I have a faction I made.



https://www.games2gether.com/endless-space/forum/27-general/thread/9266-artisans-of-war-a-custom-hissho-guide



I joined this forum today so I don't know if I'm too late but I keep winning with this build

Yeah, the create a faction contest ended a while ago, and the finalists are up for a final G2G vote now. I think there's still a thread here in the Temple forum, though, for people to share their created factions with others though.