Once More With Spirit

Submitted by Benedict Sharro... on September 23, 2022 - 11:03am
Eaters of the Lotus
Four Monarchs
Classic
4-player
Multi-Faction
Competitive
95 cards.

Foundation (14 cards)

Character (15 cards)

  • 1x Board of Punishments
    X
  • 5x Darkness Adept
    X
    Darkness Adept
    Darkness Adept
    Vicious Sorceress

    When any card is smoked, Darkness Adept gains +1 Fighting until the end of the turn.
    Flavor: 

    These zealous disciples of the Darkness Queen thrive on destruction and chaos.
    Fighting
    Fighting: 
    2
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Four
    Cost: 
    2
    Provides
    Provides: 
    Four
    Magic
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
  • 2x Shi Zi Hui
    X
    Shi Zi Hui
    Shi Zi Hui
    Eunuch General

    Unique. Tactics. When Shi Zi Hui turns to attack, draw X cards. X= the number of Characters that turn to attack with him.
    Flavor: 

    Now he applies his military genius to the Secret War.
    Fighting
    Fighting: 
    8
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Eaters
    Eaters
    Eaters
    Cost: 
    5
    Provides
    Provides: 
    Eaters
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Unique, Tactics
  • 5x Spirit Guide
    X
    Spirit Guide
    Spirit Guide
    Netherworld Warrior

    When this card is smoked, put 3 "Spirit" Character tokens into play. They have a printed Fighting of 1 and a printed cost of Four Monarchs 1.
    Flavor: 

    A Spirit Guide never dies alone.
    Fighting
    Fighting: 
    4
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Four
    Cost: 
    3
    Provides
    Provides: 
    Four
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
  • 2x Thunder Bird
    X

Edge (11 cards)

  • 3x Stand Together
    X
    Stand Together
    Stand Together
    Edge

    Limited. You must have at least two resources each from two different factions in your pool to play this card. Choose a designator when you play this card. All Characters with that designator gain +1 Fighting.
    Cost
    Cost: 
    1
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Limited
  • 4x Feast of Souls
    X
  • 4x Lessons of the Fallen
    X

Event (34 cards)

  • 1x Deafening Thunder
    X
    Deafening Thunder
    Deafening Thunder
    Event

    Limited. Crisis: Four Monarchs 0. All attackers cease attacking.
    Flavor: 

    Huan Ken doesn't need armies to defend himself, but he still keeps them around.
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Four
    Four
    Four
    Four
    Cost: 
    2
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Limited, Crisis
  • 2x Discerning Fire
    X
  • 5x Earthbound Warriors
    X
    Earthbound Warriors
    Earthbound Warriors
    Event

    Limited. Play during an attack. Until the end of the attack, Characters you control gain: “When this card is smoked, put a “Spirit” Character token into play. It has a printed Fighting of 1 and a printed cost of Four Monarchs 1.”
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Four
    Four
    Cost: 
    0
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Limited
    Errata
    April 2016
    Comments
    Comments: 

    This affects only characters you control at the time the event is played.

    The SWS issued errata for this card in July of 2023 so that new tokens are only generated by the smoking of non-token Characters.  The full text, for SWS purposes, reads: "Play during an attack. Until the end of the attack, non-token Characters you control gain: “When this card is smoked, put a “Spirit” Character token into play. It has a printed Fighting of 1 and a printed cost of [MON] 1.”"
  • 5x Fractured Soul
    X
    Fractured Soul
    Fractured Soul
    Darkness Event

    Target a Character :: Smoke target. Target's controller puts X "Spirit" Character tokens into play. They have a printed Fighting of 1 and a printed cost of Four Monarchs1. X = target's cost.
    Flavor: 

    A broken spirit haunts the world in search of its fragments, always striving for completeness.
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Eaters
    Four
    Magic
    Magic
    Cost: 
    0
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
  • 4x Ice Blessing
    X
    Ice Blessing
    Ice Blessing
    Event

    Limited. Heal one or two cards controlled by opponents and gain 1 Power per card chosen. (You cannot heal undamaged cards.)
    Flavor: 

    For a fleeting moment, you feel the cool kiss of Pi Tui.
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Four
    Cost: 
    0
    Provides
    Provides: 
    Magic
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Limited
  • 2x Plague of Moths
    X
    Plague of Moths
    Plague of Moths
    Event

    Limited. Smoke all Characters in play with a printed cost of 2 of less. Then, return to play under their owner’s control all Characters in smoked piles with a cost of 2 or less that were not smoked in this way. Characters returned by this card cannot be sacrificed.
    Flavor: 

