Ascended Modern

Foundation (12 cards)

• 5x Betrayers of the Crane

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  Betrayers of the Crane
  Martial Artists
  If a card at this location is attacked, this card must be declared as an interceptor. You may discard an additional card during your Establishing Shot.
  Fighting	Fighting:  1
  Cost	Cost:  1
  Provides	Provides:
  Artist	Jessica Cox
  Set	Year of the Goat
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	betrayer, crane, martial, artist
  Keywords	Keywords:  Foundation

• 1x Legal Eagle

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  Legal Eagle
  Transformed Counselor
  When this card enters play, reveal cards from the top of your deck until you reveal a State. You may put that State into your hand; reshuffle your deck afterward.
  Fighting	Fighting:  2
  Cost	Cost:  2
  Provides	Provides:
  Artist	ClickArt Studios
  Set	Endgame
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	legal, eagle, transformed, counselor
  Keywords	Keywords:  Foundation

• 5x Mantis Fighter

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  Mantis Fighter
  Transformed Martial Artist
  Flavor:  When Wong Long developed the praying mantis style, he did not anticipate its use by actual mantises.
  Fighting	Fighting:  1
  Cost	Cost:  1
  Provides	Provides:
  Artist	Ikaan Studios
  Set	Combat in Kowloon
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	mantis, fighter, transformed, martial, artist
  Keywords	Keywords:  Foundation

• 1x Old Buzzard

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  Old Buzzard
  Sworn Survivor
  Sentinel. When an effect generated by an opponent returns a card to play, you may return this card to play.
  Flavor:  "Bring out yer dead!"
  Fighting	Fighting:  2
  Cost	Cost:  2
  Provides	Provides:
  Artist	Secret War Society
  Set	A Better Tomorrow
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	old, buzzard, sworn, survivor
  Keywords	Keywords:  Foundation, Sentinel

Character (11 cards)

• 1x "Monkey" Chang

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  "Monkey" Chang
  Transformed Martial Artist
  Unique. When "Monkey" Chang turns to attack, you may choose two Characters in play :: those Characters cannot intercept him during this attack.
  Fighting	Fighting:  7
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  5
  Provides	Provides:
  Artist	Kenneth Waters
  Set	Shaolin Showdown
  Rarity	Rare
  Designators	monkey, chang, transformed, martial, artist
  Keywords	Keywords:  Unique

• 1x Brother Rooster

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  Brother Rooster
  Lodge Mastermind
  Unique. Tactics. Once per turn, when a Character you control is smoked (including this one), you may reload it.
  Flavor:  He's faked his own death more times than he can remember.
  Fighting	Fighting:  7
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  4
  Provides	Provides:
  Artist	Secret War Society
  Set	A Better Tomorrow Promos
  Rarity	Promo
  Designators	brother, rooster, lodge, mastermind
  Keywords	Keywords:  Unique, Tactics

• 1x Cabinet Minister

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  Cabinet Minister
  Pledged Politician
  Turn and maintain to control or cancel target Edge. If target Edge leaves play while under your control, Cabinet Minister is smoked.
  Fighting	Fighting:  1
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  1
  Provides	Provides:
  Artist	Andi Rusu
  Set	Standard/Limited
  Rarity	Common
  Designators	cabinet, minister, pledged, politician

• 2x Cut-Out

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  Cut-Out
  Enclave Recruiter
  Turn :: Play a Character at -1 cost.
  Flavor:  They blend right in, up to the moment they are convincing you to take up their cause.
  Fighting	Fighting:  2
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  2
  Provides	Provides:
  Artist	Secret War Society
  Set	A Better Tomorrow
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	cut, out, enclave, recruiter

• 1x Kennedy Rose

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  Kennedy Rose
  Martial Artist
  Unique. Assassinate. When this card turns to attack, you may target a turned Character :: Smoke target.
  Flavor:  Sent to the future by Raven Li to stop the head Monkey.
  Fighting	Fighting:  9
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  6
  Provides	Provides:
  Artist	Secret War Society
  Set	A Better Tomorrow
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	kennedy, rose, martial, artist
  Keywords	Keywords:  Unique, Assassinate

