Now it's much easier to map your march to Clan Daimyo. With the recent Five Rings Publishing Group/DCI merger, you are now able to watch your ranking grow online with your continued tournament play. The DCI publishes an updated set of rankings to the web every two weeks-and each new set includes points for all tournament results received since the last rankings run. Of course, we'll still publish lists of the top players in the Herald, but if you want to get the latest on your tournament play check out the website. (Instructions to get there are at the end of this article.)

Clan Rankings & Overall Rankings

Under the new system, each player has clan rankings and an overall ranking. Clan rankings are developed by each player based on the decks they register as using at each event. So, for example, a Scorpion Clan player who decides to test his skills with a Lion Clan deck now has a ranking in two clans-his Scorpion Clan ranking (based on his performance with Scorpion Clan decks), and a newly started Lion Clan ranking (based on his performance with Lion Clan decks). However, this player's performance with both Scorplin Clan decks and Lion Clan decks counts toward his overall L5R ranking.

If you've been an Imperial Assembly member since before March 1, 1999, you may be wondering what has happened to your past tournament performance. Your old clan ranking still counts as your current clan ranking, and it counts toward your overall ranking. As you participate in future sanctioned events using decks from your clan, your clan ranking will continue to grow.

In the future, we are also going to assign an overall ranking to each player based on their best six finishes over the previous 12 months. The primary purpose of this ranking will be to bring more value to tournament play for new players who haven't built up their clan rankings over a long period of time.

Rankings Explanation

The primary factor in determining how many points an event is worth to its top finishers is the attendance. Event attendance not only determines how many points the winners and runners-up get but it also determines how many participation points are awarded to those finishing in the higher places.

How can I see my rankings online?

Just go to www.wizards.com/OP.html and click on the Legend of the Five Rings entry under DCI Sanctioned Tournaments. Once you're there, click on 'DCI Rankings' in the navigation bar running down the left of your browser and you're in. If you prefer the direct approach, you can get to the rankings screen directly by entering the following web address: events.wizards.com/DCIRanking/default.asp?game=5R

How can I check on the status of events that I've participated in?

Perhaps the most crucial part of participating in sanctioned events is making sure your event performance is being reported. To assist you in this area, the DCI publishes a status report for each sanctioned event-from received and included in the latest set of rankings to delinquent and long overdue. If a tournament you participated in is listed as late, contact the organizer and have them contact the DCI, or have them resubmit a copy of the event's final standings.

You can check the reporting status of events you've participated in by following the steps listed above for checking your rankings, but clicking on the Tournament Search Page link rather than 'DCI Rankings' If you want to go directly to the search page, go to events.wizards.com/DCITournament/

Overall Top 10

David Salsman The Shadowlands Horde 61180
Rob Kramer Crane 57383
Scott Orlando Unicorn 47575
Eric Devlin The Shadowlands Horde 37163
Brad Matteson Crab 36571
Justice Soomer Naga 34900
Afshin Coleman Phoenix 29563
Sean Silva Dragon 28700
Ian McGuigan Toturi's Army 28483
Benjamin Peck Crab 27675

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