Lara's 2026 NMJL card propped behind a rack of tiles

Free guide · Mahjong 101

Pick a hand,
with confidence.

How to look at your tiles, find the hands that fit, and commit to one with a backup in your pocket. One page, kept next to your rack.

What you'll get

  • 1Read your starting tiles. A simple way to see what you were actually dealt, before you fall in love with one idea.
  • 2The questions to ask. How flexible is this hand, how many tiles in, and what is realistic from here.
  • 3Keep a backup. How to commit to one hand while leaving yourself a way out if the draws go cold.
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