Yoritomo Kanbe

Card Type: Personality
Force: 2
Chi: 2
Honor Requirement: 0
Gold Cost: 6
Personal Honor: 2
Clan: Mantis
Keywords: Mantis Clan, Mercenary, Samurai
Card Text: Kanbe will not gain Clan alignments except from his base ability.
Battle/Open: Permanently remove Kanbe's current Clan alignments. Permanently give him a Clan alignment.
Legality: Clan Wars (Imperial), Hidden Emperor (Jade)
Deck: Dynasty

Printings

Rarity: Uncommon
Flavor Text: The banners of the Mantis have been seen throughout Rokugan. The Mantis seek more glory and prestige for their leader's name.
Artist: Mark Tedin
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast

Rarity: Common
Flavor Text: "I can be everything or nothing to you. All you need to do is pay my price."
Artist: Mark Tedin
Publisher: Five Rings Publishing Group

Rarity: Uncommon
Flavor Text: The banners of the Mantis have been seen throughout Rokugan, seeking more glory and prestige for their leader's name.
Artist: Mark Tedin
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast

Erratum: Reads, "Yoritomo Kanbe 2F/2C 0HR 6G 2PH Mantis Clan Mercenary. Samurai. Yoritomo Kanbe will not swear fealty except with his action below. Open: Once per turn, Yoritomo Kanbe can swear fealty to another Clan. Change his Clan alignment." [MRP, Pearl Edition] Rules Archive, August 18, 2007, p. 133
Renamed from "Kanbe." Rules Archive, August 18, 2007, p. 134
Erratum: Renamed: was Kanbe. Text Change & Errata List, February 15, 2000, p. 21
Q: Is Kanbe's change in clan alignment permanent, like Oath of Fealty? A: Yes. All changes in alignment are permanent by default. This is actually a new rule. It will appear formally in a future rulebook. The Imperial Herald, Issue 10, p. 11

Q: Could one have both Togashi and Hitomi Kokujin in one's deck? Or 3 copies of Kanbe and 3 copies of Yoritomo Kanbe?
A: No and no. Jeff Alexander, "post for 7 Oct. 2002", 8 Oct 2002