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From the L5R Samurai Championships page:
The Heavens are in turmoil.
For too long, the rightful and divine entities of the Celestial Heavens have tolerated the interlopers who walk among them. Although the spirits of past Emperors and those human souls elevated to the status of Fortunes are welcome among them, too many former mortals have overstepped their boundaries and made their home in the Celestial Heavens. Tengoku is the seat of gods, dragons, and Fortunes, and without the acceptance of their betters, mankind has no place there.
This insult will be borne no longer.
The Jade and Obsidian dragons, unique creatures born of destiny and possessing an unprecedented power shared between two realms, have ascended to the Heavens and challenged Hitomi and Yakamo. The rightful will be restored. The truly divine will reign in the Heavens once more, or the current will prove they are truly the divine. And yet, even if the Obsidian and Jade dragons should succeed, the judgment of the Heavens will not yet be finished with mankind.
There will be a reckoning.
This is only the beginning.
From a post made on the Seikitsu Pass forum (slightly edited)
I was decided to play WS instead of ToD, I think WS, is equal or better than tod. In this environment with too many unicorns WS is better in a normal game without Chagatai, Shono or the Khan, I manage Victor deck without problems when that cards didnŽt appear.
DETERMINATION is the MVP, probably I must play 3 but... where? Too many card draw helps me to win battles without many problems.
Access to great cards like duty, cheap surprises resistances, cheap stays, cheap knowledges, free seat of power, and free versatile armies is too good to refuse in this environment.
Actually, like you know ToD battle action is getting weaker each set, althought the open is getting better... ToD is easier to play but I had really fun games with WS, I can manage big units with this SH (Versatil, Surprising Resistance...)
Blanketed + Fight Another Day combo is AWESOME and probably in other tournament with less Scorpions IŽll change the Hidden Scandal for the second Beloved...
I missed Cut Them off but IŽve no space for them...
Enjoy it and have fun!
Stronghold: The Western Steppes
Fate Deck (40 cards)
Actions
1 Beloved by Clan
2 Blanketed Forest
1 Desperate Wager
2 Determination
3 Doomed Intentions
3 Duty
2 Fight Another Day
1 Fury of Shuten Doji
1 Hidden Scandal
3 Knowledge
3 Rapid Deployment
3 Recruiting Allies
3 Stay Your Blade
3 Surprising Resistance
2 Unwavering Assault
3 Versatile Army
1 Will
Items
3 Iron Tetsubo
Dynasty Deck (40 Cards)
Events
1 A New Wall
1 Winter Warfare
Holdings
2 Clan Estate
1 Corrupt Officials
1 Famous Bazaar
1 Private Trader
1 Seat of Power
3 Secluded Waystation
1 Shrine to Bishamon
1 Shrine to Fukurokujin
3 Stables
1 The Khan
1 Western Outpost
Personalities
1 Akasha (Experienced 2)
1 Moto Yong-tai (Experienced?)
1 Moto Chagatai (Experienced 4)
1 Moto Chagatai (Experienced 5)
1 Moto Chen (Experienced 2)
1 Moto Choon Yei
1 Moto Jin-sahn
2 Shinjo Joyun
2 Shinjo Kadonomaro
1 Shinjo Shono (Experienced 4)
1 Shinjo Turong (Experienced)
1 Shinjo Xushen (Experienced)
1 Utaku Arisa
3 Utaku Kohana
1 Utaku Kohana (Experienced)
2 Utaku Tayoi
1 Utaku Yu-Pan (Experienced)