    One can ruin a sweater. A million can ruin an army.
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Eaters
    Eaters
    Magic
    Magic
    Cost: 
    2
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Limited
    Errata
    April 2016
  • 2x Pocket Demon
    X
    Pocket Demon
    Pocket Demon
    Event

    Play at the start of your turn and target an opponent :: Generate X Power. X = the number of Power-generating Sites controlled by the target plus the number of cards in their burned-for-victory pile, minus the number of cards in your burned-for-victory pile. No other card you control or play generates Power during this Establishing Shot.
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Magic
    Cost: 
    0
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Errata
    March 2014
  • 2x Spirit in a Bottle
    X
    Spirit in a Bottle
    Spirit in a Bottle
    Event

    Play at the start of your turn. Generate 2 Power if an opponent controls more Characters than you. Other Events you play during this Establishing Shot generate no Power.
    Flavor: 

    This vintage is not for the faint of heart.
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Magic
    Magic
    Cost: 
    0
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Errata
    July 2020
  • 2x Spirit Wrack
    X
  • 1x Tortured Memories
    X
  • 3x Winter's Laugh
    X
    Winter's Laugh
    Winter's Laugh
    Ice Event

    Play during any Main Shot in response to an Event. Cancel that Event, and put the card face up in front of you. You may play it, ignoring resource conditions, as if it were in your hand. Toast it at the end of your turn if it is unplayed.
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Four
    Four
    Magic
    Cost: 
    1
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
  • 5x Wriggling Skin Suit
    X

State (3 cards)

  • 3x Familiar Spirit
    X
    Familiar Spirit
    Familiar Spirit
    State

    Play on a Character. Subject gains +3 Fighting. Turn and target a Character at this location :: Inflict 1 non-combat damage on target. When subject leaves play, put three "Spirit" Character tokens into play. They each have a printed Fighting of 1 and a printed cost of Four Monarchs1.
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Magic
    Cost: 
    3
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators

Feng Shui Site (18 cards)

  • 4x Ancient Stone Arch
    X
    Ancient Stone Arch
    Ancient Stone Arch
    Feng Shui Site

    Once per turn, when the rules text of an opponent's Feng Shui Site causes him or her to steal or gain Power, you may gain 1 Power. (This does not apply to generating Power.)
    Flavor: 

    The earth strives for balance.
    Body
    Body: 
    8
    Power
    Power: 
    1
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
  • 1x Arcane Vault
    X
  • 2x Disco
    X
    Disco
    Disco
    Feng Shui Site

    Limited. Immediately choose a designator when this Site is revealed or seized. Turn when an opponent plays a card with that designator to gain 1 Power.
    Flavor: 

    The bass won't be the only thing thumping tonight!
    Body
    Body: 
    8
    Power
    Power: 
    1
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Limited
  • 3x Dockyard
    X
    Dockyard
    Dockyard
    Feng Shui Site

    When this card is revealed :: You may search your deck for a non-Unique Foundation Character, show it to your opponents and add it to your hand.
    Flavor: 

    Where even enemies can trade goods and services.
    Body
    Body: 
    6
    Power
    Power: 
    1
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
  • 1x Golden Mile
    X
    Golden Mile
    Golden Mile
    Feng Shui Site

    Limited. Turn when an opponent spends 3 or more Power at one time :: Gain 1 power.
    Flavor: 

    Good chi brings good fortune.
    Body
    Body: 
    8
    Power
    Power: 
    1
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Limited
  • 1x Möbius Gardens
    X
    Mobius Gardens
    Möbius Gardens
    Netherworld Feng Shui Site

    When one or more opponents generate or gain Power from an Event played by an opponent, you gain 1 Power.
    Flavor: 

    We have to pay for the gardener's psychiatrist, but it's worth it.
    Body
    Body: 
    7
    Power
    Power: 
    1
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
  • 2x Quanqiu Wishing Well
    X
  • 1x Stone Spirals
    X
  • 1x Temple of Celestial Mercy
    X
  • 2x Tomb of the Sacred Vigil
    X
    Tomb of the Sacred Vigil
    Tomb of the Sacred Vigil
    Netherworld Feng Shui Site

    Unique. Character tokens you control gain Loyalty and +1 combat damage. When an opponent succesfully attacks a Feng Shui Site you control, put a "Warrior" Character token into play. It has a printed fighting of 2, Ambush, and a printed cost of Four Monarchs2.
    Body
    Body: 
    7
    Power
    Power: 
    1
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Four
    Four
    Four
    Cost: 
    3
    Provides
    Provides: 
    Four
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Unique
Original creator: 
Benedict Sharrock-Harris

Churn out large numbers of Spirit Tokens by using Fractured Soul on your own Spirit Guide. Feed the Spirits into the engine of Feast of Souls/Lessons of the Fallen for fun and profit.