Total deck
2 x 52 = 104
Spider starts from two standard decks with the jokers removed.
Direct Answer
How Many Cards Are in Spider Solitaire?
Spider Solitaire uses 104 cards from two standard decks. You deal 54 cards into 10 tableau columns, keep 50 cards in the stock, deal 10 cards at a time from the stock, and remove each complete same-suit King-to-Ace run as a 13-card set.
Want the count in action? Start a 104-card 1-suit game, jump to the playable board below, or read setup details, rules, and stock rules.
Quick Answer
Spider Solitaire uses 104 cards.
The standard Spider Solitaire setup deals 54 cards into 10 tableau columns, leaves 50 cards in the stock, deals 10 cards per stock click, and removes 13 cards whenever you complete a same-suit King-to-Ace run.
Quick Count
Spider Solitaire Card Count
Total cards
104 cards
Two standard 52-card decks, jokers removed.
Tableau columns
10 columns
The first 4 columns get 6 cards; the other 6 get 5.
Tableau cards at setup
54 cards
Dealt into the tableau before play starts.
Stock cards
50 cards
Five deals of 10 cards each remain in the stock.
Stock deal
10 cards
Each deal adds one card to every tableau column.
Completed run
13 cards
A same-suit King-to-Ace run removes 13 cards.
| Part of the Game | Card Count | What It Means |
|---|---|---|
| Total cards | 104 cards | Two standard 52-card decks, jokers removed. |
| Tableau columns | 10 columns | The first 4 columns get 6 cards; the other 6 get 5. |
| Tableau cards at setup | 54 cards | Dealt into the tableau before play starts. |
| Stock cards | 50 cards | Five deals of 10 cards each remain in the stock. |
| Stock deal | 10 cards | Each deal adds one card to every tableau column. |
| Completed run | 13 cards | A same-suit King-to-Ace run removes 13 cards. |
Card Math
The 104-card formula
Opening tableau
(4 x 6) + (6 x 5) = 54
The first four columns start with six cards; the other six start with five.
Stock remainder
104 - 54 = 50
The stock contains five future deals of 10 cards each.
Winning runs
8 x 13 = 104
Eight complete King-to-Ace runs clear every card in the two-deck game.
Decks
2 Decks
Spider Solitaire uses two full decks. Remove the jokers and shuffle all 104 cards together before dealing.
Tableau
54 Dealt
The starting tableau uses 54 cards across 10 columns. Only the top card in each column starts face up.
Stock
50 Left
The remaining 50 cards become the stock pile. You get five deals, and each deal adds one card to every column.
Play Path
Use the card count to choose the right Spider mode
The total card count stays at 104 in every standard Spider mode. What changes is the suit mix, so the fastest way to turn a search visit into a game start is often to jump into 1-suit play first, then move to tougher modes after the setup feels clear.
Evidence Note
What the Live Board Confirms
This page uses the same deck model as the playable game below. The repeatable practice seed is card-count-practice-1-suit, which gives us a concrete board for screenshot QA, future refreshes, and answer-engine citations without inventing a fake test claim.
| Check | Observed | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Deck model | The live game creates 104 cards from two standard decks before applying 1-suit, 2-suit, or 4-suit mode mapping. | Difficulty changes the suit mix, not the total card count. |
| Seeded tableau | Practice seed card-count-practice-1-suit opens with column sizes 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5. | The playable board follows the standard 54-card tableau geometry. |
| Top-card check | The same seed starts with visible top cards 4s, 6s, Qs, 8s, Qs, Ks, As, 2s, 9s, As. | The on-page practice board is repeatable for future screenshots and QA. |
| Stock remainder | After the opening tableau, the seed leaves 50 stock cards; the first stock row starts 2s, 4s, 7s, 9s, 2s, Qs, 9s, 10s, 7s, 4s. | The stock math is concrete: 50 stock cards equals five rows of 10. |
What Our Opening-Deal Study Adds
The 104-card count does not change by mode, so mode choice is about layout friction, not deck size. In June 2026, the site's original starting-deal simulation tested 75,000 seeded opening deals: 25,000 each for 1 suit, 2 suits, and 4 suits. The method observed opening-board mobility only. It does not measure win rates, full-game solvability, or player outcomes.
| Mode | Avg legal top moves | Avg same-suit top moves | Card-count takeaway |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Suit | 6.46 | 6.46 | Best first mode when you are learning the 104-card layout. |
| 2 Suits | 6.43 | 3.20 | Same 104-card setup, but suit friction starts to matter. |
| 4 Suits | 6.46 | 1.61 | Same card count, hardest layout to keep movable by suit. |
Read the full Spider Solitaire opening-moves study for the sample, seeded simulation method, and limits.
Difficulty Modes
Do 1 Suit, 2 Suits, and 4 Suits Use Different Card Counts?
No. Every standard Spider Solitaire difficulty uses 104 cards. What changes is the suit mix. In 1-suit mode, every card acts as the same suit. In 2-suit mode, two suits are active. In 4-suit mode, all four suits are active, making same-suit runs much harder to preserve.
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Setup Guide
See exactly how the 104 cards are dealt into columns and stock.
Rules
Learn legal moves, same-suit sequences, empty columns, and stock deals.
Stock Rules
Check the 50-card stock, 10-card deals, and empty-column limit.
Scoring
Track score, moves, elapsed time, completed suits, and best runs.
Card Count FAQ
How many cards are in Spider Solitaire?
Spider Solitaire uses 104 cards, which is two standard 52-card decks with the jokers removed.
How many cards are dealt in Spider Solitaire?
A Spider Solitaire game starts with 54 cards dealt into the tableau. The first 4 columns get 6 cards each, and the remaining 6 columns get 5 cards each.
How many cards are in the stock in Spider Solitaire?
After the tableau is dealt, 50 cards remain in the stock. Each stock deal places one card on each of the 10 tableau columns.
How many cards are dealt in one Spider Solitaire stock deal?
A stock deal adds 10 cards total, one card to each of the 10 tableau columns.
How many cards are removed when you complete a Spider Solitaire run?
A complete same-suit King-to-Ace run removes 13 cards from the tableau.
Does 1-suit Spider Solitaire still use 104 cards?
Yes. 1-suit, 2-suit, and 4-suit Spider Solitaire all use 104 cards. The difference is how many suits are active, not the total number of cards.
How many runs do you clear to win Spider Solitaire?
You clear 8 complete same-suit runs from King down to Ace. Each run contains 13 cards, and 8 runs account for all 104 cards.