Way of Deception
Legend of the Five Rings card from Gold Edition, Pre-Imperial Edition, Imperial Edition, Emerald Edition, Obsidian Edition, Jade Edition, Pearl Edition
Open in Oracle of the Void
- Card Type
- Strategy
- Gold Cost
- 0
- Card Text
- Battle: Target two of your unbowed Personalities: Switch their locations. They are not considered to be moving.
- Focus Value
- 2
- Legality
- Clan Wars (Imperial), Four Winds (Gold), Hidden Emperor (Jade)
- Deck
- Fate
Printings
Gold Edition
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Flavor Text
- The ogres and oni who dodge the Crab by slinking through Shinomen Forest have found that the defenders of the forest's borders have their own sting.
- Artist
- Ben Peck
- Card Number
- 496
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
Pre-Imperial Edition
- Rarity
- Fixed
- Flavor Text
- "When your obective is near, make it look distant; when far away, create the illusion of being nearby. Warfare is the Way of Deception." - Sun Tzu
- Artist
- Bonnie Hill
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Imperial Edition
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Flavor Text
- "When your obective is near, make it look distant; when far away, create the illusion of being nearby. Warfare is the Way of Deception." - Sun Tzu
- Artist
- Bonnie Hill
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Emerald Edition
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Flavor Text
- "When your obective is near, make it look distant; when far away, create the illusion of being nearby. Warfare is the Way of Deception." - Sun Tzu
- Artist
- Bonnie Hill
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Obsidian Edition
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Flavor Text
- "When your obective is near, make it look distant; when far away, create the illusion of being nearby. Warfare is the Way of Deception." - Sun Tzu
- Artist
- Bonnie Hill
- Publisher
- Five Rings Publishing Group
Jade Edition
- Rarity
- Rare
- Flavor Text
- "A victorious strategy is one which sows disorder. Attack when he is unprepared, and take your opponent by surprise." - Sun Tzu
- Artist
- Bonnie Hill
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
Pearl Edition
- Rarity
- Rare
- Flavor Text
- "A victorious strategy is one which sows disorder. Attack when he is unprepared, and take your opponent by surprise." - Sun Tzu
- Artist
- Bonnie Hill
- Publisher
- Wizards of the Coast
Rulings
- Erratum: Reads, "Way of Deception 0G 2FV Battle: Switch the locations of two of your units led by unbowed Personalities. These units are not considered to be moving." [MRP, Gold Edition, 1 July 2001] Rules Archive, August 18, 2007, p. 39
- May be played during an Ambush. [DW, l5rinfo, 12/25/96, and OE card text] Accumulated Rulings, February 8, 2000, p. 62
- Clarified: may switch a committed and an uncommitted unit. Text Change & Errata List, February 15, 2000, p. 5
- Clarified: both must be unbowed. Text Change & Errata List, February 15, 2000, p. 5
- Erratum: Added: swapped units are not considered to be moving. Text Change & Errata List, February 15, 2000, p. 5
- Clarified: may switch a committed and an uncommitted unit. Clarified: both must be unbowed. Legend of the Five Rings FAQ, Version 3.4 & errata, June 1997, p. 23
Rules Q&A
- Q: Does Thuk-Kigi's Battle actions (If Thuk-Kigi's unit is home, switch it with one of your units in the current battle.) work the same way as Way of Deception (Switch the locations of two of your units led by unbowed Personalities. These units are not considered to be moving.)?
A: The same way...in what way? Is Thuk-Kigi's action still considered to be movement? Yes. Do both units have to be unbowed to be legal targets for either action? Yes. Other than that? You'd have to explain what you mean in more detail. Vaughn Derderian, "Rules for August 8th, 2003", 8 Aug 2003 - Q: Way of Deception would still work [under Winter Warfare] since it is 'not considered moving', yes?
A: Yes. Vaughn Derderian, "Rules for December 18th", 18 Dec 2000