Cao Cao was an general who fought for the Han Empire during the last years of the dynasty. As civil unrest broke out, Cao Cao would found the state of Wei, which eventually emerged on top of the heap at the end of the Three Kingdoms Era. He was posthumously granted the title of Emperor.
Card Text
Cao Cao (Wind)
7 Life
3 Speed
4 Experience
1 Damage
Chinese • Warrior • Male
Bu ke gong puo: When you are hit, you may give your next roll -2. If you do, reduce the damage of the attack to 2.
When Cao Cao asked Xu Shao to identify his deepest talents, Xu Shao said "You would be a capable minister in times of peace, and a nefarious hero in times of war."
Illus.: Kevin Wasden • Set 6 • 01/100
Warrior Pack
Rulings
From the QCT
Cao Cao v. James Beckwourth
Let's assume that the next attack roll for both of these players is one made "at +X."
Why can Cao Cao give -2 to the roll, but Beckwourth can't? This is not an official ruling but rather a "general consensus" among the forums, but they're contradicting each other. Please explain, if possible, so I can let this go already. Thank you!
•You cannot pay a cost of a game effect that would be canceled or is impossible to pay. For example, you cannot spend an action if you have no remaining speed, and you could not discard a card if you had none in play.
•At the time when Cao Cao makes the choice to get a penalty to his next roll, he does not have any information about what that next roll will be. He is allowed to accept that penalty as a cost and then make an 'at +0' attack that cannot, by rule, have that penalty applied to it.
•James Beckwourth, on the other hand, makes the decision to penalize the roll right before it is made - at this point, the game is already aware of any possible 'at +X' conditions placed on the roll. Since these rolls cannot have penalties applied to them, James would not be allowed to pay this penalty as a cost.
•There are situations involving combinations of cards that cause the above assumptions to be false. For example, Cao Cao could be in the middle of preforming the action of Olifant (multiple consecutive +0 basic attacks) and be struck by a counter-attack created by a card ability. Or, James could use a card that changes an attack to an 'at +0' attack right before the roll is made - by rule, he could use either 'before you make an attack roll ability' card first.
•The key is whether the game knows the state of the next attack roll at the time that this cost must be paid. If that attack is going to be an 'at +X' attack, penalties may not be applied to it, and costs involving such penalties cannot be paid.
History in Brief
Anachronism Package Blurb
"The last Chancellor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Cao attained great power through conquest and judicious rule. Noted for sly intelligence, even at an early age, Cao Cao also demonstrated military aptness, defeating the Yellow Turban Rebellion in Yingchuan. With the death of Emperor Ling in 189 AD, Cao Cao raised his own army in Chenliu and, in a series of short, regional wars, expanded his domain. In 196, Emperor Xian was convinced to place himself under Cao Cao's protection. When Yuan Shao moved to rescue the Emperor with over 100,000 troops, Cao Cao, with only 20,000, secured a most brilliant and improbable victory.
A capable minister in times of peace and a nefarious hero in times of war, use Cao Cao to perceive all avenues of advancement, and to turn the slightest advantage into a winning strategy in the Anachronism arena."
Trivia
- In Chinese theatre, Cao Cao is one of the most famous characters; he is often depicted as devious and opportunistic.
- Cao Cao is also famous for his annotations in Sun Tzu's The Art of War.
- Like all other Chinese warriors in Set 6, Cao Cao can be found in Luo Guanzhong's Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and Koei's Dynasty Warriors video game series.
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