L5R Collector's Guide

Set
No.
Edition Name

Border
Scan
Description of card border

01
Pre-Imperial Black marble with overlaid thin dark red and yellow line.
Line has more red than Imperial Edition.
   87 cards

02
Imperial Edition Black marble with a thin bright yellow and red line.
Line has more yellow than pre-Imperial.
   303 cards, 6 Clan Decks

03
Shadowlands Purple and aqua sandstone.
  153 cards, 2 Clan Decks

04
Emerald Edition Black marble, no stripe.
   306 cards (3 from Shadowlands), 6 Clan Decks

05
Forbidden Knowledge Yellow and rust sandstone.
   150 cards, no Clan Decks

06
The Battle of Beiden Pass Solid black border.
  2 promotional cards, Dairya and
     War Machine of Fu Leng.

07
Anvil of Despair Steely blue-gray.
  152 cards (2 from Emerald), 2 Clan Decks

08
Crimson and Jade Very dark jade.
   159 cards, 2 Clan Decks

09
Obsidian Edition Black with thin squiggly gold veins.
   306 cards (3 from Shadowlands), 6 Clan Decks
          - same as Emerald

10
Time of the Void Striated brown and black marble.
    227 cards (12 are "story" Strongholds), 2 Clan Decks

11
Scorpion Clan Coup
   Scroll I Red lightning on black.
  151 cards, 2 Clan Decks

12
Scorpion Clan Coup
   Scroll II Red lightning on black.
  151 cards, 2 Clan Decks

13
Scorpion Clan Coup
   Scroll III Red lightning on black.
  151 cards, 2 Clan Decks

14
Jade Edition Double-veined jade pattern with the Japanese word for
"jade" in the lower-left corner.
    312 cards, 12 Clan Decks

15
Hidden Emperor 1 Ebony woodgrain, also with "jade" bug.
   51 cards, 1 Clan Decks each month ("Rolling Thunder")

16
Hidden Emperor 2 Ebony woodgrain, also with "jade" bug.
   51 cards, 1 Clan Decks each month ("Rolling Thunder")

17
Hidden Emperor 3 Ebony woodgrain, also with "jade" bug.
   51 cards, 1 Clan Decks each month ("Rolling Thunder")

18
Hidden Emperor 4 Ebony woodgrain, also with "jade" bug.
   51 cards, 1 Clan Decks each month ("Rolling Thunder")

19
Hidden Emperor 5 Ebony woodgrain, also with "jade" bug.
   51 cards, 1 Clan Decks each month ("Rolling Thunder")

20
Hidden Emperor 6 Ebony woodgrain, also with "jade" bug.
   51 cards, 1 Clan Decks each month ("Rolling Thunder")

21
Dark Journey Home Ebony woodgrain, also with "jade" bug.
    152 cards, 3 Clan Decks

22
Pearl Edition Small deep purple concentric rings. First set with new
card face (simplified).
   326 cards, 12 Clan Decks

23
Siege of Sleeping Mountain

Near black border. Letters at bottom stand for factions;
  Brotherhood (B), Dragon (D), Naga (N), and
  Toturi's Army (T).

24
Honor Bound Dark red blotches on black.
   170 cards, 3 Clan Decks

25
Ambition's Debt Deep blue splotches on a black background, very
difficult to see.
   177 cards, 3 Clan Decks

26
Fire and Shadow Olive colored blotches on black. Lighter green than
Soul of the Empire.
   183 cards, 3 Clan Decks

27

Storms over Matsu Palace   Deep purple and indigo mist. Lettering on bottom stands
  for Lion (L) or Unicorn (U). Still looking for a scan of
this card border.

28
Soul of the Empire Darker green on black background.
  180 cards (13 "story" Strongholds, 7 "token" cards),
      3 Clan Decks

29
Heros of Rokugan Neon yellow globules. Many cards have both the "jade"
and the "gold" bug.
   26 cards, 1 Clan Stronghold

30
Spirit Wars Neon red daubs. First set with the new card backs,
forced to change by the U.S.Olympic Committee
due to their monopoly on interlocking rings.
   195 cards, 2 Clan Decks

31
Gold Edition

Black border, GE set initials at bottom of card. Rarity
symbols used to identify cards. Foil rare cards
randomly inserted in packs. The foil covered the entire
card including the text, making them difficult to read.
This was later changed to a foil border starting with
An Oni's Fury.
   506 cards, 8 Clan Decks

The Celestial Swords are "Season of _____" premiums
given out as tournament prizes. "Welcome Home" event
included in starter boxes.

   common    uncommon    rare    promo
       fixed (starter decks)

32
A Perfect Cut Black border, APC set initials at bottom of card.
  151 cards, 3 Clan Decks

33
An Oni's Fury Black border, AOF set initials at bottom of card.
Foil premium cards now have foil free text, making
them much easier to read.
153 cards, 3 Clan Decks

34
Dark Allies Black border, DA set initials at bottom of card.
   158 cards, 3 Clan Decks

35
Broken Blades Black border, BB set initials at bottom of card.
   152 cards, 3 Clan Decks

36
1000 Years of Darkness Black border.
   93 cards, 1 Stronghold

37
Fall of Otosan Uchi Black border, FOU set initials at bottom of card.
   153 cards, 3 Clan Decks

38
Heaven and Earth Black border, HE set initials at bottom of card.
   152 cards, 3 Clan Decks

39
Winds of Change Black border, WOC set initials at bottom of card.
   152 cards, 3 Clan Decks

40
Diamond Edition Black border, DE set initials at bottom of card.
   488 cards, 12 Clan Decks

41
The Training Grounds Featuring Lion and Shadowlands decks. 4 new cards.

42
Reign of Blood Black border, RoB set initials at bottom of card.
   154 cards, 3 Clan Decks (Dragon, Phoenix, Unicorn)

43
The Hidden City Black border, HC set initials at bottom of card.
   153 cards, 3 Clan Decks (Crab, Lion, Ratling)

44
Wrath of the Emperor Black border, ?? set initials at bottom of card.
   15? cards, 3 Clan Decks (Crane, Scorpion, Shadowlands)

45
Web of Lies Black border, ?? set initials at bottom of card.
   15? cards, 3 Clan Decks (Mantis, Unicorn, Phoenix)

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reference
   common    uncommon    rare    promo
       fixed (starter decks)