Zhuge Liang

Old Prime Minister 迟暮的丞相

**Astrology** 观星
Before his judgment phase, Zhuge Liang can look at the top X cards of the deck, X either the number of characters in play or 5, whichever number is smaller. He can then rearrange the order of these cards and put as many on the bottom of the deck as he chooses.

**Empty City** 空城
When Zhuge Liang has no hand cards, he cannot be the target of an attack or duel*.*

**Clarification:**

* "Empty City" will not protect Zhuge Liang if he uses his last hand card in a *Duel* and loses, as he had at least one hand card when he was targeted with the *Duel*. Also, if he is targeted with a *Duel* and *Negates* it with his last card only to have another character *Negate* his *Negate,* Zhuge Liang will still be damaged as the *Duel* targeted him when he had a hand card
* "Empty City" will not protect Zhuge Liang if he uses his last *Escape* against the an *Attack* from the *Rock Cleaving Axe* and the attacking character uses two card to cut through the *Escape.* Similarly, this ability will not protect Zhuge Liang in a similar situation against the *Green Dragon Crescent Blade*.
* If Diao Chan uses "Sow Discord" on Zhuge Liang when he has no hand cards, she must force the other male character to use the first *Attack*.

 * Zhuge Liang is a can be a blessing or a nightmare for the person directly to his right, as he determines their judgement cards and the cards that they will draw into their hand. Zhuge Liang's ability to control the game is amazing.
* Zhuge Liang's two powers work incredibly well together. He can make sure that he draws cards that he can use during his turn so he ends his turn with no hand cards.
* "Empty City" protects Zhuge Liang from the two most direct ways of damaging a character.
* "Empty City" does not protect Zhuge Liang from *Barbarians* and *Raining Arrows*.
* *Harvest* ruins Zhuge Liang's "Empty City," especially if enemy characters pick the *Escapes* so Zhuge Liang cannot the *Attacks.*

Notable Combinations:

General Note - Zhuge Liang works well on many teams because he can protect the ally to his immediate right from time-delay tool cards and make sure that they draws cards that they can use to activate their abilities. As such, there are many combinations that could be listed here. Like Liu Bei, these combinations will not be listed.

* Liu Bei/Guo Jia - These characters are usually considered to be great teammates, but they can cause major problems for Zhuge Liang if they are on the opposing team. These characters can give Zhuge Liang cards to ruin his "Empty City" and leave him open for *Attack*.

* Sima Yi and Zhang Jiao - These characters are judgement tinkers and can override Zhuge Liang's choices for judgement cards. Also, Zhang Jiao can target Zhuge Liang with his judgement power, getting around the no-attack-or-duel barrier.

* Zhou Yu - Zhou Yu's "Sow Revolt" can damage Zhuge Liang when he has no hand cards and ruin his "Empty City" simultaneously, which is not a simple feat for most other characters.

* Xun Yu/Dian Wei - These characters can cause direct damage to Zhuge Liang without the use of an *Attack* or *Duel*.

 Loyalist
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**Final Remarks:**

Zhuge Liang is one of the best characters in the game. He has an outstanding defense which can be a source of stress for other characters that cannot damage him during his turn. As Zhuge Liang, you must keep an eye on the characters listed in the Notable Combinations section and do everything you can to kill them so they will not ruin your "Empty City."