Oracle of the Void

Spearmen

Legend of the Five Rings card from Celestial Edition, Imperial Edition, Emerald Edition, Battle of Beiden Pass, Obsidian Edition, Battle of Kyuden Tonbo, Jade Edition, Diamond Edition, Gold Edition, Lotus Edition, Pearl Edition, Storms Over Matsu Palace, Siege of Sleeping Mountain, Training Grounds, Training Grounds 2, L5R Experience, Ivory Edition, A Matter of Honor, Shadowlands, Anvil of Despair, Crimson and Jade, Time of the Void, Hidden Emperor Starter, Scorpion Clan Coup Starter, Fire & Shadow, The War of Spirits, The Fall of Otosan Uchi, Heaven & Earth, Broken Blades, Dark Allies, An Oni's Fury, Winds of Change, Reign of Blood, Hidden City, Wrath of the Emperor, Enemy of My Enemy, Promotional–Ivory

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Spearmen
Card Type
Follower
Force
2
Chi
0
Gold Cost
3
Card Text
Battle, w: Ranged 2 Attack (Destroy a target enemy Follower, or Personality without Followers, with 2 or lower Force).
Focus Value
2
Legality
A Brother's Destiny (Ivory Edition), A Brother's Destiny (Twenty Festivals), Age of Enlightenment (Lotus), Clan Wars (Imperial), Destroyer War (Celestial), Four Winds (Gold), Hidden Emperor (Jade), Rain of Blood (Diamond)
Deck
Fate
Notes
Some variants of the Battle of Beiden Pass version of this card were printed with an alternate flavor text.

Printings

Celestial Edition

Rarity
Common
Flavor Text
"Learn to wield it. Train every day. Trust in it. Under my guidance you can become a weapon for our armies."
Artist
William O'Connor
Card Number
326
Publisher
Alderac Entertainment Group

Imperial Edition

Rarity
Common
Flavor Text
"Hold!" the general called. "Not yet …" We watched as the forces charged close, our fists twisting about our spears. Closer … closer ...
Artist
Pete Garcia
Publisher
Five Rings Publishing Group

Emerald Edition

Rarity
Common
Flavor Text
"Armed with spears, the Crab forces negated the higher ground of the armies protecting Castle Kakita." - The Battle for Kakita Castle, Part IV
Artist
Pete Garcia
Publisher
Five Rings Publishing Group

Battle of Beiden Pass

Rarity
Fixed
Flavor Text
"Not yet!" Toturi cried, watching his spearmen eye the advancing undead masses. They waited, waited for the zombies to march into the trap their general had laid for them...
Artist
Pete Garcia
Publisher
Five Rings Publishing Group

Obsidian Edition

Rarity
Common
Flavor Text
"They had no samurai, no archers and no cavalry, but somehow, a tiny army of monks held off the undead army for days before they were forced to retreat." - The Battle of Osano-Wo Temple
Artist
Pete Garcia
Publisher
Five Rings Publishing Group

Battle of Kyuden Tonbo

Rarity
Fixed
Flavor Text
"Learn to wield it. Train every day. Trust in it. Under my guidance you can become a weapon for our armies."
Artist
William O'Connor
Card Number
49
Publisher
Alderac Entertainment Group

Jade Edition

Rarity
Common
Flavor Text
"Strengthen the spirit as well as the body, and the depths of the soul will become the steel of the blade." - Kakita's "The Sword"
Artist
Pete Garcia
Publisher
Wizards of the Coast

Diamond Edition

Rarity
Common
Flavor Text
"A simple spear makes one man an obstacle that can daunt a dozen cavalry." - Akodo's Leadership
Artist
William O'Connor
Card Number
369
Publisher
Alderac Entertainment Group

Gold Edition

Rarity
Common
Flavor Text
"Even peasants can be taught to throw a spear. In sufficient numbers, they might even be considered dangerous." - Kakita Tenshiko
Artist
William O'Connor
Card Number
404
Publisher
Wizards of the Coast

