<p>Also, in some variants the other opponents must take the needed cards from the <em>top</em> of their hand and give it to the other player for them to use in the <strong>same order</strong>.</p>

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2018-05-12T18:21:30.527Z
2018-05-12T18:21:30.527Z
Duncan
<p>It depends.</p>

<p>The linked Wikipedia article has this to say:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Most descriptions of War are unclear about what happens if a player
  runs out of cards during a war. In some variants, that player
  immediately loses. In others, the player may play the last card in
  their deck as their face-up card for the remainder of the war.</p>
</blockquote>

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2013-10-09T16:57:28.377Z
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Colin D
<p>For the card game <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_%28card_game%29" rel="nofollow">War</a>, what happens when a player plays their last card as part of the war?</p>

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<li>When their last card is the first card of the war (face up), before the three face down cards are dealt</li>
<li>When their last card is one of the three face down cards</li>
</ol>

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In the card game "War", what happens when a player plays their final card in a War?
Yaakov Ellis
# In the card game "War", what happens when a player plays their final card in a War?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-10-09)

For the card game [War](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_%28card_game%29), what happens when a player plays their last card as part of the war?

1. When their last card is the first card of the war (face up), before the three face down cards are dealt
2. When their last card is one of the three face down cards

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2013-10-09. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

It depends.

The linked Wikipedia article has this to say:

> Most descriptions of War are unclear about what happens if a player
> runs out of cards during a war. In some variants, that player
> immediately loses. In others, the player may play the last card in
> their deck as their face-up card for the remainder of the war.


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### Answer by username_1 on 2018-05-12. Score: -4

Also, in some variants the other opponents must take the needed cards from the *top* of their hand and give it to the other player for them to use in the **same order**.


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