Shiba Aikune
Legend of the Five Rings card from Gold Edition, The War of Spirits, Heaven & Earth, Dark Allies
Open in Oracle of the Void
- Card Type
- Personality
- Force
- 2
- Chi
- 3
- Honor Requirement
- 8
- Gold Cost
- 5
- Personal Honor
- 2
- Clan
- Phoenix
- Keywords
- Phoenix Clan, Samurai
- Card Text
- Aikune has +1 Force while in an army with another Phoenix Clan Samurai.
- Legality
- Four Winds (Gold), Hidden Emperor (Jade)
- Deck
- Dynasty
Printings
Gold Edition
- Rarity
- Common
- Flavor Text
- "My mother was the Champion that secured victory in the War of Spirits. My father was the man who dared to marry my mother. If you hoped I would play yojimbo as a quiet little Shiba, you arranged the wrong marriage!"
- Artist
- April Lee
- Card Number
- 373
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
The War of Spirits
- Rarity
- Common
- Flavor Text
- "Tsukune's son is bold and brash like his father, and the loss of Isawa Yaruko has turned his young eyes toward revenge." - Soshi Angai
- Artist
- April Lee
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
Heaven & Earth
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "With a single whisper, Aikune set a mountain ablaze. At last, he realized, he had lost control of the Wish." - Shiba Mirabu
- Artist
- April Lee
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Dark Allies
- Rarity
- Starter
- Flavor Text
- "You are weak where I am strong. Together we shall complete one another. Together we shall recreate the world." - Isawa's Last Wish
- Artist
- April Lee
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Rules Q&A
- Q: Question:
Now, obviously, in order to cancel an action targetting my shugenja I must have the Towers unbowed. However, when it also says:
Reaction: When an action targets one of your Samurai, bow one of your Shugenja Personalities to cancel it.
So, let's assume I'm being attacked by some guys on the opponents turn. And I have Shiba Aikune and Isawa Taeruko guarding, the towers are bowed. If one of the bad guys throws refugees on Aikune, can I bow Taeruko to cancel it? or does my stronghold need to be unbowed in order to use that ability as well?
A: The Towers of the Asako must be unbowed to use either of its Reactions. Jeff Alexander, "post for 15 January 2002", 16 Jan 2002 - Q: I agree mostly with the dragon clan's argument, led by Yellow-san, about Tamori. He's long over due for an Exp. Level.
A: Okay. Jeff Alexander, "post for 5 October 2001", 6 Oct 2001 - Q: 2. This one is for any developers; when are we going to see a Shiba Aikune Exp.?
A: We really don't like to comment on this sort of thing. Jeff Alexander, "post for 2 October 2001", 2 Oct 2001 - Q: What If I target Shiba Aikune Exp. 3 while he's alone?
A: Same thing. The trait is not optional, and Furious Assault looks for an effect, not a decision. Zen Faulkes, "Furious Assault vs. Moto Chagatai/Shiba Aikune", 24 Mar 2008 - Q: Shiba Aikune - exp 3: If i use the special ability and destroy Houhou i can bring him back?
A: Yes. Zen Faulkes, "I doubt about Shiba Aikune versus Houhou", 27 May 2007 - Q: If he still Honored, Houhou has a honorably dead?
A: Yes. Zen Faulkes, "I doubt about Shiba Aikune versus Houhou", 27 May 2007