• 1x Nicole D'Orca

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  Nicole D'Orca
  Lodge Agent
  Unique. When this card attacks an opponent, choose a designator :: Look at that opponent's hand. This card gains +1 Fighting until it leaves play for each card with the chosen designator.
  Fighting	Fighting:  4
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  3
  Provides	Provides:
  Artist	Rodolpho Langhi
  Set	Year of the Goat
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	nicole, dorca, lodge, agent
  Keywords	Keywords:  Unique

• 1x Rosomak

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  Rosomak
  Lodge Enforcer
  Toughness: 1. Unturn this card when an opponent plays a or card.
  Flavor:  These elite killers are among the most feared enforcers on the streets.
  Fighting	Fighting:  6
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  4
  Provides	Provides:
  Artist	Polina Smirnova
  Set	Revelations
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	rosomak, lodge, enforcer
  Keywords	Keywords:  Toughness

• 1x Sergeant Troy Preston

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  Sergeant Troy Preston
  Sworn RCMP Cop
  Unique. Cannot be intercepted by Characters with a printed cost of 1 or 2. Non-Unique Characters controlled by opponents at this location inflict -1 combat damage.
  Fighting	Fighting:  6
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  4
  Provides	Provides:
  Artist	Ikaan Studios
  Set	Reloaded
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	sergeant, troy, preston, sworn, rcmp, cop
  Keywords	Keywords:  Unique
  Comments	Comments:  Features the likeness of Troy Duffy, who has been playing Shadowfist since he playtested Limited.

• 1x Shang Bojing

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  Shang Bojing
  Rebel Leader
  Unique. Guts. You may substitute , or for each resource condition of this card.
  Flavor:  I will fight beside anyone who opposes this evil empire.
  Fighting	Fighting:  7
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  4
  Provides	Provides:
  Artist	Emilio Dominguez
  Set	Empire of Evil
  Rarity	Promo
  Designators	shang, bojing, rebel, leader
  Keywords	Keywords:  Unique, Guts

• 1x The Eastern King

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  The Eastern King
  Lodge Mastermind
  Unique. Uncopyable. Not a legal target for Events. When you play him, and at the start of each turn, he gains the rules text of target Lodge Character until the target leaves play or the end of the turn.
  Fighting	Fighting:  11
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  7
  Provides	Provides:
  Artist	Melissa Benson
  Set	Year of the Goat
  Rarity	Promo
  Designators	eastern, king, lodge, mastermind
  Keywords	Keywords:  Unique, Uncopyable

Edge (1 card)

• 1x Paper Trail

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  Paper Trail
  Edge
  When an opponent discards a card, you gain 1 Power. You cannot gain more than 2 Power per turn from this card. When this card leaves play, all opponents gain 1 Power.
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  2
  Artist	Ikaan Studios
  Set	Reinforcements
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	paper, trail

Event (18 cards)

• 2x Anonymous Tip

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  Anonymous Tip
  Event
  Play when an attack is declared and target a Character controlled by an opponent:: Target gains Mobility until the end of the attack and must be declared as an interceptor if possible.
  Flavor:  "Me? I'm just a helpful citizen."
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  0
  Artist	Secret War Society
  Set	A Better Tomorrow
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	anonymous, tip

• 1x Bear Market

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  Bear Market
  Event
  One-Shot. All players discard their hands.
  Flavor:  It's one thing to lose your shirt. It's another entirely to lose your army.
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  1
  Artist	Fabian Cobos
  Set	Year of the Goat
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	bear, market
  Keywords	Keywords:  One-Shot

