LEGEND OF THE FIVE RINGS (L5R) CCG : CLAN WARS (IMPERIAL ARC) Expansions :
INTRODUCTION NOTES :
This section of the site contains all the Legend of the Five Rings (L5R) - CLAN WAR (IMPERIAL ARC) Expansions.
All the various Basic Editions can be find at this link.
All the promo cards related to this ARC can be find at this link.
Some PDF rules are as well availaible for some Expansions.
This site shop categorie is separate in 12 sections :
1) Shadowlands.
2) Shadowlands - (RC (Reprinted cards)).
3) Forbidden Knowledge.
4) Battle of Beiden Pass (L2P Box Set).
5) Anvil of Despair (AoD).
6) Anvil of Despair (AoD) - (RC (Reprinted cards)).
7) Crimson & Jade (C&J).
8) Crimson & Jade (C&J) - (RC (Reprinted cards)).
9) Time of the Void (ToV).
10) Time of the Void (ToV) - (RC (Reprinted cards)).
11) Scorpion Clan Coup 1, 2 & 3.
12) Scorpion Clan Coup 1, 2 & 3 - (RC (Reprinted cards)).
NOTE : Promo cards from this ARC, listed in the general promo section here.
1) Legend of the Five Rings (L5R) CCG : Shadowlands :
*ARC : Clan Wars (Imperial).
*Release date : May 1996.
*Codify : no codifications on cards, usually codify SL.
*AEG product.
*Number of cards : 153.
There's 50 C / 50 U / 50 R / 3 fixed cards.
- no foil cards.
- there's 52 ? fixed reprint cards (RC) in preconstructed-decks in SL (See Shadowlands (RC)).
*There’s 11 Variants cards :
There's various cards cases (text alignement, different valors, etc), here's the list of them :
1) "Ashlim" 2) "Bayushi Hisa" 3) "Bayushi Tomaru" 4) "Defend your Honor " 5) "Earthworks " 6) "Gambling House" 7) "Geisha House" 8) "Mountain Goblin" 9) "Shosuro Taberu " 10) "Soshi Bantaro" 11) "Yuki No Onna".
Sold as :
- boosters box (AEG code : 5503, same as boosters...) 36 boosters.
- boosters (AEG code : 5503) 15 cards boosters.
- starter box (AEG code : 5508).
- two 60 card starter decks (Naga and Scorpion Clans).
Specifications :
- cards are slight purple and green borders (supposedly rust).
-There's 2 cards with the same name "Oni no Ogon", one is a uncommon and the other one is a rare card. The name of the rare one was a error. It has been re-named " Oni no Kamu" in the CWF promo version.
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2) Legend of the Five Rings (L5R) CCG : Shadowlands
(RC cards) :
RC = reprinted cards in pre-constructed decks from older expansions or editions with same layout.
*ARC : Clan Wars (Imperial).
*Release date : May 1996.
*AEG product.
*Number of cards : 52 ? (reprinted cards in decks (RC cards)).
- no foil cards.
Specifications :
- cards are slight purple and green borders (supposedly rust).
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All rights reserved.
Which has no affiliation with E.M. GAMES.
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All rights reserved.
Which has no affiliation with E.M. GAMES.
3) Legend of the Five Rings (L5R) CCG : Forbidden Knowledge (FK) :
*ARC : Clan Wars (Imperial).
*Release date : August 1996 (released at GenCon).
*Codify : no codifications on cards, usually codify FK.
*AEG product.
*Number of cards : 151.
There's 51 C / 50 U / 50 R (no fixed cards, no stronghold cards).
- no foil cards.
-no fixed reprint cards (RC) in preconstructed-decks because, there's no preconstructed decks for FK ...
*There’s 1 Variant card.
- the card "Moving the Shadow" exist with and without a falvour text (I must yet check it to be sure at 100%...).
Sold as :
- boosters box (AEG code : 5504) 46 boosters.
- boosters (AEG code : 5504) 11 cards boosters.
Specifications :
- cards are rusty red-brown borders ("swirling mist").
- there's no RC cards for this expansion because no pre-constructed decks.
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4) Legend of the Five Rings (L5R) CCG : The Battle of Beiden Pass (L2P Box (BOBP)) :
*ARC : Clan Wars (Imperial).
