Stain upon the Soul
Legend of the Five Rings card from Honor Bound
Open in Oracle of the Void
- Card Type
- Strategy
- Gold Cost
- 0
- Keywords
- Kiho
- Card Text
- Battle/Open: Bow your performing Monk or Shugenja and target another of your unbowed Monks: Give him a Force and Chi bonus equal to the performer's Force and Chi. Until the turn ends, after the target is destroyed, also destroy the performer.
- Focus Value
- 4
- Legality
- Hidden Emperor (Jade)
- Deck
- Fate
Printings
Honor Bound
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Flavor Text
- Hizaku's face paled, the blood sword falling from his hands. "What have we become?"
- Artist
- Lissanne Lake
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
Rules Q&A
- Q: Hello everybody. There is a discrepancy in intent between the original wording and the Oracle wording of Stain Upon the Soul.
The original wording allowed the caster to target themselves (albeit they would be bowed). The Oracle wording adds the requirement that the target be another Monk.
A: Thank you for the heads-up! We'll let our Oracle expert know and ensure the card has the correct Oracle text. Jon Palmer, "Stain Upon the Soul", 30 Jun 2015 - Q: Can a Monk cast Stain Upon the Soul and target himself as the recipient of the bonus (effectively doubling his Force and Chi)?
A: Yes. Nothing in the current rules prohibits it. Brook Cunningham, "Stain Upon the Soul", 21 Aug 2008