• 1x Bite of the Jellyfish

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  Bite of the Jellyfish
  Event
  One-Shot. Play when a Feng Shui Site is burned :: Steal all the Power of the player who burned that Site. (This includes any Power gained by burning for Power.)
  Flavor:  The Ascended always have a contingency plan.
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  0
  Artist	Brian Snoddy
  Set	Combat in Kowloon
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	bite, jellyfish
  Keywords	Keywords:  One-Shot

• 1x Blade Palm

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  Blade Palm
  Event
  Return target card to its owner's hand.
  Flavor:  The ancient art of the Blade Palm is known by few, but feared by all.
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  2
  Artist	Dianna Vick
  Set	10,000 Bullets
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	blade, palm

• 1x Bull Market

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  Bull Market
  Event
  Limited. All Players gain 5 Power.
  Flavor:  The Ascended consider it a little joke, letting you call it a "free market."
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  0
  Artist	Phil Foglio
  Set	Combat in Kowloon
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	bull, market
  Keywords	Keywords:  Limited

• 1x Cat Stance

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  Cat Stance
  Event
  Target a State and choose a legal subject for target :: Cancel and smoke target, then return it to play on the chosen subject.
  Flavor:  "Take your enemy's strength. Make it your own."
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  1
  Artist	Dion Harris
  Set	Year of the Goat
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	cat, stance

• 2x Humble Beginnings

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  Humble Beginnings
  Event
  Play at the start of your turn. Generate 2 Power if an opponent controls more Sites than you. Other Events you play during this Establishing Shot generate no Power.
  Flavor:  "Your diligence does you proud, my children."
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  0
  Artist	ClickArt Studios
  Set	Year of the Goat
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	humble, beginning
  Errata	July 2020

• 1x Invincible Chi

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  Invincible Chi
  Event
  Choose States, Edges, or Sites :: Cancel all cards of that type until the end of the turn.
  Flavor:  "Focus on the center—nothing else will matter."
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  1
  Artist	Secret War Society
  Set	A Better Yesterday
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	invincible, chi

• 3x Operation Killdeer

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  Operation Killdeer
  Event
  Limited. Target a Character :: All damage inflicted by target Character is reduced to 0 until the end of the turn.
  Flavor:  The effects of the mission that started it all are still felt throughout the Secret War.
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  0
  Artist	Ron Rousselle
  Set	Combat in Kowloon
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	operation, killdeer
  Keywords	Keywords:  Limited

• 1x Shaking the Mountain

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  Shaking the Mountain
  Event
  Target 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:  1
  Artist	Alec Keating
  Set	Combat in Kowloon
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	shaking, mountain

• 1x Song of the Nightingale

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  Song of the Nightingale
  Event
  Target a damaged Character and a damaged Site :: Heal targets.
  Flavor:  "And little ever changes / when you view it from the sky / And the damage we encounter / the earth just passes by."
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  1
  Artist	Elisabeth Alba
  Set	Year of the Goat
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	song, nightingale

• 3x Violet Meditation

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  Violet Meditation
  Event
  Play at the start of your turn and target an opponent :: Generate X Power. X = the number of Edges and Power- generating Sites controlled by the target, minus the number of cards in your burned-for-victory pile. No other card you control or play generates Power during your Establishing Shot this turn.
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  0
  Artist	Douglas Shuler
  Set	Year of the Dragon
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	violet, meditation
  Errata	March 2014

State (5 cards)

• 2x Fortune of the Turtle

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  Fortune of the Turtle
  State
  Schtick. Play on a Character. Subject gains Immunity to opponents' Events.
  Flavor:  The turtle symbolizes protection, caution, and forethought.
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  1
  Artist	I Made Marthana Yusa
  Set	Reinforcements
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	fortune, turtle
  Keywords	Keywords:  Schtick

• 1x Shadowfist

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  Shadowfist
  State
  All combat damage inflicted on subject Character is reduced to 0. Subject gains Unstoppable.
  Flavor:  "I don't understand it, boss. The old guy whipped us all with his eyes closed and never said nuthin'. Nobody even saw him move. He just smiled at us while we limped away."
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  2
  Artist	Secret War Society
  Set	A Better Yesterday
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	shadowfist

