Legend of the Five Rings (1995)

A collectible card game, set in a fantasy empire called Rokugan, based loosely upon medieval Japan and Japanese Mythology.

The factions available have changed over the editions, but generally include the 7 Great Clans: Crab, Crane, Dragon, Lion, Phoenix, Scorpion, and Unicorn. Each has specific thematic elements, which are consistent across editions and descendant games.

The Rokugan setting has been changed over the years by participation in the storyline tournaments for the L5R CCG.

The L5R CCG has spun off a number of related games:

• Clan War, a miniatures game.
• Diskwars: Legend of the Five Rings, a Rokugan-themed set of the Diskwars tabletop combat game.
• Legend of the Five Rings - Art of War, an as-yet unpublished wargame set in Rokugan.
• The Legend of the Five Rings Role-Playing Game.

As of 2006, only the CCG and Clan War have had storyline tournaments.

In 2009, L5R released its first graphic novel, Death at Koten, which also included exclusive story-themed cards for the CCG.

Also in 2009, L5R released The Imperial Gift the first completely free expansion in CCG history.

Awards

• 2007 Origins Awards Winner, Collectible Card Game of the Year.
• 1997 Origins Awards Winner, Best Card Game Expansion or Supplement (for "Time of the Void").
• 1996 Origins Awards Winner, Best Card Game (for "Battle of Beiden Pass", three-way tie with Lunch Money & Mythos).