Lum is a gambling panda from the Pandalands of the Fantasy Strike universe that the Yomi characters are set in.

To learn more about Lum and see his cards (including his 10 "Poker Flourish" ability card and "Blackjack" Ace card), see his guide on the FantasyStrike.com website[www.fantasystrike.com].

• 5 cards in a row. E.g. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
  
• Card order is A-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-T-J-Q-K-A. The order cannot wrap around from high to low, so Q-K-A-2-3 is not a straight.

Effect: search your deck for any card

• 5 cards of same suit.
  
• E.g. 2 of h (hearts), King of h, 9 of h, 4 of h, 7 of h.

Effect: draw three cards

• Pair of cards and three-of-a-kind.
  
• E.g. 99 (the pair), 777 (the three-of-a-kind).
  
• or KK, 222
  
• or JJ, AAA

Effect: deal 7 damage

• Four cards of the same type (not suit).
  
• E.g. KKKK [cards, not the guys in white]
  
• or 2222

Effect: discard an ace for Blackjack effect

• 5 cards in a row, all of the same suit.
  
• E.g. 5 of h (hearts), 6 of h, 7 of h, 8 of h, 9 of h, 10 of h
  
• or 10 of d (diamonds), Jack of d, Q of d, K of d, A of d.
  
• Card order is A-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-T-J-Q-K-A. The order cannot wrap around from high to low, so Q-K-A-2-3 is not a straight.

Effect: any two of the above effects

• Can use 2 cards from your discard pile, and 3 cards from your hand, including the 10 ability card.
  
• When Lum's Poker Flourish (10) ability is activated, cards go in the order of most recently played to least recently played, with the 10 ability card being played first. So the order is: 10 on top (your poker hand can optionally include the 10, or not), followed by the top 2 cards in your discard pile, followed by the next card you play, then the next, and so on.
  
• if a single joker is drawn, it counts as 21 and you keep the joker. If you draw a joker after another card, it still counts as 21, and you bust.
  
• Damage from Blackjack / Poker Flourish can’t be avoided with a Joker ("Burst") played by your opponent.
  
• When I reveal a 10 to activate Poker Flourish, can I use that same 10 card in my poker hand? Yes. 10 cards can be included in your hand, or not.
  
• You get the poker hand cards back, though not your 10 ability card, or the cards already in your discard pile.
  
• Card values:
  
  • Face cards = 10
    
  • Ace = 1 or 11
    
  • Joker = 21
    
  • Normal (numbered) cards = their own number

For further clarification, see this post[www.fantasystrike.com] by mallorean_thug.


Thanks goes to:

• Bomber678
  
• mallorean_thug
  
• and the other players in the Yomi community who helped me figure this out

• Ntillerman's Guide to Lum by Ntillerman[www.fantasystrike.com]

• It Isn't Gambling If You Know You Are Going To Win: A Guide To Lum[www.fantasystrike.com] by Blinky
  
• Obliterate Your Opponent By Blocking: A Lum Guide[www.fantasystrike.com] by garcia1000
  
• Lum: what to do when playing vs DeGrey[www.fantasystrike.com] by Bruce

You could:

• Find (or put your name down for) a Lum mentor in the Yomi dojo document[www.fantasystrike.com].
  
• Ask your question in-game within Yomi or on the official FantasyStrike.com forums[www.fantasystrike.com]

May your Blackjack dodge plays be successful, and your poker hands be high damage!