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How to Read the Mahjong Card: A Beginner's Guide
The card looks like code until someone shows you the key. Here's how to read a line: the colors, the numbers, the letters, and the X and C at the end.
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The 2026 National Mah Jongg League Card: What to Know
The 2026 NMJL card is here. When it dropped, what it costs, where to order it, and what changes from last year (and what doesn't).
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The National Mah Jongg League: What It Is and What It Does
The nonprofit behind American Mahjong. How the National Mah Jongg League standardized the game in 1937, why it publishes a card every year, and how you join.
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Mahjong Card Holders: Why Every Player Wants One
The card lives in your hand all year, so it shouldn't live creased in the bottom of a bag. What a good card holder does, and the one we make.
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The American Mahjong Card, Explained
The single most important piece of paper in American Mahjong. What the card is, why it changes every year, and how it shapes every hand you play.
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