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Expansion for Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game
Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game – Defenders of Rokugan
2019
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- 2 players
- 45–90 min
- 14+
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Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game – Defenders of Rokugan is an expansion for Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game released in 2019 for 2 players, 45–90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Nate French, Brad Andres, and Erik Dahlman (I).
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About the game
For centuries, the Crab Clan have manned the Kaiu Wall with a ruthless efficiency. They stand against the legion of Shadowlands hordes with fierce determination and will do whatever it takes to make sure the Emerald Empire does not fall. These are the warriors who keep the horrors of Fu Leng at bay; these are the defenders of Rokugan. Join the ranks of these samurai in Defenders of Rokugan, a Crab Clan Pack for Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game. Defenders of Rokugan includes 78 new cards (three copies each of 23 different cards and one copy each of nine different cards) mostly focusing on the Crab Clan and their role as protectors of the Emerald Empire from the deadly southern Shadowlands. —description from the publisher
Publishers
- Edge Entertainment
- Fantasy Flight Games
Questions and answers
Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game – Defenders of Rokugan supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game – Defenders of Rokugan is 45–90 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game – Defenders of Rokugan for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game – Defenders of Rokugan belongs to these categories: Card Game, Collectible Components, and Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game – Defenders of Rokugan and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game – Defenders of Rokugan are: Nate French, Brad Andres, and Erik Dahlman (I). These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game – Defenders of Rokugan as an expansion for Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game to use it. Check that your edition of Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.