Winter Court 2018 – Prelude
This year’s Winter Court is this weekend starting on Friday the 2nd of November and culminating on Sunday the 4th with the finals. We’ll be updating the site with all the most up to date info we can find.
…Scorpion Clan Pack – Underhand of the Emperor
With Winter Court upon us, we have the Scorpion Clan pack just in time to shake things up and give Worlds a brand new environment. Going into this, the Dragon Monk deck is commonly accepted as the strongest in the environment, but Scorpion still are a strong contender. The question then, is whether this influx of cards will give Scorpion the edge they need to come out ahead.
…Unofficial L5R Floor Rules
This week we’re releasing some unofficial floor rules for L5R. Obviously, this isn’t an official FFG publication, but currently, the L5R judges do not have official floor rules and have the discretion to make rulings as they see fit. As such, a judge at an L5R event could choose to use these floor rules and it should make things easier for them if they do.
…Dragon Strategy – Fist of Fury
The elemental cycle has been a big one for the Dragon. The Monk theme is a core aspect of the Dragon Clan that many wanted to explore, but up until now, the deck hasn’t been viable. Additions like Togashi Mitsu, Hurricane Punch, and Void Fist have most certainly changed that. The Monk trait is now a key element in Dragon’s most competitive deck. Dragon players can now live the dream of Kung-Fu fighting their way through tournaments. But what is that deck going to look like? …
Meta Check – Gencon 2018
Gencon 2018 is under way, along with all the general gaming and fun they are running a Grand Kotei. …
The Elemental Tournaments
This week FFG announced the upcoming Elemental Events. we’ve summarised their announcement below as clearly as we can. These new events run alongside the existing Kotei system.
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Dragon Strategy – End of Imperial
Dragon have been a bit of an enigma for the player base, capable of some extremely strong plays they are often placed along with Crab and Scorpion in the top tier of competitive play. In a recent article, Dragon were rating as having the best dynasty and provinces in the game with overall ratings in excess of Crab and just below Scorpion. And yet, results show otherwise.
Meta Check – Houston
Welcome to coverage of the Penultimate Kotei! Houston is the last Kotei before the Grand Kotei at Gencon which ends the season. We have high hopes for this tournament as it is not locked behind a convention. This first pack of the elemental cycle is legal, so we will get a taste of what is to come.
Meta Check – Los Angeles
Meta Check – Seattle Grand Kotei
The Seattle Grand Kotei, the first Grand Kotei in the US since PAX Unplugged. This is a 1-day Grand Kotei, so the top 2 of each clan will be awarded the Hatamoto title.