Swords for Hire

Foundation (15 cards)

• 5x Blue Flower Society

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  Blue Flower Society
  Secret Students of Subterfuge
  This card cannot be intercepted by or intercept Characters that share a designator with another Character in play.
  Flavor:  Their network runs deep.
  Fighting	Fighting:  1
  Cost	Cost:  1
  Provides	Provides:
  Artist	Fabian Cobos
  Set	Year of the Goat
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	blue, flower, society, secret, student, subterfuge
  Keywords	Keywords:  Foundation

• 5x Railroad Workers

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  Railroad Workers
  Steel-Driving Rabble
  You may sacrifice exactly one "Railroad Workers" when you play a Site :: Gain 1 Power.
  Flavor:  A great army laying siege to nature in her strongest citadel.
  Fighting	Fighting:  1
  Cost	Cost:  1
  Provides	Provides:
  Artist	Scott Reeves
  Set	Shurikens and Six-Guns
  Rarity	Common
  Designators	railroad, worker, steel, driving, rabble
  Keywords	Keywords:  Foundation

• 5x Willow Warriors

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  Willow Warriors
  Army of the Treetops
  Uncopyable. Superleap against opponents who are closer to victory than you.
  Fighting	Fighting:  1
  Cost	Cost:  1
  Provides	Provides:
  Artist	F. Grace R.S.
  Set	Empire of Evil
  Rarity	Common
  Designators	willow, warrior, army, treetop
  Keywords	Keywords:  Uncopyable, Foundation

Character (14 cards)

• 3x Master Blacksmith

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  Master Blacksmith
  Industrious Peasant
  You may ignore resource conditions when playing Sword States. Turn to return a Sword State from your smoked pile to your hand.
  Flavor:  The heart of China is in its farmers and craftsmen.
  Fighting	Fighting:  2
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  2
  Provides	Provides:
  Artist	Jason Millet
  Set	Shaolin Showdown
  Rarity	Uncommon
  Designators	master, blacksmith, industrious, peasant

• 2x Master Swordsman

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  Master Swordsman
  Righteous Warrior
  +1 Fighting while the subject of a Sword State. While the subject of a Weapon, his damage cannot be reduced.
  Flavor:  True patriots lend their blades to our cause.
  Fighting	Fighting:  4
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  3
  Provides	Provides:
  Artist	Mark Evans
  Set	Shaolin Showdown
  Rarity	Common
  Designators	master, sword, man, righteous, warrior

• 4x Rosalee Leung

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  Rosalee Leung
  Orange Kung Fu Warrior
  Unique. +1 Fighting for each State you control. When you play a State, draw a card.
  Flavor:  Some thought she took the mantra "from diversity comes strength" too far, but look at the results.
  Fighting	Fighting:  6
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  4
  Provides	Provides:
  Artist	Ikaan Studios
  Set	Knight's Passage
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	rosalee, leung, orange, kung, fu, warrior
  Keywords	Keywords:  Unique

• 5x Swords of Heaven

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  Swords of Heaven
  Secret Society
  +1 Fighting for each or State this card is the subject of. Heal them when a or State is played on them.
  Fighting	Fighting:  2
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  2
  Provides	Provides:
  Artist	Brad Williams
  Set	Two Fisted Tales of the Secret War
  Rarity	Common
  Designators	sword, heaven, secret, society

Edge (3 cards)

• 3x Superior Mastery

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  Superior Mastery
  Edge
  You may play States on cards you control during any Main Shot.
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  1
  Artist	Aaron Boyd
  Set	Dark Future
  Rarity	Uncommon
  Designators	super, ior, mastery

Event (8 cards)

• 2x Confucian Stability

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  Confucian Stability
  Event
  Play in response to an Event or State :: Cancel and smoke that card.
  Flavor:  Chance is only for those who have not embraced the Principle of Principles.
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  1
  Artist	Richard Kane Ferguson
  Set	10,000 Bullets
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	confucian, stability

• 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

• 2x Journey's Reward

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  Journey's Reward
  Event
  Play 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:  0
  Artist	Carlos Cara Alvarez
  Set	Year of the Goat
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	journey, reward

• 2x 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	Throne War
  Rarity	Common
  Designators	violet, meditation
  Errata	March 2014

State (20 cards)

