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War is one of the simplest card games. It is mostly based on luck because players do not make many decisions. The goal is to win all the cards in the deck.
Number of Players
War is usually played with 2 players.
Cards Needed
War is played with a standard 52-card deck.
Goal of the Game
The goal is to win all the cards by having higher cards than your opponent.
Setup
Shuffle the deck.
Deal all the cards evenly between the players.
Players keep their cards in a face-down pile and do not look at them.
How to Play
Both players flip the top card of their pile at the same time.
The player with the higher card wins both cards and places them at the bottom of their pile.
Card Order (Lowest to Highest)
2 is the lowest card.
Then 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Then Jack, Queen, King
Ace is the highest card.
What Is a War?
If both players flip cards of the same rank, this is called a war.
When a war happens:
Each player places three cards face down.
Then each player flips one card face up.
The player with the higher card wins all the cards on the table.
If the face-up cards are the same again, another war happens.
Winning the Game
The game ends when one player has all the cards.
Summary
War is played by:
Dealing all cards between two players
Flipping one card each turn
Higher card wins the cards
Ties start a war
Winning by collecting all the cards
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