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Líng Yāo
鸰䳩
Líng Yāo – Bird
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A long-tailed pheasant-like bird, red as cinnabar fire, with a blue-green beak.
An editorial reading of the card’s subject. Legendary properties belong to the story.
Classical text
Passage printed on the card
其中有鸟焉，状如山鸡而长尾，赤如丹火而青喙，名曰鸰䳩，其名自呼，服之不眯。Game card text
Flight, Ward: Fire, Burn (1)
Sacrifice: Cannot be targeted when Shifted, until end of turn.
The game’s adaptation, transcribed from the supplied card file. The image preserves coloured symbols and the printed layout.