• 5x Bamboo Cane

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  Bamboo Cane
  Sword State
  Weapon. Not cumulative. Play on a Character. Subject gains +2 combat damage. Smoke this card when combat damage is inflicted on subject. Reload 1.
  Flavor:  The bamboo bends and strikes like the wind.
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  0
  Artist	Ikaan Studios
  Set	Combat in Kowloon
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	bamboo, cane, sword
  Keywords	Keywords:  Weapon, Not cumulative

• 3x Butterfly Swords

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  Butterfly Swords
  State
  Weapon. Subject Character inflicts +3 damage.
  Flavor:  Deadly in trained hands.
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  1
  Artist	Steve Bryant
  Set	Shaolin Showdown
  Rarity	Common
  Designators	butterfly, sword
  Keywords	Keywords:  Weapon

• 1x Contract of the Fox

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  Contract of the Fox
  State
  Play on any character. Turn Contract of the Fox to unturn subject character.
  Flavor:  The fox symbolizes swiftness, the unexpected, and reckless bravado.
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  2
  Artist	Mike Raabe
  Set	Standard/Limited
  Rarity	Uncommon
  Designators	contract, fox

• 1x Invincible Earth Sword

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  Invincible Earth Sword
  State
  Unique. Weapon. This card's cost cannot be reduced, even when returning it to play. Subject Character gains +10 Fighting, takes no damage from Sites, and is not affected by Sites' effects. Turn to give subject Toughness: 3 until the end of the turn.
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  6
  Artist	Jeremy Dale
  Set	Seven Masters vs The Underworld
  Rarity	Rare
  Designators	invincible, earth, sword
  Keywords	Keywords:  Unique, Weapon

• 5x Simple Paper Fan

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  Simple Paper Fan
  State
  Weapon. Play on a Character. Once per turn, you may redirect one damage that would be inflicted on subject to another Character at this location.
  Flavor:  The monks could use two ounces to deflect a thousand pounds.
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  0
  Artist	Matthew Laznicka
  Set	Shurikens and Six-Guns
  Rarity	Common
  Designators	simple, paper, fan
  Keywords	Keywords:  Weapon

• 5x Water Sword

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  Water Sword
  State
  Weapon. Play on a Character. Subject gains +1 Fighting. If subject is smoked, you may return Water Sword to your hand.
  Flavor:  It pierces with the strength of the ocean.
  Cost	Requires:  Cost:  0
  Artist	April Lee
  Set	Reloaded
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	water, sword
  Keywords	Keywords:  Weapon

Feng Shui Site (14 cards)

• 2x Ancient Stone Arch

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  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	Diego Candia
  Set	Reinforcements
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	ancient, stone, arch

• 3x Arcane Vault

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  Arcane Vault
  Feng Shui Site
  Your 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:  8
  Power	Power:  1
  Artist	Ikaan Studios
  Set	Year of the Goat
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	arcane, vault

• 4x Bountiful Fields

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  Bountiful Fields
  Feng Shui Site
  Once per turn when you play a State, you may draw a card.
  Flavor:  In a land of plenty, many things can be harvested.
  Body	Body:  8
  Power	Power:  1
  Artist	Oliver Castaneda
  Set	Shurikens and Six-Guns
  Rarity	Uncommon
  Designators	bountiful, field

• 2x Quanqiu Wishing Well

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  Quanqiu Wishing Well
  Feng Shui Site
  Unique. When an opponent declares an attack against a card you control, gain 1 Power.
  Flavor:  Wish not for wealth, but for peace.
  Body	Body:  5
  Power	Power:  1
  Artist	Annika Maar
  Set	Year of the Goat
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	quanqiu, wishing, well
  Keywords	Keywords:  Unique

• 2x Stone Spirals

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  Stone Spirals
  Netherworld Feng Shui Site
  Gain 1 Power when an opponent plays a card at a reduced cost due to a card he or she controls.
  Body	Body:  8
  Power	Power:  1
  Artist	Glen Osterberger
  Set	Red Wedding
  Rarity	Common
  Designators	stone, spiral, netherworld

• 1x Temple of Celestial Mercy

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  Temple of Celestial Mercy
  Feng Shui Site
  Unique. Your hand size is increased by 2
  Flavor:  Once a sanctuary; now a prize in the secret war.
  Body	Body:  7
  Power	Power:  1
  Artist	Mark Poole
  Set	10,000 Bullets
  Rarity	Fixed
  Designators	temple, celestial, mercy
  Keywords	Keywords:  Unique