywords
- Cavalry
- Card Text
- (Once per turn, as an Absent Engage, move your unbowed Personality in a Cavalry unit to this battle.)
- Focus Value
- 2
- Legality
- A Brother's Destiny (Ivory Edition), A Brother's Destiny (Twenty Festivals), Clan Wars (Imperial), Four Winds (Gold), Hidden Emperor (Jade), War of the Seals (Onyx Edition)
- Deck
- Fate
Printings
Gold Edition
- Rarity
- Common
- Flavor Text
- Matsu Nimuro's brilliant use of cavalry fielded by both the Shiba and the Akodo gave the Alliance its first victory in the war against the Dragon, at the Battle of Honored Treaty Plains.
- Artist
- Sean Murray
- Card Number
- 272
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
Pre-Imperial Edition
- Rarity
- Fixed
- Flavor Text
- "Watch the Unicorns closely, and you will learn that it is the maneuver that carries the day, not strength, as the Crab would have you believe." - Matsu Daira
- Artist
- Randy Gallegos (one version was miscredited to Mark Tedin)
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Imperial Edition
- Rarity
- Common
- Flavor Text
- "Watch the Unicorns closely, and you will learn that it is the maneuver that carries the day, not strength, as the Crab would have you believe." - Matsu Daira
- Artist
- Randy Gallegos
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Emerald Edition
- Rarity
- Common
- Flavor Text
- "Toturi made a quick retreat, falling back to save his tired army from the fresh Crab cavalry, only to find thimself cut off from his Unicorn ally at Beiden Pass by an army of Shadowlands creatures led by the Crane Champion, Doji Hoturi." - The Battle at Iyosha Hill, Part II
- Artist
- Randy Gallegos
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Battle of Beiden Pass
- Rarity
- Fixed
- Flavor Text
- "Assoon as Sukune tried to reinforce his position, the infantry fell to their bellies at the cavalry leapts over them, charging into the weakened infantry of the Crab." - The Battle at Beiden Pass, Part IV
- Artist
- Mike Raabe
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Obsidian Edition
- Rarity
- Common
- Flavor Text
- "The Crane armies were not ready for the sheer fury and swiftness of Matsu Agetoki's mounted charges. They lost at Kakita Palace, fell back to Doji Palace, fell back again, but they would make their stand at Asahina Temples." - The High Histories of the Lion
- Artist
- Randy Gallegos
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Jade Edition
- Rarity
- Common
- Flavor Text
- "The Phoenix are gone, my Lord. Destroyed. Their lands are empty and their palaces fallen into ruin. One samurai with a company of horsemen could call himself a daimyo. Who would challenge him?" - Shinjo Morito
- Artist
- Randy Gallegos
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
Pearl Edition
- Rarity
- Common
- Flavor Text
- "The Phoenix are gone, my Lord. Destroyed. Their lands are empty and their palaces fallen into ruin. One samurai with a company of horsemen could call himself a daimyo. Who would challenge him?" - Shinjo Morito
- Artist
- Randy Gallegos
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
Storms Over Matsu Palace
- Rarity
- Fixed
- Flavor Text
- "You talk much of death, Lion, and you roar for battle. But tell me this: are you so eager for death that you have grown afraid to live?" - Iuchi Daiyu
- Artist
- Sean Murray
- Card Number
- Unicorn 02
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
Ivory Edition
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Flavor Text
- Cavalry units are a part of every army in Rokugan. The advantage of a highly mobile force that can trample foot soldiers is expensive but often far more valuable than the cost.
- Artist
- Sean Murray
- Card Number
- 203
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Promotional–Twenty Festivals
- Rarity
- Promo
- Flavor Text
- "I have felled as many men as you, or more; earned as much glory, or more; and today, I join the ranks of the Imperial Legions. Finally, am I not worthy of your hand, my love?"
"You are," she said, strong enough to hold back tears but too human to hide the effort. "I fear though… that I am no longer worthy of you." - The Unicorn's Heart, part III"You are," she said, strong enough to hold back tears but too human to hide the effort. "I fear though… that I am no longer worthy of you." - The Unicorn's Heart, part III - Notes
- Legal Upon Release * Released to the 2015 Q4 Organized Play Winners
- Artist
- Veronica V. Jones
- Card Number
- 401
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Onyx Edition
- Rarity
- Fixed
- Flavor Text
- The horses grew wary in the approaching darkness, but their riders grew ever more resolved. Death was coming, so they made ready for their final charge.
- Artist
- Sean Murray
- Card Number
- 225
- Publisher
- Onyx Lives
- Publisherurl
- https://sites.google.com/view/the-onyx-lives-project/home
Shadowlands
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "And as all seemed lost, Shinjo Yasamura's cavalry rode in from the North, forcing the Crab army to retreat to Baiden Pass." - The Battle for Kakita Castle, Part VI
- Artist
- Randy Gallegos
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Anvil of Despair
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "Tsuko watched with tears in her eyes as Kisada trampled over her shattered forces and marched into the Imperial Palace." - Kisada's Last Charge, Part VI
- Artist
- Randy Gallegos
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Crimson and Jade
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "Tsuko watched with tears in her eyes as Kisada trampled over her shattered forces and marched into the Imperial Palace." - Kisada's Last Charge, Part VI
- Artist
- Randy Gallegos
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Time of the Void
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "Tsuko watched with tears in her eyes as Kisada trampled over her shattered forces and marched into the Imperial Palace." - Kisada's Last Charge, Part VI
- Artist
- Randy Gallegos
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Hidden Emperor Starter
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "The Phoenix are gone, my Lord. Destroyed. Their lands are empty and their palaces fallen into ruin. One samurai with a company of horsemen could call himself a daimyo. Who would challenge him?" - Shinjo Morito
- Artist
- Randy Gallegos
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
Scorpion Clan Coup Starter
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "The damnable beasts are flying!" Shoju cried as he watched the Otaku battle-maidens erupt into a moon-lit fire and fly above his troops towards the walls of Otosan Uchi. - The Unicorn's Charge, Part 3
- Artist
- Randy Gallegos
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Fire & Shadow
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- Morito proudly looked at the gleaming palace his people had built, and pride filled his words. "For these lands, and for the Empire, we shall be Shinjo no more!" His troops took up the battle cry, and a new Minor Clan was born.
- Artist
- Sean Murray
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
Soul of the Empire
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- Morito looked at the gleaming palace his people had built, and pride filled his words. "For these lands, and for the Empire, we shall be Shinjo no more!" His troops took up the battle cry, and a new minor clan was born.
- Artist
- Sean Murray
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
Broken Blades
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- With the dual advantages of terrain and superior cavalry troops, none have been able to threaten the Unicorn's hold on Seikitsu Pass.
- Artist
- Sean Murray
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
An Oni's Fury
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- Matsu Nimuro's brilliant use of cavalry fielded by both the Shiba and the Akodo gave the Alliance its first victory in the war against the Dragon, at the Battle of Honored Treaty Plains.
- Artist
- Sean Murray
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Promotional–Ivory
- Rarity
- Promo
- Flavor Text
- Cavalry units are a part of every army in Rokugan. The advantage of a highly mobile force that can trample foot soldiers is expensive but often far more valuable than the cost.
- Artist
- Sean Murray
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group