Are subtitles keywords?

L5R CCG Rules board, 16 May 2015 to 19 May 2015

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A player, 16 May 2015

Just a quick question: Are subtitles keywords? For example, does Mirumoto Tsuda exp. count as an Emerald Champion for the older Emerald Armor cards?

Thanks in advance.

Alex Jones (rules official), 19 May 2015

Just a quick question: Are subtitles keywords? For example, does Mirumoto Tsuda exp. count as an Emerald Champion for the older Emerald Armor cards?

Thanks in advance.

The Emerald Armor • Experienced 2 attaches for free to Mirumoto Tsuda, the Emerald Champion • Experienced.

Subtitles are not keywords: they can't be copied by Myuken, for example, or the Water Dragon; they can't be removed by Dark Harmony; they can't be compared by Riddle of Rebirth.

However, like keywords and titles, they maybe be used to refer to a card, or class of cards. The Comprehensive Rules will be updated shortly to expand the definition of subtitles.