Legacy Pregame Rules
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Rulebook, Most Recent Printings
The Legacy Format uses the Celestial Edition rulebook, except as amended in the Legacy Format section: Legacy Format Changes to the Current Rulebook.
The Legacy Format uses the Most Recent Printings of all cards, including Rings and Winds. However, non-Celestial-legal cards from from the CE15 reprint set, as well as all reprinted cards in the "Siege of the Sleeping Mountain" Learn-to-Play set are not considered Most Recent Printings for the purpose of this rule.
Also, some cards share a name despite being separate cards. In such cases, neither card is considered a Most Recent Printing of the other. This is the case by default if two cards with the same title are different types, but some cards share a title and are the same type, yet are still considered separate.
These cards are:
A Moment of Truth (Anvil of Despair, Time of the Void)
Corrupted Dojo (Fire and Shadow, Winds of Change)
Isawa Tanaka (Path of Hope, Imperial Gift 2)
Utaku Keyo (Dark Allies, Lotus Edition). Utaku Keyo Experienced (Test of Enlightenment) is the experienced version of the latter.
Hida Yakamo: There are two separate Personalities known as Hida Yakamo, both of which have received Experienced versions. For the purpose of Most Recent Printings, Uniqueness, and Experienced versions, cards titled Hida Yakamo that have the base "Oni" keyword are distinct from cards titled Hida Yakamo that do not. Hida Yakamo Experienced 2, Experienced 3, and Experienced 3 KYD are Experienced versions of the latter Personality.
The titles “Oni no Y” and “Y no Oni" are equivalent. For example, Pekkle no Oni is the same as Oni no Pekkle.
Despite their similarities, the differently-titled "The House of Tao" (Brotherhood of Shinsei Stronghold, Hidden Emperor 3) is distinct from "House of Tao" (Dragon Clan Stronghold, Diamond Edition).
Legacy Factions
(NOTE: The Celestial format rulebook uses the term Clan rather than Faction, but refers to the same thing.)
The following are all the Factions that can be played in the Legacy Format:
Celestial-legal Factions
-The Crab Clan
-The Crane Clan
-The Dragon Clan
-The Lion Clan
-The Mantis Clan (also identified as "Yoritomo's Alliance" on cards printed before Gold)
-The Phoenix Clan
-The Scorpion Clan
-The Spider Clan
-The Unicorn Clan
Other Factions
-The Brotherhood of Shinsei (Their Personalities are identified by the "Monk" keyword; also "Monk" is sometimes used to describe their players' alignment)
-The Naga (Their Personalities are identified by the "Naga" keyword)
-The Ninja (Their Personalities are identified by the "Ninja" keyword)
-The Ratlings (Their Personalities are identified by the "Ratling" keyword)
-The Spirits (Their Personalities are identified by the "Spirit" keyword)
(Note: The only Spirit stronghold is not legal for play in the Legacy Format)
-Toturi's Army (Their Personalities are identified by the "Toturi's Army" and/or "Monkey Clan" keyword)
Special Cases
Although playable Factions in Legacy, these two cases operate under somewhat different rules.
-The Shadowlands Horde (They have no identifying keyword).
The Shadowlands Horde is a special Faction. It has no identifying keyword, and Personalities can never be members of that Faction regardless of card effects (EXCEPTION: All Sensei, and some game text describing a player’s alignment, use “Shadowlands” as shorthand for The Shadowlands Horde). Shadowlands Horde players do not gain or lose Honor, and cannot take Political actions, or cause other players an unconditional honor loss, unless their stronghold imposes different restrictions on honor or political actions. [exception ADDED April 08 2008]
-The Hare Clan (Their Personalities are identified by the "Hare Clan" keyword)
The Hare Clan is only a Faction while a Hare Clan Stronghold is in play. Unless this condition is met, Hare Clan Personalities with no other Faction alignment should be treated as unaligned personalities [clarified 08 April 08]; effects and keywords that look for a Faction alignment, or ask you to name one, will not react to a card with the "Hare Clan" keyword.
Deckbuilding Restrictions
Banned Cards
There are presently eight cards that may not be played in Legacy Format decks.
A Favor Returned (Holding)
Breach of Etiquette (Strategy)
Minor Oni Servant (Follower)
Rise from the Ashes (Spell)
Shrine of the Spirits (Stronghold)
Take the Initiative (Strategy)
The High House of Light (Stronghold)
The Master of Five (Event)
Strongholds
Nanashi Mura and The Shrine of Lady Sun
These strongholds are not legal for play in any Legacy format other than draft. [Lady Sun ADDED April 08 2008]
Personalities
Some Personalities count as being the same card for the purpose of deckbuilding limits (ie, maximum of 3 non-unique and 1 unique card):
GENERAL
-Any card that says it counts as another for construction (Bayushi Hisa, Yasuki Hachi).
-Any "Soul of X" Personality and the matching Personality.
CRAB
-Kaiu Hisayuki and Silence
CRANE
-Daidoji Akagi and Daidoji Karasu
-Daidoji Nagiko and Daidoji Rekai Experienced 2
-Doji Seo and Doji Seishiro
-Doji Sesshu and Doji Kurohito
LION
-Akodo Seichii and Ikoma Ken'o
MANTIS
-Tsuruchi Kansuke and Tsuruchi Dokuo
PHOENIX
-Isawa Oharu and Isawa Sze
-Isawa Umeko and Isawa Toiko
SCORPION
-Bayushi Hisato, Bayushi Marumo, and Bayushi Sunetra non-Experienced
-Bayushi Hisoka and Bayushi Goshiu Experienced 2
UNICORN
-Moto Suren and Moto Wasaka
-Shinjo Kadonomaro and Shinjo Suboto
-Utaku Genshi and Utaku Uzuki
-Utaku Tama and Otaku Tetsuko
Deck Size Limitation
Your Dynasty and Fate deck must each contain at least forty cards AFTER removing your initial Sensei (if any) from your Fate deck.
