Gaheris

Legend of the Burning Sands card from Shadow of the Tyrant

Card Type: hero
Strength: 5
Ka: 6
Water: 3
Copper: 13
Influence: 6
Faction: Moto
Card Text: Moto Clan Khan. Duelist. Raid +2. Carry +1. Champion. Unique. Will only join a Moto Player. No actions may be played from another player's Hand during a battle that Gaheris is in.
Fate: 5
Deck: Deck

Printings

Rarity: Rare
Flavor Text: "From the East comes the tiger-men. From the West, those who worship Death. I hunt tigers for my dinner, and I'll help the Senpet on the way to their god."
Artist: David Leri

Gaheris's trait keeps him safe from a lot of opposing cards, including Spells or any other form of card played from your opponent's hand which has an Action printed on it. But he is not immune to cards played before the Action Segment of his particular battle resolves. In particular, that means it is perfectly legal to hit Gaheris with Al Ashwa!, Attack at Dawn, The Mark of Kali, Sudden Strike, and etc.. On the other hand, the Battle Action Segment extends to include all Reactions to the end of the battle, so Gaheris does stop enemy Reactions to that, such as Counter Attack, Diversion, Precious Cargo, and Voice of the Star, among others. The general rule of thumb as to whether it's a legal Reaction to play when you're opposing Gaheris - if it is a Reaction that takes place before a battle begins, or during assignment, or a Reaction to the beginning of a battle, then it's legal. Any other Reaction to battle, even the end of battle or "after a battle", is not legal. [drh, 9/1/99] Legend of the Burning Sands FAQ, Official FAQ and accumulated rulings, version 1.1, October 1999, p. 12