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Riot Games released a roguelike card seasonal mini-game in the League of Legends client today titled The Demon's Hand, and there's little instruction on how to play it. Thankfully for players, we've got you covered on how to play The Demon's Hand in League of Legends as well as detailing all ranks, suits, hand types, and more.

How to play The Demon's Hand
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How to play The Demon's Hand

From a technical standpoint, you can play The Demon's Hand directly in the League client simply by updating to the latest version.

The easiest way to understand The Demon's Hand is to relate it to Poker. Each card has three elements: a picture, a number (including those similar to Jack, Queen, King, and Ace from Poker), and the card's suit. The picture relates to the card-ranked number, so don't let that overwhelm you. For example, if you have two cards with the number five, their picture will be the same.

Your goal is to build the best five-card hand to attack your opponent. To do so, you'll unlock various Sigils (powerups) as you progress that allow you to increase the damage you deal. You can also discard three times each round and discard up to five cards each time.

After making your best five-card hand, click the Attack button, and the game will calculate your damage output based on the ranking of your five-card hand as well as any multipliers, buffs, or debuffs from your Sigils or match conditions.

On the table, you will also find an Attack Coin. Each time you attack, this number decreases by one. Once the value of the coin reaches zero, your opponent will attack back.

Your opponent has their own single card, represented by the larger card at the top of the table. It will feature a picture of your opponent as well as two numbers. The black number in the bottom left indicates how much damage it will deal to you each time the Attack Coin reaches 0, while the red number in the bottom right indicates its current health.

For each encounter, your goal is to attack enough to deplete your enemy's health while taking the least amount of damage possible from your enemy.

As you take out enemies, you'll progress on a branching map with different destinations to choose from along the way including stronger enemy encounters that yield better rewards, a shop to buy new Sigils, and a campfire to rest at and restore Health. At the end of each map is a boss encounter that has a special mechanic as well as higher-than-usual Health and Damage.

The ultimate goal of The Demon's Hand is to progress through each map while strategizing your Sigils to take out each map's boss and survive to the end.

All The Demon's Hand Attacks (hand combinations) and ranks
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All Attacks (hand combinations) and ranks

The ranking of hands in The Demon's Hand is the same as those used in Poker and games like Balatro, they just have different names. Each Attack or hand has a different Base Damage it will deal when used, though you can increase this via a variety of modifiers including Sigils, Critical Damage Cards, and match modifiers.

Here are each of the Attacks (hand combinations) and the damage they deal in The Demon's Hand:

Attack/Hand Balatro/Poker Equivalent Description Base Damage
Solo High Card Single high value card 10
Dyad Pair Two cards of the same number 20
Dyad Set Two Pair Two sets of Dyads 40
Triad Three of a Kind Three cards of the same number 80
Tetrad Four of a Kind Four cards of the same number 100
March Straight Five sequential number cards 125
Horde Flush Five cards of the same suit 175
Grand Warhost Full House Three cards of the same number and 2 cards of the same number 400
Marching Horde Straight Flush Five cards of sequential order in the same suit 600
The Demon's Hand Royal Flush Five cards of the highest value in the same suit 2000

  • Solo (High Card) - Single high value card

  • Dyad (Pair) - Two cards of the same number

  • Dyad Set (Two Pair) - Two sets of Dyads

  • Triad (Three of a Kind) - Three cards of the same number

  • Tetrad (Four of a Kind) - Four cards of the same number

  • March (Straight) - Five sequential number cards

  • Horde (Flush) - Five cards of the same suit

  • Grand Warhost (Full House) - Three cards of the same number and 2 cards of the same number

  • Marching Horde (Straight Flush) - Five cards of sequential order in the same suit

  • The Demon's Hand (Royal Flush) - Five cards of the highest value in the same suit

All The Demon's Hand Sigils and what they do
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All Sigils and what they do

Each map has specific points you can reach where you have the opportunity to purchase Sigils in exchange for the Gold you've accumulated so far on your run. The Sigils add different unique effects that allow you to build strong playstyles with each run of The Demon's Hand. You can have up to six Sigils equipped at a time, and have the opportunity to sell unwanted Sigils for 2 Gold each at the Sigil vendor.

