Frequently Asked Questions
Gameplay
How does the celestial phase work within the game?
The Celestial phase is located at the top of the card and is divided into 2 types, Moon alignment and Sun alignment. Certain Ghoul cards have a Full Moon alignment. When a player has 2 cards with a Full Moon alignment, they gain the special ability to summon a Lagim card from the deck. To play, the player declares the action and shows 2 cards with Full Moon alignment. The player then draws from the top of the Lagim card deck. The 2 cards with the Full Moon alignment that has been used to summon a Lagim card stays in player’s hand. The player’s turn ends. Note that this special ability can only be activated once per game.
How can I gain Lagim cards at the start of the game?
At the start of the game, each player is handed with 4 Baryo cards. In order to gain Lagim cards, the active player can choose 1 move from the following actions:
Draw a Lagim card from the Lagim deck and battle it – If the player wins the battle by surpassing the card’s Entity Level, the Lagim card is captured. However, if the player does not have the necessary cards to defeat the Lagim card, they lose the battle and consequently lose a Soul coin to the Forest, and must replenish with a new set of cards.
Play the Dark Soul coin – Playing the Dark Soul coin instantly grants the player 2 cards from the Lagim deck.
Play Card Abilities – Certain standalone Baryo cards such as Altar ng Kulam (Witch’s altar) card has a special ability to summon a Mangkukulam (Witch/Warlock) card from the Lagim deck.
Sacrifice a Soul Coin – If for any reason the player wishes for a new set of cards, they can voluntarily sacrifice a Soul coin to discard their hand and draw 4 new cards from the Baryo deck.
Playing Lagim is all about strategy: using the cards at your disposal, outplay your enemies by weighing the risks and deciding which course of action gives you the best possible chance of winning. (Please see the Actions section of the mechanics for a more detailed explanation of game actions.)
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Lagim card gameplay tutorial is available in our Youtube channel.
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If a player puts and plays an altar ng mankukulam; and draws a witch card to attack a player, can that witch card be stacked with another witch card + hiwaga card?
The Active Player may only play a maximum of 1 Lagim card per attack, unless they are of the same archetype, in which case they can play a maximum of 2. They may play as many Hiwaga cards with the Lagim cards as applicable.
In the given scenario, the player may stack a maximum of 2 Witch cards, plus any number of appropriate Hiwaga cards they wish to play.
Can I combine Agimat necklace and Agimat card abilities for the duration of the game?
The Agimat card is a Kontra card and can only be used defensively. Its ability only takes effect during the turn it is used, and is discarded/restacked afterwards along with the rest of the other cards used during the turn.
The collector’s item Agimat is a limited-edition necklace that is sold separately soon. It functions as a reward for the player that wins a game of Lagim. Whoever wears the Agimat will be immune from all card abilities and status effects for the duration of the next game.
Can Sigbin card be used for defending a Baryo?
The Sigbin card is a Lagim card but it hides among the Baryo cards; it is used offensively and cannot be used to defend. It can be played anytime, which means that at any point in the game— even outside of their turn—a player can use the card to attack another player. This can be useful as a strategy to quickly eliminate other players by launching a surprise assault.
How to use the Tikbalang card summon ability?
To use the Tikbalang’s Summon ability, the player must sacrifice the Tikbalang card to the Graveyard to summon an Agimat card from the Baryo deck. This ability can be played by itself outside of an attack, and counts as one action.
Gasera, can the gasera be used to stack up the attack or defence of the player?
Outside of its standalone ability, the Gasera card can be played with the Mortal Lakas cards during a defense.
Can players draw from the Lagim deck and perform "hasik" directly on another player?
Drawing from the Lagim deck means to battle the Lagim card that has been drawn. This is one way for players to obtain or capture Lagim cards. If the player wins the battle by surpassing the Entity Level of the Lagim card, the card is captured and the player may keep it. If the player only matches the Entity Level, or loses the battle entirely, they may not keep the Lagim card.
What happens to the winning Lakas card after battling a Lagim card from the deck?
Drawing from the Lagim deck means to battle the Lagim card that has been drawn. This is one way for players to obtain or capture Lagim cards. If the player wins the battle by surpassing the Entity Level of the Lagim card, the card is captured and the player may keep it. If the player only matches the Entity Level, or loses the battle entirely, they may not keep the Lagim card.
