Foundation (11 cards)
- 5x Chanting MonksX
Chanting Monks Zen PilgrimsCannot be the subject of States. When this card enters play, target a card you control :: Heal X damage from target. X = the number of Monk Characters you control (including this one).
Fighting Fighting:1Cost Cost:1Provides Provides:
Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Foundation - 5x Shaolin SupplicantsX
Shaolin Supplicants Kung Fu PilgrimsFlavor:To become a student of Shaolin, you first need to rid yourself of ego.
Fighting Fighting:1Cost Cost:1Provides Provides:Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Foundation - 1x White NinjaX
White Ninja AssassinUnique. Ambush. Stealth. The rules text of any Character or Site targeted by this card in an attack is canceled until the end of the turn.
Fighting Fighting:7Cost Cost:6Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Unique, Stealth, AmbushErrata March 2023
Character (8 cards)
- 2x Grandfather LeungX
Grandfather Leung Orange MysticUnique. When this card enters play, draw up to X cards. X = the number of
resources in your resource pool.Flavor:Consulting I Ching is like visiting a wise, old friend.
Fighting Fighting:4Cost Requires:Cost:3Provides Provides:Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Unique - 2x Highway RoninX
Highway Ronin Wandering SwordsmanSuperleap. Mobility.
Flavor:"I see answers, not war."
Fighting Fighting:4Cost Requires:Cost:3Provides Provides:Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Superleap, Mobility - 1x Huang YiX
Huang Yi Master of the Sapphire GuardUnique. Uncopyable. This card copies all bold-faced abilities currently possessed by other Characters in play.
Flavor:"A man learns a lot after a lifetime of travel and study."
Fighting Fighting:8Cost Requires:Cost:5Provides Provides:Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Unique, UncopyableErrata January 2021 - 1x The MasterX
The Master Yellow Martial ArtistUnique. Unstoppable. Once per turn, you may redirect all damage that would be inflicted on this card by a single source to any undamaged Character.
Fighting Fighting:9Cost Requires:Cost:6Provides Provides:Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Unique, Unstoppable - 2x Warrior PoetX
Warrior Poet Martial ArtistSuperleap. Once per turn, when an opponent plays an Event, you may play an Event or State at -1 cost.
Flavor:Each moment shapes the subsequent response.
Fighting Fighting:3Cost Requires:Cost:3Provides Provides:Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Superleap
Edge (3 cards)
- 1x Xin's Tome of KnowledgeX
Xin's Tome of Knowledge Cult EdgeUnique. Turn this card and sacrifice a Character with a cost greater than the number of counters on this card :: Place a counter on this card and draw X cards. X = Twice the number of counters now on this card.
Cost Cost:0Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:UniqueErrata October 2014 - 1x Shield of Pure SoulX
Shield of Pure Soul EdgeLimited. When a Site you control is seized or burned, you gain 1 Power and may search your deck and select a card. Reshuffle your deck, then place the selected card on top of your deck.
Cost Requires:Cost:0Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Limited - 1x Undisturbed MeditationX
Undisturbed Meditation EdgeLimited. Your hand size is increased by 1. You may sacrifice this card in response to an Event :: Cancel that Event.
Cost Requires:Cost:1Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Limited
Event (20 cards)
- 2x Blessings of the FallX
Blessings of the Fall EventLimited. Crisis:
0. Heal all cards you control.Flavor:Let the gifts from Buddha fall upon your face like red and golden leaves.
Cost Requires:Cost:2Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Limited, Crisis - 2x Corners of the MouthX
Corners of the Mouth EventToast It. Choose two Events in your smoked pile :: Return the chosen Events to your hand.
Flavor:The superior man is temperate in eating, for nourishment of the soul brings fortune.
Cost Requires:Cost:1Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Toast It - 3x Heat of BattleX
Heat of Battle EventPlay during an attack on a card you control by an opponent who controls more Power-generating Sites than you. Target an attacking Character :: Gain Power equal to the printed cost of target. You can only play one "Heat of Battle" each attack.
Cost Requires:Cost:0Artist Set Rarity Designators - 4x Iron and SilkX
Iron and Silk EventChoose any Character :: Until the end of the turn, all combat damage inflcited on that Character while it is intercepting is reduced to 0.
Flavor:Receive your opponents' blows like gifts of honey.
Cost Requires:Cost:0Artist Set Rarity Designators - 4x Journey's RewardX
Journey's Reward EventPlay in response to an Event :: Cancel that Event and that Event's controller gains 1 Power.
Flavor:"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, but sometimes you end up at an unexpected destination."
Cost Requires:Cost:0Artist Set Rarity Designators - 1x Secrets of ShaolinX
Secrets of Shaolin EventPlay during any Main Shot in response to a 0-cost Event :: Cancel that Event.
Flavor:The Hand possesses the secret knowledge of the ancients.
Cost Requires:Cost:0Artist Set Rarity Designators - 1x Shaking the MountainX
Shaking the Mountain EventTarget a location :: Turn all Characters and Sites at target location.
Flavor:One man, in harmony with the six Principles, can shake the Pillars of Heaven.
Cost Requires:Cost:1Artist Set Rarity Designators - 3x Violet MeditationX
Violet Meditation EventPlay at the start of your turn and target an opponent :: Generate X Power. X = the number of Edges plus the number of Power-generating Sites controlled by the target, minus the number of cards in your burned-for-victory pile. No other card you control of play generates Power during this Establishing Shot.
Cost Requires:Cost:0Artist Set Rarity Designators
State (2 cards)
- 2x Butterfly SwordsX
Butterfly Swords StateWeapon. Subject Character gains +3 combat damage.
Flavor:Deadly in trained hands.
Cost Requires:Cost:1Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Weapon
Feng Shui Site (9 cards)
- 1x Arcane VaultX
Arcane Vault Feng Shui SiteYour hand size is increased by 1.
Flavor:What you seek is here, but there is no index or map… and you dare not bother the librarian.
Body Body:8Power Power:1Artist Set Rarity Designators - 5x Proving GroundX
Proving Ground Feng Shui SiteWhen Proving Ground is revealed, immediately turn it for no effect. If Proving Ground is face-up, turn :: Play a Character at -2 cost.
Flavor:So you think you're tough, eh? Let's see how tough you really are.
Body Body:6Power Power:0Artist Set Rarity Designators - 1x Temple of Celestial MercyX
Temple of Celestial Mercy Feng Shui SiteUnique. Your hand size is increased by 2.
Flavor:Once a sanctuary; now a prize in the secret war.
Body Body:7Power Power:1Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Unique - 1x The Great WastesX
The Great Wastes Feng Shui SiteUnique. Turn and target a card :: Turn target.
Flavor:Even in bitter desolation, life endures. Where it cannot thrive, it stagnates, for a time.
Body Body:4Power Power:1Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Unique - 1x Walled EnclaveX
Walled Enclave Feng Shui SiteLimited. Turn when an opponent plays a card with a printed cost of 0 :: Gain 1 Power.
Flavor:The Ascended have cut themselves off and closely guard what remains of their wealth.
Body Body:7Power Power:1Artist Set Rarity Designators Keywords Keywords:Limited
Origins 2023 Modern Final Brawl Tournament Winner
- Alt Power Gen, Cancel and Superleap are the backbone of the deck
- Ratios are solid based on the increased hand size the deck offers and weenies are still valuable for Iron and Silk use at every stage of the match
- Blessings of the Fall is surprisingly useful as a free card for your bid for the win with Crisis
- Warrior Poet is creating even further discounts for you throughout a game