Foundation (12 cards)
- 1x Aleut HerbalistX
Aleut Herbalist Ice HealerCannot intercept. Turn and maintain and target a
Character :: Heal target when target unturns.
Flavor:"Their service is a sign of my favor." - Pi Tui
Fighting Fighting:1Cost Cost:1Provides Provides:Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Foundation - 1x AlfarX
Alfar Netherworld GhostsAmbush against turned Characters.
Flavor:"Dead or alive - Never turn your back on an elf."
Fighting Fighting:2Cost Cost:2Provides Provides:Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Foundation - 1x Arcane EsotericistX
Arcane Esotericist Sinister Fire AdvisorIf this card is in your hand and you have
in your resource pool, when an opponent's effect would damage or smoke a Character you control, you may discard this card and target a Character controlled by that opponent :: Inflict 3 Unstoppable non-combat damage on target. This effect is Not Cumulative.
Fighting Fighting:2Cost Cost:2Provides Provides:Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Foundation - 1x ArmorerX
Armorer Netherworld BlacksmithTurn and maintain and target a Character :: Target gains +1 combat damage and Toughness 1.
Fighting Fighting:2Cost Cost:2Provides Provides:Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Foundation - 1x AuramancerX
Auramancer Netherworld SorcererWhen an opponent's effect causes one or more cards to be removed from a smoked pile, gain 1 Power and this card gains +1 Fighting until it leaves play.
Fighting Fighting:2Cost Cost:2Provides Provides:Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Foundation - 1x Fire CadetsX
Fire Cadets Netherworld ConscriptsSacrifice this card and target a Character or Site at this location. Inflict 2 Unstoppable non-combat damage on target.
Flavor:The Fire King's influence draws in the weak, and the Lost.
Fighting Fighting:1Cost Cost:1Provides Provides:Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Foundation - 1x Fire DancerX
Fire Dancer Netherworld AcrobatFlavor:They blend their performances arts with martial arts seamlessly, and beautifully.
Fighting Fighting:1Cost Cost:1Provides Provides:Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Foundation - 1x Hungry GhostsX
Hungry Ghosts Malicious SpiritsTurn and target a Character :: Inflict 1 non-combat damage on target.
Flavor:The Gaki are cursed to forever crave your pain.
Fighting Fighting:2Cost Cost:2Provides Provides:Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Foundation - 1x ImpX
Imp Demon MinionFlavor:As Xin Ji Yang consolidated her power, it wouldn't be long before the demons turned against their eunuch oppressors.
Fighting Fighting:1Cost Cost:1Provides Provides:Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Foundation - 1x Punk GeomancersX
Punk Geomancers Divinatory HoodsCannot turn to change location. When this card smokes a Power-generating Site by inflicting combat damage, you may burn that Site for victory.
Fighting Fighting:1Cost Cost:1Provides Provides:Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Foundation - 1x Snow SeerX
Snow Seer Ice SorceressFlavor:"Keep your eyes and ears open."
Fighting Fighting:1Cost Cost:1Provides Provides:Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Foundation, No Max - 1x Stone GargoyleX
Stone Gargoyle Guardian DemonToughness: 1 while not attacking. Cannot turn to change location.
Flavor:Grim of mien. Fixed of purpose.
Fighting Fighting:1Cost Cost:1Provides Provides:Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Toughness, Foundation
Character (13 cards)
- 1x Abysmal WyrmX
Abysmal Wyrm Ancient Fire DemonThis card heals at the end of each turn.
Flavor:"Wait, he breathes fire or is made of fire?"
Fighting Fighting:6Cost Requires:Cost:4Provides Provides:Artist Set Rarity Designators - 1x Beaumains, the Mongrel KnightX
Beaumains, the Mongrel Knight Lost Herald of the Thunder KingUnique. Toughness 3 against non-Unique cards. Non-Site cards you own gain Loyalty.
Flavor:With strength and courage, he will rally an army.
Fighting Fighting:6Cost Requires:Cost:4Provides Provides:Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Unique - 1x Eater of FortuneX
Eater of Fortune Hungry Demon+1 Fighting for each Edge controlled by any opponent. When Eater of Fortune enters play, you may target an Edge :: Smoke that Edge.
Flavor:Their strength shall be our strength.
