Ikoma Gunjin, personalities, U, Dark Journey Home
Force: 0, Chi: 4
RH: 4, Cost: 6, PH: 3
Lion Clan Campaigner*Samurai*Tactician.
"War comes like a thief, stealing men's souls and trading them for empty gains. I have seen the face of battle, and I have seen into the eyes of death, and I have seen into the eyes of death, I will have no more of either."

Ikoma Gunjin, personalities, R, Soul of the Empire
Force: 1, Chi: 4
RH: 4, Cost: 8, PH: 3
Lion Clan Campaigner*Samurai*Tactician*Experienced*Unique
If no player has higher Family Honor than you, raise the Focus value by 2 when you discard to use Gunjin's Tactician trait.
"An army marches into the Shadowlands.  To those who go, I salute you.  To both Crab and Lion who remain, I swear to die by your side." -from Gunjin's Pride, Vol. I

Why you ask is such a low force personality so worth an article.  I say he is the most versitile personality with the cost of 6 gold, four cheap, has the Tactician trait, and three personal Honor.

I will love to point out that because he is a Lion clan personality, he does get the 3F when the target of a Charge.  Not to mention he can still use that lovely tactician of his.  Can anyone say Focus, Charge? 8F for just two cards!  He has four Chi so he can be Superior Tactics, then Tactician again!!!  That alone makes people let it all out.  His Exp version is also no laughing matter.

Another point I want to make is his personal honor.  Because in both versions he has 3 personal honor, he can be the target of a Strangth of Purity.  This with a Tactician or Charge is another reason why Lion are so feared.  I love it!!  The thought of a zero/one force personality running into a whole force of units laughing and then doing a summersault over the next province while he gets buff, pretty funny I say.  I use Three Gunjins in my tactician decks because he is just the best overall personality.

Now his Exp version is a little more useful!!  His ability to get plus 2 force when he uses his Tactician as long as no one has higher family honor than you is quite beefy!  Since mentioned in early articles, Lion sit on top of the honor pile 70% of the time then he will most likely get the plus to his tactician, yesss!

Now his chi is a different story, since he would fit well in a honor runner or dueling deck.  He has four and that is a lot for  a Lion believe it or not..  He could get a lot from White Shore Plains if you won't use the cards for his bonus.  Put a bloodsword on this sucker and watch the force BOOM!!

Overall lets take a look:

Tactician-(good for force boosts and the such)

4 Chi-(Great for dueling decks)

3 PH-(Can be the target of Strength of Purity)

8 Gold-(Fits well since you can bring into play with two holdings)

Ability-(Exp, great Tactician boost)

I like this guy so much he is also in most of my Tactician decks!  I have stomped many provinces with just this one guy many times and hope to see many more Exp versions of him in the future...