Trying to make sure I fully grasp the good faith rule.
Can I announce Yasuki Trader if I have no item in my discard?
Is there some weird thing where I shuffle it, even if there is no item to shuffle in?
The holding still bows, right?
Paul Ashman
Yasuki Trader
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If you announce Yasuki Trader without an Item in the discard pile, you bow it as a cost and nothing else happens. Blind Cards Rule is still effective, but we've had to restrict a couple of things, namely discarding the Favor, that used to be a cost but now is an important effect instead, and usage restrictions, that used to be more prominent in the template. Since Yasuki Trader doesn't target, hasn't got a "discard the Favor" effect, nor a "If" clause at the beginning, you're good to proceed.