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**The Goal**

# **What is Durak?**

Durak (The Fool) is a Russian classic. There are no winners, only one loser! The last person holding cards is the Durak.

### **Setup**

- 2 - 6 Players
- 36 Cards (6 to Ace)
- **The bottom card of the deck is revealed to determine the Trump suit for the entire game.**

### **Attacking**

The player to the dealer's left starts. Play a card face up. Others can 'add' to the attack.

**Match Rank**

### **Defending**

The defender must attempt to beat the attacking cards played against them.

**Option A: Follow Suit**

**VS**

**Cards are discarded from play (Graveyard).**

**Option B: Trump It**

**VS**

**Trump beats everything (except higher Trump).**

#### **Take (Failed)**

Can't defend? You must pick up ALL cards from the table. The round ends, and you lose your turn to attack.

### **Round End & Refill**

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- The attacker refills their hand first.
- Draw until everyone has 6 cards again.

### **Game Over**

Goal: Avoid being the last player holding cards at the end.

**The last player with cards loses!**

### **Common Variants**

#### **Passing (Podkidnoy)**

Before defending: Add a matching card to pass the attack to the next player.

#### **Team Durak**

2vs2 or 3vs3. Partners sit opposite. No secret communication allowed!

#### **No Trump**

No trump suit exists. Only higher cards of the same suit can beat attacks.

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