Unicorn

Legend of the Five Rings deck by Kempy Nezumi - L5RRules archive, 83 cards, legal in Twenty Festivals.

Imperial Herald Unicorn Clan Strategy Article for Thunderous Acclaim By François Martinez | June 05, 2015 Greetings, esteemed members of the Unicorn Clan! With all these dark omens and dangerous times afoot, it's pretty clear that all clans need some new tools with which to fight. With Thunderous Acclaim, the Unicorn certainly weren't let down, receiving strong support. Two new Personalities, Shinjo Tsung-min and Moto Baatar, bring the Reserve Keyword, strong Abilities and good stat-lines. They fit well into nearly any Military deck, but become particularly deadly in deck employing a strategy based around movement. Thunderous Acclaim also brings the start of a new theme for the Unicorn—Military decks leveraging the effects of high Personal Honor. Ichigo Sensei will allow Unicorn players to build their Family Honor in generally any Military decks, but decks employing Battle Maidens will really be able to take advantage of this. Two new Personalities, Utaku Sakiko and Utaku Masako, are powerful additions to the current roster of Battle Maidens. Utaku Sakiko Exp, while expensive at 10 Gold, can bow and choose to either kill a card with her Melee 3 Attack, or only bow it to gain 2 Honor; if she moved or entered play, she can also then straighten herself. And, in keeping with new design philosophy regarding Unique cards, she isn't Unique! And while Utaku Zo Sia doesn't have the Battle Maiden Keyword, her 4 PH and the ability to "recycle" her out of the discard pile (if she's honourably dead!) represents a strong addition to the Honor-gaining engine. Two excellent Cavalry Followers further allow us to exploit our options. Junghar Regulars is very versatile, supported Ranged and Melee Attacks, and Fear, thanks to its powerful Engage Action of giving a Personality either +2 or -2 Force, as well as its Ranged 3 Attack. In the meantime, Shiotome Patrol, which is another Battle Maiden, definitely supports the new "high Honor" theme, but is strong enough to find a place in near

Dynasty (44)

• 3× Akenohoshi, the Dancer
• 2× Coastal Lane
• 1× Enlistment
• 1× Family Library
• 3× Famous Bazaar
• 2× Forgotten Legacy
• 2× Iuchi Chiwa
• 3× Moto Alagh
• 3× Moto Baatar
• 1× Moto Naleesh
• 1× Moto Taigo
• 3× Shinjo Okiau
• 3× Shinjo Tsung-min
• 3× Shinjo Zhi-tae
• 2× Shrine to Hachiman
• 3× Stables
• 3× Temple of the Heavenly Crab
• 3× The Ivory Courtroom
• 2× Utaku Sakiko

Fate (38)

• 2× Accepting the Choice
• 3× Alliance Threatened
• 1× Ancestral Armor of the Unicorn Clan
• 2× Back to the Front
• 2× Ensorcelled Longsword
• 3× Junghar Regulars
• 2× Lakeside Retreat
• 1× Legion of the Khan
• 3× Mounted Skirmishers
• 3× Planned Departure
• 1× Ring of Air
• 1× Ring of Earth
• 1× Ring of Water
• 2× Shiotome Patrol
• 2× Spirited Dispute
• 3× Stockpiled Weapon
• 2× The Turtle's Shell
• 3× Unholy Strike
• 1× Way of the Unicorn

Pre-Game (1)

• 1× The Endless Plains of the Unicorn