Unexpected Reinforcements

Legend of the Five Rings card from Stronger Than Steel

Card Type

Strategy

Gold Cost

3

Keywords

Tactical

Card Text

Battle: Choose your performing Tactician: Create three 1F/1C/1PH Samurai Personalities with your Clan alignment at the current battlefield. Remove them from the game after the battle ends.

Focus Value

3

Legality

Race for the Throne (Samurai)

Deck

Fate

Printings

Rules Q&A

• Q: A player other than the Attacker who was not invited by the Attacker can not have his or her units assign to the attacking side, move into the attacking side, or be brought into play on the attacking side during a battle. This prohibition includes the Defender and third-party players.
  Likewise, a player other than the Defender who was not invited by the Defender can not have his or her units assign to the defending side, move into the defending side, or be brought into play on the defending side during a battle. This prohibition includes the Attacker and third-party players.
  A: You can only create the units in your army. Alex Jones, "Unexpected Reinforcements", 13 May 2008
• Q: The question has come up and I need a concrete ruling.
  Can the attacker at a battlefield play Unexpected Reinforcements to create personalities on the opposing side? I say no, but I cannot find a rule or statement in the book or online that says why. Please link, or quote from the rules so that I can be precise with the answer next time this question is an issue. Thank you for your time.
  I apologize, this is a STS card. The player who questioned me did not specify. I will re-ask when you have finished reading the cards, or the next set comes out, whichever comes first.
  A: Is this a Stronger than Steel card? If so, sorry -- still not answering questions on that set. Zen Faulkes, "Unexpected Reinforcements and location", 7 Oct 2007