Fighting Fighting:2Cost Requires:Cost:2Provides Provides:Artist Set Rarity Designators - 1x Evil TwinX
Evil Twin Sinister SiblingUncopyable. When Evil Twin enters play, it copies the printed Fighting, rules text and restrictions of another Character in play. Evil Twin's title becomes "Evil Twin of (Character's title)" and its subtitle becomes "Sinister Sibling of (Character's subtitle)."
Fighting Fighting:*Cost Requires:Cost:3Provides Provides:Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Uncopyable - 1x Fire HorseX
Fire Horse Netherworld SteedMobility. -1 cost if played at the location of a Netherworld Site. You may play this card from your hand as a State with the following rules text: "Vehicle. Play on a Character. Subject gains +6 Fighting and Mobility."
Fighting Fighting:6Cost Requires:Cost:4Provides Provides:Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Mobility - 1x Khalid Al-HaddadX
Khalid Al-Haddad Fire AssassinUnique. Assassinate. When Khalid al-Haddad smokes the target of his attack, gain 1 Power or draw 2 cards.
Flavor:Move like the flame, but leave no trace.
Fighting Fighting:6Cost Requires:Cost:4Provides Provides:Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Unique, Assassinate - 1x Long ShadowsX
Long Shadows Blood-Sucking AssassinUnique. +1 Fighting for each Undead Character you control. When this card smokes a Character by inflicting combat damage, return that character to play under your control and give it the designator Undead. Healing effects only remove half the normal damage from Undead cards you control (round down).
Fighting Fighting:5Cost Requires:Cost:4Provides Provides:Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:UniqueComments - 1x Lord HawksmoorX
Lord Hawksmoor Thunder ChampionUnique. Guts. Gain 2 Power if he is smoked by an opponent.
Flavor:"In matters of war, civility comes at no cost."
Fighting Fighting:8Cost Requires:Cost:5Provides Provides:Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Unique, Guts - 1x Pi TuiX
Pi Tui Matron of Silver and IceUnique. Ice cards you own gain Immunity to opponents' States. Opponents cannot cancel your effects or change their targets. When an opponent's card is healed by an effect generated by an opponent, gain 1 Power (this includes turning to heal).
Fighting Fighting:11Cost Requires:Cost:6Provides Provides:Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Unique - 1x Pi YinX
Pi Yin Ice SorceressUnique. Independent. Your undamaged Sites and your undamaged Characters gain Toughness: 1.
Flavor:"I know my father is out there somewhere."
Fighting Fighting:9Cost Requires:Cost:5Provides Provides:Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Unique, Independent - 1x Sea DragonsX
Sea Dragons Water SpiritsToughness: 1. Mobility while at a Lake, River, or Sea Site. X = the number of cards in your smoked pile with different titles.
Flavor:Once a legend, now they thrive.
Fighting Fighting:XCost Requires:Cost:5Provides Provides:Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Toughness - 1x Sir GuinglainX
Sir Guinglain Thunder KnightUnique. Ambush. Loyalty.
Flavor:"My names are many, my life has run long, but never have I run from battle."
Fighting Fighting:4Cost Requires:Cost:3Provides Provides:Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Unique, Ambush, Loyalty - 1x Sir James LambX
Sir James Lamb Shogunate YojimboUnique. Toughness: 2 against combat damage. +2 damage against Characters.
Flavor:In a foreign land, he finally found purpose.
Fighting Fighting:4Cost Requires:Cost:3Provides Provides:Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Unique, Toughness
Edge (1 card)
- 1x Crystal HeartX
Crystal Heart Ice EdgeOnce per turn, when a Character you control is healed, gain 1 Power.
Flavor:Even Pi Tui's artifacts resonate with her generosity.
Cost Requires:Cost:1Artist Set Rarity Designators
Event (21 cards)
- 1x Avenging ThunderX
Avenging Thunder EventOne-Shot. Play in response to an opponent seizing or burning for victory a Site you control. Choose a Character that damaged that Site this turn :: Gain Power equal to that Character's cost and toast the Character.
Flavor:Foes forget the Thunder King's vast sorcerous power.
Cost Requires:Cost:0Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:One-Shot - 1x Blood LustX
Blood Lust EventLimited. Gain Power equal to the number of damaged Characters controlled by opponents.
Flavor:The warriors of the Monarchs revel in the blood of their foes.
Cost Requires:Cost:0Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Limited - 1x Brain FireX
Brain Fire EventPlay in response to an Event. Choose an equal number of new and different legal targets for that Event :: These targets replace the original targets of that Event.
