Shiba Kosoku
Legend of the Five Rings card from Death at Koten
Open in Oracle of the Void
- Card Type
- Personality
- Force
- 4
- Chi
- 3
- Honor Requirement
- 5
- Gold Cost
- 7
- Personal Honor
- 2
- Clan
- Phoenix
- Keywords
- Phoenix Clan, Samurai, Yojimbo
- Card Text
- Reaction: When another player's action would target one of your Shugenja at Kosoku's location: It targets Kosoku instead, if legal.
- Legality
- Destroyer War (Celestial), Race for the Throne (Samurai)
- Deck
- Dynasty
Printings
Death at Koten
- Rarity
- Fixed
- Flavor Text
- "I would be honored to stand by your side, Tashime-sama. Whatever you require of me, it shall be done without question."
- Artist
- IFS
- Card Number
- 30
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Rules Q&A
- Q: Can I redirect with Kosoku and if not then why not?
A: Yes you may, for the reason you give.
The effect and targeting of Fosuta's action may be delayed, but it's still that action doing it, as per Kosaku's text. Brook Cunningham, "Shiba Kosoku vs. Isawa Fosuta -Exp", 6 Dec 2009 - Q: In response to this. viewtopic.php?f=59&t=77592&p=1017699&hilit=kosoku#p1017699
I am a little confused, the answer was not really that clear, at least to me. Is it legal to redirect a ranged attack that is meant for a personality to a Shiba Kosoku who has a follower attached?
Also, in the same area: If I have a Blade of Guile attached to Kosoku, can I have an action target her that is meant to dishonor a target shugenja? Does Blade of Guile make the action illegal so that her reaction cannot be used?
A: It IS legal to use Shiba Kosoku's reaction, as the trigger (someone targeted a Shugenja at Kosoku's location) has occurred. However, Kosoku's action will have no effect, as Kosoku herself is NOT a legal target for the Ranged Attack, as she has a follower attached.
Blade of Guile merely negates any effects which dishonor the person it is attached to, so not only may you use Shiba Kosoku's reaction, it will have it's intended effect: The action will instead target Shiba Kosoku, and any effects that would dishonor Kosoku will be negated thanks to Blade of Guile (Oh that silly Kokujin! ) Dan Jacobson, "Kosoku with followers", 24 Aug 2009 - Q: I have a Shiba Kosoku in play, with a 1f farmlands follower attached, she is attacking with Isawa Mizuhiko. My opponent bows a spearmen for a ranged 2 attack targeting Mizuhiko, I react with Kosoku's action. What happens?
A: Legal to use Shiba Kosoku's reaction, but no effect happens, due to the "if legal" condition on Kosoku's effect. Zen Faulkes, "Kosoku with followers", 19 Jul 2009