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Storms Over Matsu Palace is an expansion for Legend of the Five Rings released in 2000 for 2 players. Its main mechanics are Hand Management.
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About the game
Storms Over Matsu Palace was the third Learn to Play set of Legend of the Five Rings Card Collectible Game and developed the Battle of the Valley of Storms, in which the Unicorn approached Matsu Palace to investigate the use of maho, being decimated by the Lion defenders and their oni allies. This set featured starter decks for the Unicorn and Lion Clan.
Editions
- Storms Over Matsu PalaceENAlderac Entertainment Group2000
Mechanics
Publishers
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Questions and answers
Storms Over Matsu Palace 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.
Storms Over Matsu Palace belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Fighting. Its main mechanics are Hand Management. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The catalogue lists Storms Over Matsu Palace as an expansion for Legend of the Five Rings. 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 to use it. Check that your edition of Legend of the Five Rings is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.