Oracle of Earth
Legend of the Five Rings card from Gold Edition, Imperial Edition, Emerald Edition, Obsidian Edition, Jade Edition, Pearl Edition
Open in Oracle of the Void
- Card Type
- Holding
- Gold Cost
- 6
- Keywords
- Unique, Earth, Oracle, Retainer
- Card Text
- Earth Repeatable Battle, w,
: Put a Terrain into play from your hand. If it entered play, destroy all other Terrains in play. It will not be destroyed. - Legality
- Clan Wars (Imperial), Four Winds (Gold), Hidden Emperor (Jade)
- Deck
- Dynasty
Printings
Gold Edition
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Flavor Text
- "In life he was Hiruma Osuno. He has not answered to that name for over thirty years. Speak to him, if you must. I prefer action to hurling my voice at the mountains." - Hida Okashi
- Artist
- Eric David Anderson
- Card Number
- 308
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
Imperial Edition
- Rarity
- Rare
- Artist
- Randy Elliott
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Emerald Edition
- Rarity
- Rare
- Artist
- Randy Elliott
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Obsidian Edition
- Rarity
- Rare
- Flavor Text
- Mine is the way of the mountain, unmovable and sure...
- Artist
- Randy Elliott
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Jade Edition
- Rarity
- Rare
- Flavor Text
- "When the earth calls, mountains rise and the land is torn apart…"
- Artist
- Randy Elliott
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
Pearl Edition
- Rarity
- Rare
- Flavor Text
- "When the earth calls, mountains rise and the land is torn apart…"
- Artist
- Randy Elliott
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
Rulings
- Clarified: consistantly uses the term "destroy" to refer to eliminating terrains. Text Change & Errata List, February 15, 2000, p. 12
- Q: Can I use a Scout to play a Terrain through the Armor of Sun Tao or Oracle of Earth? A: Yes. Legend of the Five Rings FAQ, May 21, 2003, p. 10
Rules Q&A
- Q: Hi Jeff, Question regarding the Oracle of Earth. Can I use it's ability to play a terrain in a battle where I have no presence if the terrain is allowed to be played in a battle in which I have no presence? Example: A battle is resolving at province 1 and no units are present. Can I play Accessible Terrain with the Oracle of Earth?
A: Current Jeff Alexander, "post for 5 September 2002", 6 Sep 2002 - Q: Oracle of Earth used in conjunction with Akodo's Map. Do I need to bow 2 Holdings to satisfy the 2 , 1G costs, or can I use 1 Holding to pay the combined 2G cost ?
A: Holdings can only pay for one cost (Dark Allies rules, page 42 -- in bold type, even!). There are two costs here: one for the terrain, one for the Oracle's action. Zen Faulkes, "Rules for 6 July 2002", 7 Jul 2002 - Q: Hey All, Another list of possibly dead questions for everyone. I just want to make certain that I have some of these basic rules straight in my head so that I don't make bad rules calls for some newbies in my area.
1.) You may not use a scout to play a terrain from underneath the armor of Sun Tao or via the Oracle of Earth, correct?
A: Incorrect. You may use any action which "plays" a Terrain in conjunction with the Scout, including both the Oracle of Earth and the Armor of Sun Tao. Jeff Alexander, "post for 30 April 2002", 1 May 2002