Cost Requires:Cost:0Artist Set Rarity Designators - 1x BriberyX
Bribery EventGive an opponent 1 Power and target a Character he or she controls with a printed numerical Fighting of 5 or less :: Take control of target until the end of the turn.
Flavor:Money talks.
Cost Requires:Cost:0Artist Set Rarity Designators - 1x Death of 1,000 CutsX
Death of 1,000 Cuts EventLimited. Crisis:
0. Target a Character :: Smoke target.
Flavor:For when lingchi is just too slow.
Cost Requires:Cost:2Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Limited, Crisis - 1x Discerning FireX
Discerning Fire EventTarget X cards that share a designator other than Netherworld and are not Power-generating Sites :: Smoke all targets. X must be greater than one.
Flavor:With practice, you can hit a bee in a hive of hornets.
Cost Requires:Cost:XArtist Set Rarity Designators - 1x Feeding the HungryX
Feeding the Hungry Undead EventSacrifice a Character and target another Character :: Target gains +X Fighting until the end of the turn. X = the printed Fighting of the sacrificed Character.
Flavor:Braaaaiiiiins...
Cost Requires:Cost:0Artist Set Rarity Designators - 1x Fractured SoulX
Fractured Soul Darkness EventTarget 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
1. X = target's cost.
Flavor:A broken spirit haunts the world in search of its fragments, always striving for completeness.
Cost Requires:Cost:0Artist Set Rarity Designators - 1x Incendiary BlastX
Incendiary Blast Fire EventTarget a Character :: Target takes 4 Corrupted non-combat damage.
Flavor:"What this fire burns, nothing can bring back."
Cost Requires:Cost:1Artist Set Rarity Designators - 1x Larcenous MistX
Larcenous Mist EventTarget a Character. Until the end of the turn, cancel target and all States on target. (Including States played later this turn.)
Flavor:The mists rob you of both sight and self.
Cost Requires:Cost:0Artist Set Rarity Designators Errata August 2021 - 1x Pocket DemonX
Pocket Demon EventPlay 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:Cost:0Artist Set Rarity Designators - 1x Poisoned WoundX
Poisoned Wound EventTarget a damaged Character :: Toast Target.
Flavor:"You may defeat me, but what you do not know is... you are already dead."
Cost Requires:Cost:1Artist Set Rarity Designators - 1x Scroll of PainX
Scroll of Pain EventTarget a player. Choose 2 non-foundation cards in target's smoked pile :: Toast the chosen cards, and target discards 2 cards at random.
Flavor:"Your riches proved ephemeral. Your suffering, however, will be eternal."
Cost Requires:Cost:0Artist Set Rarity Designators - 1x SnowblindX
Snowblind EventLimited. Toast It. Target an attacking Character :: Target ceases attacking.
Flavor:Pi Tui doesn't need armies to defend herself.
Cost Requires:Cost:0Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Limited, Toast It - 1x Spirit in a BottleX
Spirit in a Bottle EventPlay 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:Cost:0Artist Set Rarity Designators Errata July 2020 - 1x Spirit WrackX
Spirit Wrack EventTarget a non-
Character :: Smoke target.
Flavor:The body shall wither and falter without its soul to guide and ground it.
Cost Requires:Cost:1Artist Set Rarity Designators - 1x Spontaneous CombustionX
Spontaneous Combustion Fire EventTarget a Character :: Target takes 2 non-combat damage. When a Fire card you control is smoked, you may Reload this card.
Flavor:"Well, that was unexpected."
Cost Requires:Cost:0Artist Set Rarity Designators - 1x Tortured MemoriesX
Tortured Memories EventTarget a Character :: Take control of target until the end of the turn.
Flavor:"I saw Keung's head rise before me. Then he told me to blow up the MacMillon Building."
Cost Requires:Cost:2Artist Set Rarity Designators - 1x TransmogrificationX
Transmogrification EventTarget a Character that is the subject of a State :: Smoke the State and inflict X non-combat damage on target. X = the cost of the smoked State.
Flavor:Pi Tui waved her hand and the weapon became an albino python.
Cost Requires:Cost:0Artist Set Rarity Designators - 1x Twin ThundersX
Twin Thunders EventLimited. Play in response to an Event :: Put this card face up in front of you and copy the title, restrictions, and rules text of that Event onto this card. You may play this card as if it were in your hand. Toast this card at the end of the turn if it is unplayed.
