Shosuro Haru

Legend of the Five Rings card from Reign of Blood

Card Type

Personality

Force

3

Chi

3

Honor Requirement

-

Gold Cost

7

Personal Honor

1

Clan

Ninja, Scorpion

Keywords

Bloodspeaker, Ninja, Scorpion Clan

Card Text

Maho Reaction: Any number of times per turn, but only once per trigger, after entering a duel or assigning or moving to a battle, target the Personality facing Haru or a Personality opposing him: Give the target a -1F/-1C Poison token.

Legality

Rain of Blood (Diamond)

Deck

Dynasty

Printings

Rules Q&A

• Q: Shosuro Haru has the following printed ability:
  Maho Reaction: After entering a duel or assigning or moving into a battle, put a -1F/-1C Poison token to an opposing Personality.
  1. Considering that I control Haru, does this ability only apply whenever Haru himself enters a duel or assigns/moves into a battle, or does it apply for any personality I control who does those things?
  A: The ability keys off of Haru. It must be after Haru enters a duel or assigns, and must target a Personality opposing Haru. Martin Lund, "Rules for 26 October 2004", 1 Nov 2004
• Q: If I have shosuro Haru out:
  Maho Reaction: After entering a duel or assigning or moving to a battle, give a –1F/–1C Poison token to a opposing Personality.
  and he is challenged to a duel, can I Play shosuro technique:
  Reaction: When one of your Personalities enters a duel against a Personality with higher Chi, raise your Personality’s Chi to equal the other’s Chi.
  This would raise his chi to equal his opponents who is higher, could he then use his own ability making him one chi higher, and then strike and when the duel. If not why?
  thanks
  hibachab
  A: Shosuro Technique is played "when" you enter the duel. Haru's ability is played "after" you enter the duel. You always have to play Shosuro Technique before Maru does his Poison Token thing. Yes, that should let you immediately call strike against your challenger and defeat him, barring any other Reaction tricks.
  I'm also a fan of Shosuro Higatsuku, Shosuro Technique, and Kakita Dojo. If only I could recycle Shosuro Technique ... Martin Lund, "Rules for 2 April 2004", 4 Apr 2004
• Q: Shosuro Haru
  Scorpion Clan Ninja € Bloodspeaker. Maho Reaction: After entering a duel or assigning or moving to a battle, give a ­1F/­1C Poison token to a opposing Personality.
  When he enters a duel, I assume the -1F/-1C can only go to the personality opposing him in the duel.
  Is this correct?
  A: Yes. Jeff Alexander, "rules for 8 March 2004", 9 Mar 2004