War (card game)

War
A "war" in the game of War: having dealt matching 7s, both players play a stack of three face-down cards on top of their card, followed by a face-up card. In this case, the king wins.
Alternative namesBattle
TypeCatching type
Players2
SkillsCounting and card values
Age rangeany
Cards52 (54 or 55 with optional jokers)
DeckFrench
Rank (high→low)Joker (optional) A K Q J 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
PlayClockwise
Playing time10–40 min. (theoretically might be infinite)
ChanceHigh
Related games
Beggar-My-Neighbour

War (also known as Battle in the United Kingdom) is a simple card game, typically played by two players using a standard playing card deck[1] — and often played by children. There are many variations, as well as related games such as the German 32-card Tod und Leben ("Death and Life").

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