Most of the Sigils you receive are Common in quality. By playing League of Legends matches and completing missions you can unlock up to 24 more powerful Rare Sigils.

Here are all the common Sigils in The Demon's Hand:

Every Common Sigil in The Demon's Hand

Sigil Effect Cost
Alignment Attacks containing a March deal +70 damage. 7
Alignment+ Attacks containing a March deal +140 damage. 20
Authority Deals +70% damage if Attack contains only Command Cards. (Command Cards are the four highest cards, Jack, Queen, King, Ace) 14
Conformity Deals +70% damage if Attack contains only cards of the same rank 15
Conversion Grants 2 Gold for each unused Discard at battle end. 11
Dismissal Each discarded card grants +5 percent damage to next attack 6
Dismissal+ Each discarded card grants +10 percent damage to next attack 15
Dyadic Attacks containing a Dyad deal +30 damage for each Dyad present. 7
Dyadic+ Attacks containing a Dyad deal +70 damage for each Dyad present. 18
Flow Attacks containing a Horde deal +100 damage 8
Flow+ Attacks containing a Horde deal +200 damage 20
Fortification Reduces damage of enemy's first Attack by 50% 9
Harmony Attacks containing a Grand Warhost deal +150 damage 7
Harmony+ Attacks containing a Grand Warhost deal +300 damage 18
Heroism Command cards are never removed from attacks. 6
Isolation Solo Attack deals +40 damage 6
Isolation+ Solo Attack deals +100 damage 15
Luck Grants +5% chance to draw Critical cards. 12
Malice First Attack played per battle deals +30% damage. 11
Malice+ First Attack played per battle deals +60% damage. 22
Meditation Restores health equal to 40% of damage taken after each battle. 10
Protection Reduces all damage taken by 1 (increases to 3 when below 50% health). 12
Rage Deals +30% damage when below 50% health. 14
Reckoning Deals +25 damage. After defeating an enemy, permanently gain +5 damage. 12
Refusal Increases number of discards by 1. 9
Refusal+ Increases number of discards by 2. 18
Respite Delays all enemy Attacks by 1 turn. 14
Rushing Deals +75 damage. Reduce by 15 after each battle. 8
Solitude Solo Attack grants +125% additional damage to next Attack. 22
Tempo Grants an additional +15 damage after each Attack this battle. 6
Tempo+ Grants an additional +30 damage after each Attack this battle. 15
The Commander Command cards deal +30 damage. 10
The Commander+ Command cards deal +70 damage. 23
The Mastermind Grants additional +20% damage this battle if Attack has not yet been used. 24
The Moon Cards in the Moon suit deal +15 damage 6
The Quest Grants +75% damage to a random Attack type after each enemy attack. 16
The Spy Every 2 or 3 discarded places a Command card from deck on top prior to drawing. (Command Cards are the four highest cards, Jack, Queen, King, Ace) 7
The Sun Cards in the Sun suit deal +15 damage 6
The Swarm Deals +125 damage if Attack contains 3 or more cards. 23
Triadic Attacks containing a Triad deal +85 damage. 8
Triadic+ Attacks containing a Triad deal +170 damage. 20
Weakening Reduces 50% damage from enemy's next Attack if Attack contains a Critical card. 8

How to get Rare Sigils in The Demon's Hand
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How to get Rare Sigils

According to Riot Graydiance, the Rare Sigils in The Demon's Hand drop randomly based on the time you spend playing various League games. Graydiance recommends players who are looking to progress faster and enjoy playing Arena should do so, because it progresses the invisible missions that track progress for the Rare Sigils accumulate 30-percent faster than in the SR and ARAM game modes.

As there are 24 Rare Sigils in total in The Demon's Hand, it will take some pretty hefty League of Legends grinding to unlock all of them.

