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 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
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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").