• 2x Shadowy Mentor

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  Shadowy Mentor
  State
  Play on any Character. You take control of subject Character. Subject gains the designator Sworn.
  Flavor:  "I have done you many favors in the past, my young friend. Now I have one to ask in return..."
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  4
  Artist	Dennis Detwiller
  Set	Reloaded
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	shadowy, mentor

Feng Shui Site (13 cards)

• 3x Dockyard

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  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	Ikaan Studios
  Set	Combat in Kowloon
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	dockyard

• 1x Emergency Room

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  Emergency Room
  Feng Shui Site
  Characters at this location may turn to heal during any Main Shot. When this card is revealed, target a Character :: Heal target.
  Flavor:  Blood type: Please mark A, B, AB, O, or green.
  Body	Body:  7
  Power	Power:  1
  Artist	ClickArt Studios
  Set	Action Pack #2
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	emergency, room

• 1x Feather Mountain

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  Feather Mountain
  Feng Shui Site
  If this card is in your front row, turn and target an attacker that is not attacking this card :: Change the target of target's attack to this card. If it succeeds in inflicting combat damage on this card during this attack, gain 1 Power.
  Body	Body:  8
  Power	Power:  1
  Artist	Diego Candia
  Set	Queens Gambit
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	feather, mountain

• 1x Gambling House

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  Gambling House
  Feng Shui Site
  Limited. If any opponent controls at least two cards that share a designator, you may turn this card during your Main Shot :: Gain 1 Power.
  Flavor:  Dice, cards, tiles, whatever - if it's played for money, you can find it here.
  Body	Body:  6
  Power	Power:  1
  Artist	Stephen Snyder
  Set	Combat in Kowloon
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	gambling, house
  Keywords	Keywords:  Limited

• 1x Gao Family Banquet Hall

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  Gao Family Banquet Hall
  Feng Shui Site
  Unique. 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:  4
  Power	Power:  1
  Artist	Rodolpho Langhi
  Set	Year of the Goat
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	gao, family, banquet, hall
  Keywords	Keywords:  Unique

• 1x LaGrange Four

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  LaGrange Four
  Orbital Feng Shui Site
  Unique. Turn :: Unturn target non-attacking Character.
  Flavor:  An entire city in space, designed to the principles of feng shui.
  Body	Body:  4
  Power	Power:  1
  Artist	Matt Hughes
  Set	Critical Shift
  Rarity	Rare
  Designators	la, grange, four, orbital
  Keywords	Keywords:  Unique

• 2x Nine Dragon Temple

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  Nine Dragon Temple
  Feng Shui Site
  When an opponent reduces Nine Dragon Temple's Body to 0, you gain 3 Power if that opponent is now closer to victory than you.
  Flavor:  Those deserving of fortune will find it when faced with oppression.
  Body	Body:  7
  Power	Power:  1
  Artist	Ellym Sirac
  Set	Year of the Dragon
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	nine, dragon, temple

• 1x Temple of the Angry Spirits

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  Temple of the Angry Spirits
  Feng Shui Site
  Unique. 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:  8
  Power	Power:  1
  Artist	Val Mayerik
  Set	Reloaded
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	temple, angry, spirit
  Keywords	Keywords:  Unique

• 2x Whirlpool of Blood

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  Whirlpool of Blood
  Netherworld Feng Shui Site
  Turn :: Cancel an effect generated or maintained by the turning of a Feng Shui Site.
  Flavor:  When the pirates pushed us in, we found out it wasn't real blood. But by that point being grossed out was the least of our worries.
  Body	Body:  5
  Power	Power:  1
  Artist	Mark Poole
  Set	Action Pack #1
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	whirlpool, blood, netherworld
  Comments	Comments:  Some early printings in Combat in Kowloon lack the designator "Netherworld" in the subtitle. All versions of this card are Netherworld Feng Shui Sites.