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Module 1·Lesson 1.6

The Card That Changes Every Year

Why no two seasons play quite the same

5 min
What you'll get from this lesson
  • Explain what the annual card is
  • Know that it refreshes each spring
  • Understand point values at a high level

Once a year — each spring — the League releases a fresh card. It's small enough to fold into your pocket, yet it drives the entire game.

The card lists well over a hundred winning hands, sorted into groups. Next to each hand is a point value. Harder hands are worth more.

Each line on the card is a target hand, spelled out in tiles — like this even-numbers example.

On a recent card, hands range from about 25 points for the friendlier patterns up to 75 for the toughest. You either complete a listed hand and earn its full value, or you don't score that round — there's no partial credit.

A game that reinvents itself

Because the card changes yearly, the game refreshes every spring. Last year's favorite hand may be gone, and brand-new ones appear.

Collector's habit

Many players keep their old cards. A new card each spring is part of the game's yearly rhythm.

Quick check

How often does the winning-hands card change?

Key takeaways
  • A new card arrives every spring.
  • It lists 100+ hands, each with a point value.
  • Scoring is all-or-nothing — no partial credit.

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