All Rare Sigils in The Demon's Hand

Here are all the Rare Sigils we've unlocked so far:

Sigil Type Effect Cost
(1) The Stone Damage Cards in the Stone suit deal +10% damage. 10
(2) The Fire Damage Cards in the Fire suit deal +10% damage. 10
(3) Remembrance Damage Deals +2 Damage for each card not currently in deck. 11
(6) The Miracle Damage Attacks containing only Critical Cards deal +200% damage. 14
(7) Fervor Damage Grants +0% chance to draw Critical Cards. After each battle, this effect is reduced by 4%. 14
(8) Scarring Damage Deals +0 Damage. After each enemy Attack, permanently gain +7 damage. 15
(9) Kinship Damage Deals +30% damage if Attack contains only cards of the same color. 15
(10) Onslaught Damage Deals +5% damage for each card used in an Attack. 16
(11) Rejection Damage Deals +35 damage for each card not scored in an Attack. 20
(12) Rhythm Damage Deals +50 Damage for each time Attack type has been played this battle. 20
(1) The Feint Utility Draws a Critical Card after using a Solo Attack. 7
(4) Desperation Utility Grants a Discard after each enemy attack. 13
(1) Charisma Economy Decreases cost of buying and rerolling sigils in the shop by 1 gold. 5
(2) The Beggar Economy Grants 1 Gold if Attack contains 3 or more number cards. 9
(3) Repetition Economy Grants Gold equal to number of times Attack has been played this battle (up to 3) 15
(2) Reflection Other After each enemy Attack, the lowest value card in hand becomes a copy of the highest rank card in hand. 19
(3) Rebounding Other Grants a Discard if Attack contains 5 cards. 25
This list will be updated as we find moe Rare Sigils.

How to get all The Demon's Hand seasonal rewards

The Demon's Hand mini-game in LoL is set to last for six weeks, during which time there are four unique limited-time missions you can complete in exchange for various The Demon's Hand-themed rewards. Here are all four seasonal rewards and how you can acquire them:

  • The Demon's Hand Emote - Acquired by completing the Story Mode in The Demon's Hand mini-game. This mission also rewards 500 Battle Pass Experience.

  • Illustrative Icon - Acquired by completing the Hard Mode in The Demon's Hand mini-game. This mission also rewards 250 Battle Pass Experience.

  • The Demon's Hand Icon - Acquired by completing the Demon's Mode in The Demon's Hand mini-game. This mission also rewards 250 Battle Pass Experience.

  • The Demon's Hand Title - Acquired by collecting all 24 Rare Sigils listed above. This mission also rewards 250 Battle Pass Experience.

Best tips for winning in The Demon's Hand

As a roguelike, it's important to understand that not every run in The Demon's Hand will be the same. With so many randomized elements, some runs will feel much harder while others may seem much easier. It's important to formulate the best possible build and strategy with each run based on what options The Demon's Hand throws at you. That being said, there are some general tips for winning in The Demon's Hand that should improve your overall chance of successful runs.

  • Think Ahead. Keep in mind your Discards only last throughout the encounter, which can cause some pretty rough spots if you blow through against a high-health enemy without thinking ahead. If you are playing a hand like a Dyad or March and have multiple options for doing so, consider utilizing cards that can't help make you a Horde in later hands.

  • Use All Five Cards in Solo Attacks. Sometimes you might have absolute garbage in your hand, but may be out of Discards. You can use a Solo Attack (high card) while still choosing five cards and it will simply use up (discard) the other four cards. This can be used to try and get more useful cards to make the hands you are trying to make.

  • Stack Sigil Effects. It may be tempting to grab any Sigil that looks good but try and use ones that synergize with each other to maximize your multiplier and therefore damage output. For example, stack Dyadic (Dyad/Pair) Sigils with Harmony (Grand Warhost/Full House) Sigils to increase your modifiers for both that are used when playing a Grand Warhost Attack.

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