*Release date : November 1996.
*Codify : no codifications on cards, usually codify BoBP.
*AEG product : 7700.
*Number of cards : 118 fixed (2 Strongholds Mon Back).
- no foil cards.
*Sold as :
Learn to Play Box (L2P Box (first one)).
2 decks (Crab and Dragon Clans).
MSRP : $24.95.
ISBN : 729220770004.
Specifications :
- solid black border cards.
- there's no RC cards for this expansions, because it's a L2P Box.
5) Legend of the Five Rings (L5R) CCG : Anvil of Despair (AOD) :
*ARC : Clan Wars (Imperial).
*Release date : December 1996.
*Codify : no codifications on cards, usually codify AoD.
AEG product.
Number of cards : 152.
There's 50 C / 50 U / 50 R / 2 fixed cards.
- no Foil cards.
*There’s 10 Variant cards.
- 92 ? fixed reprint cards in decks (See Anvil of Despair reprint cards).
Sold as :
- boosters box (AEG code : 5505) 46 boosters.
- boosters (AEG code : 5505) 11 cards boosters.
- starter box (AEG code : 5511).
- two 60 card starter decks (Shadowlands (Yogo Junzo's Army) and Toturi's Army).
Specifications :
- cards are steely blue borders (blue / black "diesel on water").
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All rights reserved.
Which has no affiliation with E.M. GAMES.
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All rights reserved.
Which has no affiliation with E.M. GAMES.
6) Legend of the Five Rings (L5R) CCG : Anvil of Despair (AoD)
(RC cards) :
RC = reprinted cards in pre-constructed decks from older expansions or editions with same layout.
*ARC : Clan Wars (Imperial).
*Release date : December 1996.
*AEG product.
*Number of cards : 92 ? (reprinted cards in decks (RC cards)).
- no Foil cards.
Specifications :
- cards are steely blue borders (blue / black "diesel on water").
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All rights reserved.
Which has no affiliation with E.M. GAMES.
7) Legend of the Five Rings (L5R) CCG : Crimson and Jade (C&J) :
*ARC : Clan Wars (Imperial).
*Release date : April 1997.
AEG Product.
Number of cards : 161 cards.
57 C / 50 U / 50 R / 4 fixed cards.
*There’s 2 variant cards.
Specifications :
- cards owns very dark jade color.
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Which has no affiliation with E.M. GAMES.
8) Legend of the Five Rings (L5R) CCG : Crimson and Jade (C&J)
(RC cards) :
RC = reprinted cards in pre-constructed decks from older expansions or editions with same layout.
*ARC : Clan Wars (Imperial).
*Release date : April 1997.
AEG Product.
*Number of cards : X (reprinted cards in decks (RC cards)).
- no Foil cards.
Specifications :
- cards are Very dark jade.
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All rights reserved.
Which has no affiliation with E.M. GAMES.
9) Legend of the Five Rings (L5R) CCG : Time of the Void (ToV) :
*ARC : Clan Wars (Imperial).
*Release date : August 1997.
AEG Product.
Specifications :
- striated brown and black marble.
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Which has no affiliation with E.M. GAMES.
10) Legend of the Five Rings (L5R) CCG : Time of the Void (ToV)
(RC cards) :
RC = reprinted cards in pre-constructed decks from older expansions or editions with same layout.
*ARC : Clan Wars (Imperial).
*Release date : August 1997.
AEG Product.
*Number of cards : X (reprinted cards in decks (RC cards)).
- no Foil cards.
Specifications :
- striated brown and black marble.
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All rights reserved.
Which has no affiliation with E.M. GAMES.
11) Legend of the Five Rings (L5R) CCG : Scorpion Clan Coup 1, 2 & 3 (SCC) :
*Arc : Clan Wars (Imperial).
Specifications :
-Red lightning on black.
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All rights reserved.
Which has no affiliation with E.M. GAMES.
12) Legend of the Five Rings (L5R) CCG : Scorpion Clan Coup 1, 2 & 3 (SCC)
(RC cards) :
RC = reprinted cards in pre-constructed decks from older expansions or editions with same layout.
*ARC : Clan Wars (Imperial).
*Number of cards : X (reprinted cards in decks (RC cards)).
-No Foil cards.
Specifications :
-Red lightning on black.