Flavor:Charge your enemy with a deafening blow.
Cost Requires:Cost:0Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:LimitedErrata April 2016 - 1x Winter's LaughX
Winter's Laugh Ice EventPlay 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:Cost:1Artist Set Rarity Designators
State (1 card)
- 1x Six Demon BagX
Six Demon Bag StateSchtick. Play on a Character. If subject would receive enough damage to smoke it, sacrifice this card :: Reduce that damage to 0.
Flavor:They say it contains the elemental demons of wood, water, wind, fire, metal, and earth.
Cost Requires:Cost:0Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Schtick
Feng Shui Site (11 cards)
- 1x Bustling Metro StationX
Bustling Metro Station Feng Shui SiteWhen this site is revealed, you may choose an Event targeting a card you control :: Cancel the chosen event.
Flavor:"It's amazing what you can miss when the crowds get big enough."
Body Body:8Power Power:1Artist Set Rarity Designators - 1x Chthonian LakeX
Chthonian Lake Netherworld Feng Shui SiteCannot be burned.
Flavor:This water is not yours to own.
Body Body:10Power Power:1Artist Set Rarity Designators - 1x DockyardX
Dockyard Feng Shui SiteWhen 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:6Power Power:1Artist Set Rarity Designators - 1x Gao Family Banquet HallX
Gao Family Banquet Hall Feng Shui SiteUnique. Turn and target an attacking Character :: Target ceases attacking and all other attackers gain +1 combat damage until the end of the attack.
Flavor:"If you keep your wits, you might survive the party."
Body Body:4Power Power:1Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Unique - 1x Hidden SanctumX
Hidden Sanctum Feng Shui SiteSites at this location gain +5 Body.
Flavor:Its secrets are as protected as its façade.
Body Body:4Power Power:1Artist Set Rarity Designators - 1x Martyr's TombX
Martyr's Tomb Feng Shui SiteLimited. Turn :: Reload a Character.
Flavor:"No good thing ever dies. Unfortunately, same goes for some pretty awful things!"
Body Body:7Power Power:1Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Limited - 1x Quanqiu Wishing WellX
Quanqiu Wishing Well Feng Shui SiteUnique. When an opponent declares an attack against a card you control, gain 1 Power.
Flavor:Wish not for wealth, but for peace.
Body Body:5Power Power:1Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Unique - 1x Sea Turtle CoveX
Sea Turtle Cove Beach Feng Shui SiteUnique. Turn and maintain and target a Character you control :: Target gains Immunity to opponents’ Events.
Flavor:They were here long before humans, and they'll long outlast us.
Body Body:6Power Power:1Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Unique - 1x Temple of the Angry SpiritsX
Temple of the Angry Spirits Feng Shui SiteUnique. While revealed, Temple of the Angry Spirits inflicts combat damage to Characters as if it had Fighting equal to its current Body.
Flavor:The spirits take their peace and quiet very seriously.
Body Body:8Power Power:1Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Unique - 1x The Hidden GrottoX
The Hidden Grotto Feng Shui SiteUnique. When this card is revealed, you may play a Character at -X cost. X = the number of Feng Shui Sites you control, including this one.
Flavor:Some things weren't meant to be found.
Body Body:4Power Power:1Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Unique - 1x Waterfall SanctuaryX
Waterfall Sanctuary Feng Shui SiteTurn and choose a State on a Character at this location :: Smoke that State. If you controlled the subject Character at that time, you may draw a card.
Flavor:Everything is washed away beneath it's waters.
Body Body:7Power Power:1Artist Set Rarity Designators
Site (1 card)
- 1x Ominous Cave MouthX
Ominous Cave Mouth Geomantic SiteTurn and maintain and target a Site :: Either increase or decrease target's Body by 1. This may not reduce the target's Body to zero or less.
Flavor:"We should definitely go in there."
Body Body:6Power Power:1Cost Cost:2Provides Provides:Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Foundation
I got tired of Lotus in Modern. I never got that excited by Monarchs in Modern. But, I still love the individual cards. So, play lots of them.
There are lots of possible changes. Foundations are low. FSSs are low. Events probably have to be taken out to make room.
Features the likeness of long-time player Jason Burns.