War (card game)
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 names | Battle |
|---|---|
| Type | Catching type |
| Players | 2 |
| Skills | Counting and card values |
| Age range | any |
| Cards | 52 (54 or 55 with optional jokers) |
| Deck | French |
| Rank (high→low) | Joker (optional) A K Q J 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 |
| Play | Clockwise |
| Playing time | 10–40 min. (theoretically might be infinite) |
| Chance | High |
| 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 — 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").