Lotus Edition

Rarity
Common
Flavor Text
"Oppose him in court. Subvert his authority if you must. No harm must come of my brother. To do so would make a mockery of Tsudao's sacrafice."
Artist
William O'Connor
Card Number
354
Publisher
Alderac Entertainment Group

Pearl Edition

Rarity
Common
Flavor Text
"Strengthen the spirit as well as the body, and the depths of the soul will become the steel of the blade." - Kakita's "The Sword"
Artist
Pete Garcia
Publisher
Wizards of the Coast

Storms Over Matsu Palace

Rarity
Fixed
Flavor Text
"I will stand off the forces of the Empire, if necessary, and die a replendent death. But you will not take the Lion lands, barbarian. Not this day." - Matsu Morishigi
Artist
William O'Connor
Card Number
Lion 05
Publisher
Wizards of the Coast

Siege of Sleeping Mountain

Rarity
Fixed
Flavor Text
"The Naga withdrew leaving behind their dead and wounded, passing into a rift between the Heavens and the World. On the other side, Imperial troops saw only a tainted land and a tall stone wall..." - The Siege of Sleeping Moutnain, vol. III
Artist
Pete Garcia
Card Number
Naga 03
Publisher
Wizards of the Coast

Training Grounds

Rarity
Fixed
Flavor Text
Aoiko frowned as she saw a band of Yotsu swordsmen flee from the oni. She turned to Yobi but his face was grim - there was nothing they could do to save them.
Artist
William O'Connor
Card Number
Lion 21, Lion 31, Lion 40
Publisher
Alderac Entertainment Group

Training Grounds 2

Rarity
Fixed
Flavor Text
"Oppose him in court. Subvert his authority if you must. No harm must come to my brother. To do so would make a mockery of Tsudao's sacrifice."
Artist
William O'Connor
Card Number
Dragon 09, Dragon 12
Publisher
Alderac Entertainment Group

L5R Experience

Rarity
Fixed
Flavor Text
"Even peasants can be taught to throw a spear. In sufficient numbers, they might even be considered dangerous." - Kakita Tenshiko
Artist
William O'Connor
Card Number
61
Publisher
Alderac Entertainment Group

Ivory Edition

Rarity
Common
Flavor Text
Not as deadly at range as an archer, nor as useful in close quarters fighting as a swordsman. However, the versatility of the spear appeals to many warriors.
Artist
William O'Connor
Card Number
211
Publisher
Alderac Entertainment Group

A Matter of Honor

Rarity
Fixed
Flavor Text
The numbers of the lower classes are vastly greater than that of the samurai. While an army appears a vast sea of warriors, most are barely trained peasants with spears.
Artist
William O'Connor
Card Number
38
Publisher
Alderac Entertainment Group

Shadowlands

Rarity
Starter
Flavor Text
"Armed with spears, the Crab forces negated the higher ground of the armies protecting Castle Kakita." - The Battle for Kakita Castle, Part IV
Artist
Pete Garcia
Publisher
Five Rings Publishing Group

Anvil of Despair

Rarity
Starter
Flavor Text
"As the Lion cavalry charged, the Crab cavalry fell back forcing the Lions to fall into wall of blades that Kisada had prepared for them." - Kisada's Last Charge, Part V
Artist
Pete Garcia
Publisher
Five Rings Publishing Group

Crimson and Jade

Rarity
Starter
Flavor Text
…but even as the spearmen stood their ground, lancing the undead warriors, Junzo's cavalry rode up on the west side of the mountain, gaining entrance into the fabled Isawa libraries… - The Battle at Isawa Palace, Part V
Artist
Pete Garcia
Publisher
Five Rings Publishing Group

Time of the Void

Rarity
Starter
Flavor Text
"As the Lion cavalry charged, the Crab cavalry fell back forcing the Lions to fall into wall of blades that Kisada had prepared for them." - Kisada's Last Charge, Part V
Artist
Pete Garcia
Publisher
Five Rings Publishing Group

