Category Archives: M-League 2024-25

In the 2023-24 M-League Draft, Asami Maki was chosen by the Akasaka Drivens to become their newest team member. That season, she helped the team make their first finals appearance in three years. This week, the 16th week of the M-League 2024-25 season, Asami did something special, being only the third M-League to do thisContinue reading “M-League 2024-25 Week 16: Forward Driven”

In 2018, Shiratori Sho was the Shibuya Abemas’ second round draft pick in the very first M-League draft. Over the years, he has helped the team make the finals five times and won the championship in the 2022-23 season. This week, the 15th week of the M-League 2024-25 season, he accomplished a feat that hasContinue reading “M-League 2024-25 Week 15: Sho Time”

Sometimes things don’t go how you expect them to go. When everything seems to go right, there is that one player with perfect luck who can change the course of the game. This player is the spoiler. In the 14th week of the M-League 2024-25 season, we had many instances for players shaking up theContinue reading “M-League 2024-25 Week 14: Spoiler”

We’re exactly at the halfway point of the season and there are intense battles at both ends of the standings! Today, we’ll look at how each team is doing and figure out what each team can do to find success.

When things look like they can’t get any worse, when the benefits outweigh the risks, all that’s left to do is move forward. Push back against the riichi and chase. Go for a quick hand to win the pot. Take your team to new heights with a big win. In the 13th week of theContinue reading “M-League 2024-25 Week 13: Forward”

There is always a first for everything. For some players, it’s their first win of the season. For others, it’s their first 4th. And sometimes, we see something for the first time in a long time. In the 12th week of the M-League 2024-25 season, we had players getting their first 1st (on a veryContinue reading “M-League 2024-25 Week 12: Firsts”

South 4 is the final hand in a typical hanchan. For the final dealer, they have control of how long the game goes on for. For everyone else, it’s their final chance to fight for position. With the value and the right tiles, a player can fly up to 1st place. In the 11th weekContinue reading “M-League 2024-25 Week 11: South 4”

Precision is an important strategy aspect in mahjong. Making the right decisions of what to discard, what to wait on and who to hit can result in great rewards. When a players fail to have precision, it can result in missed chances and knocked tiles, maybe even resulting in penalties. From the precise to theContinue reading “M-League 2024-25 Week 10: Precision”

Mahjong, with all its chance and variance and rules, can be frustrating. It takes a lot of energy to figure things out and sometimes mistakes are made. How one handles these challenges and frustration is what separates to good players from the great players. In the 9th week of the M-League 2024-25 regular season, weContinue reading “M-League 2024-25 Week 9: Frustration”

Ippatsu is a yaku won when you win within one uninterrupted go-around of riichi. It may take a bit of luck, but you are rewarded with an extra han if you manage to get it. In the 8th week of the M-League 2024-25 season, we had about a dozen wins by ippatsu. In one game,Continue reading “M-League 2024-25 Week 8: Ippatsu”