Saif is a term that refers to Arabian-style swords.

Card Text

(6) Saif (2)

Saracen • Weapon • Sword (1 Hand)

Yendafae Besarah: When you attack with this weapon, if the defense roll is less than this card's initiative, the attack deals +1 damage.

Dokha: If you revealed a ranged weapon this game, your attack rolls gain +1.

Generally very similar to the Persian shamshir, some Arabian saif more closely resembled Turkish kilij swords.

Illus.: Raven Mimura • Set 6 • P42/100

Tournament Promo

Saif was the tournament participation card in October of 2006.

History in Brief

Saracen Swords

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Trivia

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Links

• Saif on Wikipedia
• Saif in the Encyclopædia Anachronistica