Hidden Emperor Starter

Rarity
Starter
Flavor Text
"Strengthen the spirit as well as the body, and the depths of the soul will become the steel of the blade." - Kakita's "The Sword"
Artist
Pete Garcia
Publisher
Wizards of the Coast

Scorpion Clan Coup Starter

Rarity
Starter
Flavor Text
"When the Lion stormed the walls, a wall of spears awaited them, slicing their skin. The Lion fell by the dozens, but they never slowed their inevitable advance."
Artist
Pete Garcia
Publisher
Five Rings Publishing Group

Fire & Shadow

Rarity
Starter
Flavor Text
"Strengthen the spirit as well as the body, and the depths of the soul will become the steel of the blade." - from Kakita's The Sword
Artist
William O'Connor
Publisher
Wizards of the Coast

The War of Spirits

Rarity
Starter
Flavor Text
Tsuneo served as the right hand of the Emperor in place of the Lion after his father, Hida Tadaka, died.
Artist
William O'Connor
Publisher
Wizards of the Coast

The Fall of Otosan Uchi

Rarity
Starter
Flavor Text
"Even peasants can be taught to throw a spear. In sufficient numbers, they might even be considered dangerous." - Kakita Tenshiko
Artist
William O'Connor
Publisher
Alderac Entertainment Group

Heaven & Earth

Rarity
Starter
Flavor Text
"Even peasants can be taught to throw a spear. In sufficient numbers, they might even be considered dangerous." - Kakita Tenshiko
Artist
William O'Connor
Publisher
Alderac Entertainment Group

Broken Blades

Rarity
Starter
Flavor Text
"Even peasants can be taught to throw a spear. In sufficient numbers, they might even be considered dangerous." - Kakita Tenshiko
Artist
William O'Connor
Publisher
Alderac Entertainment Group

Dark Allies

Rarity
Starter
Flavor Text
"Even peasants can be taught to throw a spear. In sufficient numbers, they might even be considered dangerous." - Kakita Tenshiko
Artist
William O'Connor
Publisher
Alderac Entertainment Group

An Oni's Fury

Rarity
Starter
Flavor Text
"Even peasants can be taught to throw a spear. In sufficient numbers, they might even be considered dangerous." - Kakita Tenshiko
Artist
William O'Connor
Publisher
Alderac Entertainment Group

Winds of Change

Rarity
Starter
Flavor Text
"Even peasants can be taught to throw a spear. In sufficient numbers, they might even be considered dangerous." - Kakita Tenshiko
Artist
William O'Connor
Publisher
Alderac Entertainment Group

Reign of Blood

Rarity
Starter
Flavor Text
"A simple spear makes one man an obstacle that can daunt a dozen cavalry." - Akodo's Leadership
Artist
William O'Connor
Publisher
Alderac Entertainment Group

Hidden City

Rarity
Starter
Flavor Text
"A simple spear makes one man an obstacle that can daunt a dozen cavalry." - Akodo's Leadership
Artist
William O'Connor
Publisher
Alderac Entertainment Group

Wrath of the Emperor

Rarity
Starter
Flavor Text
"A simple spear makes one man an obstacle that can daunt a dozen cavalry." - Akodo's Leadership
Artist
William O'Connor
Publisher
Alderac Entertainment Group

Enemy of My Enemy

Rarity
Starter
Flavor Text
"A simple spear makes one man an obstacle that can daunt a dozen cavalry." - Akodo's Leadership
Artist
William O'Connor
Publisher
Alderac Entertainment Group

Promotional–Ivory

Rarity
Promo
Flavor Text
Not as deadly at range as an archer, nor as useful in close quarters fighting as a swordsman. However, the versatility of the spear appeals to many warriors.
Artist
William O'Connor
Publisher
Alderac Entertainment Group

Rulings