Difference between revisions of "Card Trivia:Shien's Spy"

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(Just because it has Shien in its title that does make it related to the Shien monster. That's like saying Junk Dealer is related to the Junk monsters.)
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* The "spy" on the card is disguised as a Feudal Japanese peasant.  Traveling peasants and merchants were often used during Japan's Feudal period by warlords to check on opposing factions' territories by crossing into them before returning (just as this card's effect has a monster only temporarily "joining" the opposing side).
 
* The "spy" on the card is disguised as a Feudal Japanese peasant.  Traveling peasants and merchants were often used during Japan's Feudal period by warlords to check on opposing factions' territories by crossing into them before returning (just as this card's effect has a monster only temporarily "joining" the opposing side).
 
* A couple of cards have also been released with the name of "Shien," both resembling Feudal Japanese warlords, so even though this card has no ''gameplay'' relation to them, it certainly shares a ''thematic'' relation.
 
* A couple of cards have also been released with the name of "Shien," both resembling Feudal Japanese warlords, so even though this card has no ''gameplay'' relation to them, it certainly shares a ''thematic'' relation.
* This card was released long before [[Great Shogun Shien]] was released, and can be considered a foreshadowing to the [[Six Samurai]] archetype.
 

Revision as of 12:42, 28 January 2010

  • The "spy" on the card is disguised as a Feudal Japanese peasant. Traveling peasants and merchants were often used during Japan's Feudal period by warlords to check on opposing factions' territories by crossing into them before returning (just as this card's effect has a monster only temporarily "joining" the opposing side).
  • A couple of cards have also been released with the name of "Shien," both resembling Feudal Japanese warlords, so even though this card has no gameplay relation to them, it certainly shares a thematic relation.