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Xiàng Shé
象蛇
Xiàng Shé – Bird
Background
A red pheasant-like bird with multicoloured markings, described as combining male and female characteristics.
An editorial reading of the card’s subject. Legendary properties belong to the story.
Classical text
Passage printed on the card
有鸟焉，其状如赤雉，而五采以文，是自为牝牡，名曰象蛇，其名自詨。Game card text
Mesmerise
1⬤/⬤: Gain Flight, until end of turn.
During Yīn, has +1/+0.
During Yáng, has +0/+1.
The game’s adaptation, transcribed from the supplied card file. The image preserves coloured symbols and the printed layout.