OK, OK, you’re all looking ahead to Emperor Edition, but there’s still some legs in this Celestial format yet, so here are some well-performing decks from recent Second City legal events:

Crane Honor – Mark Kwek – PacRim Championships, T8

EMBASSY OF THE CRANE
BK xp / BH xp

Dynasty [41]
1 Ebisu’s Honesty
1 Willing Spirits
1 Well-Defended Border

3 Marketplace
2 Seaside Market
2 Dockside Market
2 Exotic Goods
1 Tsi Mokotsu
1 Corrupt Officials
1 Deeds and Words
1 Counting House
1 Traveling Peddler
1 Stolen Properties
1 Public Records
1 Kitsune Den

3 Kakita Yosuga
2 Kakita Hideo
1 Kakita Hideo xp
1 Kakita Noritoshi xp3
1 Kakita Aichiko
3 Doji Shikishi
1 Doji Ayano xp
1 Doji Odaka
1 Doji Hakuseki xp2
1 Doji Domotai xp4
1 Asahina Ekei xp
1 Asahina Beniha xp
1 Asahina Okimoto

1 Otomo Seimi
1 Miya Masatsuko
1 Daigotsu Oki

Fate [41]
3 Impromptu Duel
3 Imperial Adjudication
3 Duel of Haiku
3 Hamstrung
3 Outerwalls
3 No Time For Games
3 Peaceful Discourse
3 Accidental Confession
2 Distractions in Court
2 Forging Destiny
2 Claw and Shell
2 Only Actions Speak
2 Dismissing the Cur
2 Wall of Honor
1 Enough Talk!
1 Preparedness
1 A Game of Dice
1 Talisman of Tengoku
1 Ring of the Void

 

LSC Honor – Kevin Christopher – Obsidian Championships, T4

Last Step Castle
Border Keep exp
Bamboo Harvester

Dynasty Deck: 40

Personalities: 23
Mirumoto Bokusui (3)
Mirumoto haru (3)
Kistuki Nubane (3)
Kitsuki Taiko XP (1)
Kitsuki Bokuko (3)
Kitsuki Horume (3)
mirumoto shiki (1)
Mirumoto ichizo (1)
Togashi Satsu XP5 (1)
Daigotsu Oki (1)
Kitsuki Fujimura (2)
Tamori Ruya (1)

Region: 1

Second City(1)

Event: 1
Jimen’s Decree (1)

Celestial: 2
Saibankan’s Justice (1)
jurojins Blessing, Son (1)

Holdings: 14
Gold Mine (3)
Slanderer (2)
ageless shrine (1)
Counting House (1)
Travelling Peddler (1)
Famous Bazaar (3)
My Fathers Shrine(1)
Recruitment Officer(2)

Fate Deck: 43

Items: 1
Heavenly Diasho (1)

Strategies: 41
Forging Destiny (2)
Entrenched Position (2)

Adjudication (3)
Impromptu Duel (3)
Duel of Haiku (3)
Steel on Steel (3)
Enough Talk (2)

Hamstrung (3)
Disreputable Deal (2)
Shadows Talon (3)
Low Stance (3)
Discovering a Conspiracy (3)

Wall of Honor (2)
Peaceful Discourse (1)
The Fires of War (1)
Creating Order (1)
Preparedness (1)
Light of Justice (1)
Relentless Conviction (1)
Game of Dice (1)

Rings: 1
Ring of Void

 

Paragons – Tim Wells – Obsidian Championships, Winner

1 Shamate Keep

# Dynasty (42)

# Celestials (1)
1 Akodo’s Guidance

# Regions (2)
2 Farmlands

# Holdings (15)
1 Belly of Fudo
3 Copper Mine
1 Limbs of Fudo
1 Traveling Peddler
1 Head of Fudo
3 Remote Village
3 Famous Bazaar
2 Wooden Barricade

# Personalities (24)
1 Akodo Shunori – exp
3 Matsu Kasei
1 Akodo Ryozo
1 Akodo Seiichi – exp
3 Akodo Senzo
3 Matsu Kinihara
3 Matsu Koyama
1 Akodo Kobi – exp
1 Akodo Tsudoken – exp
1 Ikoma Hagio – exp
1 Akodo Sadahige – exp
1 Akodo Shigetoshi – exp2
3 Matsu Nishijo
1 Matsu Benika – exp2

# Fate (42)

# Strategies (41)
3 Control the Board
3 Shameful and Cowardly
1 Preparedness
1 Creating Order
3 Will
3 Grateful Reward
3 My Life Is Yours
3 Scouting Far Afield
3 The Cost of Pride
3 Cast Aside the Weak
3 Entrenched Position
3 Know No Fear
3 Effortless Counterattack
3 Iron Will
3 Brothers in Battle

# Rings (1)
1 Ring of Water