diff --git a/src/network/Message.h b/src/network/Message.h
index 9517b86..b8ce3e7 100644
--- a/src/network/Message.h
+++ b/src/network/Message.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace UNO::NETWORK {
 
     struct InitGamePayload {
         GAME::DiscardPile discardPile;
-        GAME::HandCard handCard;
+        std::multiset<GAME::Card> handCard;
         size_t currentPlayerIndex;
     };
 
diff --git a/src/network/MessageSerializer.cpp b/src/network/MessageSerializer.cpp
index 8fbdfc1..e51da2a 100644
--- a/src/network/MessageSerializer.cpp
+++ b/src/network/MessageSerializer.cpp
@@ -28,12 +28,6 @@ namespace UNO::NETWORK {
         return serializeCards(cards.begin(), cards.end());
     }
 
-    nlohmann::json MessageSerializer::serializeHandCard(const GAME::HandCard &handCard)
-    {
-        const auto &cards = handCard.getCards();
-        return serializeCards(cards.begin(), cards.end());
-    }
-
     nlohmann::json MessageSerializer::serializePayload(const std::monostate &payload)
     {
         return nullptr;
@@ -62,7 +56,7 @@ namespace UNO::NETWORK {
     nlohmann::json MessageSerializer::serializePayload(const InitGamePayload &payload)
     {
         return {{"discard_pile", serializeDiscardPile(payload.discardPile)},
-                {"hand_card", serializeHandCard(payload.handCard)},
+                {"hand_card", serializeCards(payload.handCard.begin(), payload.handCard.end())},
                 {"current_player", payload.currentPlayerIndex}};
     }
 
@@ -206,15 +200,15 @@ namespace UNO::NETWORK {
         return res;
     }
 
-    GAME::HandCard MessageSerializer::deserializeHandCard(const nlohmann::json &handCard)
+    std::multiset<GAME::Card> MessageSerializer::deserializeHandCard(const nlohmann::json &handCard)
     {
         if (handCard.is_array() == false) {
             throw std::invalid_argument("Invalid hand_card format: expected JSON array");
         }
 
-        GAME::HandCard res;
+        std::multiset<GAME::Card> res;
         for (const auto &i : std::views::reverse(handCard)) {
-            res.draw(deserializeCard(i));
+            res.insert(deserializeCard(i));
         }
 
         return res;
diff --git a/src/network/MessageSerializer.h b/src/network/MessageSerializer.h
index a5f81d9..1dca8a3 100644
--- a/src/network/MessageSerializer.h
+++ b/src/network/MessageSerializer.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ namespace UNO::NETWORK {
         static nlohmann::json serializeCards(Iterator begin, Iterator end);
 
         static nlohmann::json serializeDiscardPile(const GAME::DiscardPile &discardPile);
-        static nlohmann::json serializeHandCard(const GAME::HandCard &handCard);
 
         static nlohmann::json serializePayload(const std::monostate &payload);
         static nlohmann::json serializePayload(const JoinGamePayload &payload);
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ namespace UNO::NETWORK {
         static GAME::CardType deserializeCardType(const std::string &cardType);
         static GAME::Card deserializeCard(const nlohmann::json &card);
         static GAME::DiscardPile deserializeDiscardPile(const nlohmann::json &discardPile);
-        static GAME::HandCard deserializeHandCard(const nlohmann::json &handCard);
+        static std::multiset<GAME::Card> deserializeHandCard(const nlohmann::json &handCard);
 
         static std::monostate deserializeEmptyPayload(const nlohmann::json &payload);
         static JoinGamePayload deserializeJoinGamePayload(const nlohmann::json &payload);