Riot just released a new client-based mini-game called “The Demon’s Hand”, here’s everything you need to know about it.
One of the biggest gameplay changes Riot made to the game at the start of Season 15 was the introduction of Atakhan, Bringer of Ruins. He is the newest epic monster added to League of Legends. Atakhan spawns on 20 minutes at the side that has seen the most champion damage and kills.
In addition to that, Atakhan has two variants called Ruinous Atakhan and Voracious Atakhan, which spawns depending on how bloody the game is. If the players manage to take him down, the entire team will rewarded with various buffs.
Gameplay aside, Atakhan has very big lore implications. He was once the general of the great conqueror Sahn-Uzal as many know him by the name Mordekaiser. After the defeat of Mordekaiser, Atakhan was sealed and now is in control of LeBlanc.
With the release of the LeBlanc rework, it seems Riot is looking to expand the story of Atakhan and thus the arrival of the new mini-game The Demon’s Hand. Not only does the game mode give us a glimpse of Atakhans inner workings it also provides us with a fantastic new mini-game.
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The Demon’s Hand – The Basics
As stated before The Demon’s Hand is a client-based game that players can access by clicking the League tab in the League of Legends client and selecting The Demon’s Hand.
Here players are shown a motion coming of Atakhan interacting with someone and then the actual game begins.
How To Play
Players start the game with a set amount of health, based on how far they’ve progressed in the mini-game. In each round, players draw 8 cards from a deck of 52 to assemble different levels of attacks to strike at their opponent’s card.
Players can discard three times each round, and discard up to five individual cards each time they discard. Players Deal damage based on the various attack values depending on the card combinations you put together.
After each battle, players will be awarded currency that they can spend on sigils to augment different aspects of the game. Rounds continue until either they win or lose.
Combat
Players can strike their opponent’s cards by playing their own cards. The bigger combos mean bigger attacks.
- Solo – Single high-value card
- Dyad – Two cards of the same number
- Dyad Set – Two sets of Dyads
- Triad – Three cards of the same number
- Tetrad – Four cards of the same number
- March – Five sequential number cards
- Horde – Five cards of the same suit
- Grand Warhost – Three cards of the same number and 2 cards of the same number
- Marching Horde – Five cards of sequential order in the same suit
- The Demon’s Hand – Five cards of the highest value in the same suit
Map Selection
The map selection allows players to select how they want to progress. Different icons on the map refer to different challenges.
Combat – Basic combat round.
Elite – Face an Elite enemy.
Shop – Spend your money to buy items.
Rest – Take a short break to restore health.
Boss – Battle against the final boss.
Sigils
After each battle players can purchase powerful sigils to augment the game. Starting off, players will be able to store 6 Sigils to use when they’d like. They also will be able to strategize around the sigils you acquire each time they play, resulting in different styles or approaches to defeat the opponent.
The Demon’s Hand – Rewards
By completing the game with different difficulties and completing various missions players will be given limited-time rewards.
- Completing the Story Mode will grant an emote alongside 500 BXP
- Completing Hard Mode will grant an illustrative Icon and 250 BXP
- Completing Demon’s Mode will grant an exclusive Demon’s Hand Icon and 250 BXP
- Collecting all 24 Rare Sigils will give you a “The Demon’s Hand” title and 250 BXP
