Decks
2 Decks
Spider Solitaire uses two full decks. Remove the jokers and shuffle all 104 cards together before dealing.
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, and clear 8 complete runs to win.
Quick Count
Spider Solitaire Card Count
Total cards
104 cards
Two standard 52-card decks, jokers removed.
Tableau cards
54 cards
Dealt into 10 columns at the start.
Stock cards
50 cards
Five stock deals of 10 cards each.
Columns
10 columns
The first 4 columns get 6 cards; the other 6 get 5.
Winning runs
8 runs
Each completed King-to-Ace run contains 13 cards.
| Part of the Game | Card Count | What It Means |
|---|---|---|
| Total cards | 104 cards | Two standard 52-card decks, jokers removed. |
| Tableau cards | 54 cards | Dealt into 10 columns at the start. |
| Stock cards | 50 cards | Five stock deals of 10 cards each. |
| Columns | 10 columns | The first 4 columns get 6 cards; the other 6 get 5. |
| Winning runs | 8 runs | Each completed King-to-Ace run contains 13 cards. |
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.
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.
Difficulty: 1 Suit
Score: 500Moves: 0Time: 0:00
Started
0
Wins
0
Streak
0
Best 1 Suit
New run
8
♠
8
♠
♠
7
♠
7
♠
♠
6
♠
6
♠
♠
K
♠
K
♠
♠
Q
♠
Q
♠
♠
J
♠
J
♠
♠
4
♠
4
♠
♠
10
♠
10
♠
♠
4
♠
4
♠
♠
A
♠
A
♠
♠
50
Drag cards to move. Build descending sequences of the same suit. Complete all 8 suits (K to A) to win.
Double-click to auto-move a card. Click the stock to deal 10 cards (no empty columns allowed).
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.
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.
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.