Technically Lakas cards power are consumed because of the battle, they will be placed at the bottom part of the Baryo deck to rest once won the battle with the Lagim card in the forest
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If the ability of giants is to disable Amihan, but the opponent has Dante card + Tabak, Bawang at Asin card (which nullifies abilities), will that allow Amihan to be played during that turn?
Yes, that is correct, Tabak, Bawang at Asin card can nullify the skill of the Bungisngis (Giant) card. In this game scenario, Yes you can add Amihan in defending your baryo.
Does 2 Sun alignments also summon a Lagim card?
No, celestial alignment only works for the Full Moon. Certain Ghoul cards have a Full Moon alignment. When a player has 2 cards with a Full Moon alignment, they gain the special ability to summon 1 Lagim card from the deck. To play, the player declares the action and shows the 2 cards with the Full Moon alignment. The player then draws the top card from the Lagim deck. The 2 cards with the Full Moon alignment then go back to the player’s hand, and the player’s turn ends. Please note that this special ability can only be activated once per game.
Can you play the same 2 Lagim Cards (Ex.: 2 Aswang) and do both Abilities take effect?
The Active Player may only play a maximum of 1 Lagim card per attack, unless they are of the same Archetype, in which case they can play a maximum of 2. Both abilities of the 2 Lagim cards with the same Archetype will take effect during an attack.
Do cards that nullify abilities such as Agimat also nullify effects of Hiwaga cards?
Yes, all cards with nullify skills will take effect even with Hiwaga cards
Does the Entity level of 2 Tiktik at Buwan Cards add to the Entity Level of the Summoned Ghoul card?
Yes, Entity level of 2 Tiktik at Buwan cards will be added to the summoned Lagim card
When you use the Full Moon alignment ability, do you have to show the 2 cards fully?
Yes, player needs to declare the action and show the 2 cards with the Full Moon alignment.
Can you still be on the game if you only have a DARK soul coin left?
The life indicator of every player is the BARYO soul coins if in any case the player is left without any baryo soul coins though he/she still has the DARK soul coin, the player is still eliminated from the game.
Card Sleeves
Where can I buy card protectors?
Lagim card sleeves are available in our shop, for Php395. Each pack contains 65 sleeves.
Can I use regular tarot card size sleeves?
Lagim card size is 130mm x 70mm. The Lagim card sleeves are exclusively made for Lagim cards. They are available in our shop.
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Shop & Shipping
Where can I buy Lagim Game Set?
Lagim Games sets can only be purchased from our website. Game sets will be available in selected physical stores soon.
How much is the standard Lagim Game Set?
The first edition standard Lagim Game Set is Php3850 srp.
Do you ship overseas?
We are upgrading our site and will accommodate orders overseas very soon.
If the basic game set already has coins and coin bag, do you need to buy more coins?
No need to buy extra coins if you stick with the max game player but with expansion coming out some customers are purchasing additional coin set.
Standard Card Deck
How many cards does a standard Lagim game kit has?
The standard Lagim game kit has 61 cards. Consisting of 22 Lagim cards and 39 Baryo cards.
How many Baryo cards are there in a Baryo card deck?
The Baryo card deck consists of 39 cards. These are the Lakas cards, Kontra and Hiwaga cards:
LAKAS CARDS
Albularyo (Shaman): 4 cards
Esperitista (Invoker): 4 cards
Amihan, the light bringer: 4 cards
Dante, the Woodsman: 4 cards
KONTRA CARDS
Tabak, Asin at Bawang (Blade, Salt and Garlic): 2 cards
Sibat at Sulo (Spear and Torch): 1 card
Buntot Pagi (Stingray Tail): 1 card
Orasyon at Insenso (Prayer and Incense): 2 cards
Agimat (Amulet): 3 cards
HIWAGA CARDS
Altar ng Kulam (Witch’s altar): 1 card
Alupihan at Alakdan: 1 card
Sumpa ng Manika: 1 card
Puno ng Acacia: 2 cards
Tiktik at Buwan: 2 cards
Dugo at Langis: 2 cards
Bungo at Tungkod: 2 cards
Gasera (Gas lamp): 2 cards
A Baryo card that is neither a Kontra or a Hiwaga card.
Is Sigbin card included in the standard card deck as indicated in the game book?
The Sigbin card is a limited edition card. This card is only included in the first edition release of the Lagim starter pack. Future editions of the starter pack will only contain 61 cards.
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