
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,327
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Warhammer 40,000: Conquest
- 2 players
- 30–60 min
- Complexity 3.1/5
- 2014

Expansion for Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game
2017
Rules assistance for Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game – Tears of Amaterasu
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Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game – Tears of Amaterasu is an expansion for Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game released in 2017 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).
Expand your Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game collection with Tears of Amaterasu, the first Dynasty Pack of the "Imperial Cycle"! The first Dynasty Pack in Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game, Tears of Amaterasu features three copies of twenty new cards and expands on the theme found in the Core Set of the game. Offering new tools for all seven clans as well as new neutral cards to supplement any deck, Tears of Amaterasu is the perfect next step for Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game. —description from the publisher
Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game – Tears of Amaterasu 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 – Tears of Amaterasu 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 – Tears of Amaterasu 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 – Tears of Amaterasu 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 – Tears of Amaterasu and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game – Tears of Amaterasu 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 – Tears of Amaterasu 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.