You might be new to a deck of cards while learning magic or playing card games, and wondering how many suits are in a deck of cards? We’ll answer that in this post.
In this post, we’ll look at how many suits are in a deck of cards, what those suits are, what the different colored suits are, and more.
In a 52 card deck, you will find four suits. The four suits in a deck of cards are:
Hearts
Diamonds
Clubs
Spades
There are 4 suits in a deck of cards
There are two red suits, the Hearts and Diamonds, and two black suits, the Clubs and Spades.
There are 4 suits in a standard deck of 52 cards
How Many Red Suits Are In a Deck of Cards?
There are 2 red suits in a deck of cards. These 2 red suits are the Hearts and the Diamonds.
In a deck of cards, there are a total of 4 suits. Two of the suits are red, and the other two are black. Since there are 13 cards in each suit, and 2 red suits, this also means there are a total of 26 cards that are red. (See How Many Red Cards Are in a Deck?)
There are 13 Hearts in a deck of cards. This is because each suit in a deck of cards gets the same 13 cards, which are the Ace through the King. (Learn more at How Many Hearts are in a Deck of Cards)
How Many Diamonds are In a Deck of Cards
There are 13 Diamonds in a deck of cards. This is because each suit in a deck of cards gets the same 13 cards, which are the Ace through the King. (Learn more at How Many Diamonds are in a Deck of Cards)
How Many Black Suits Are In a Deck of Cards?
There are 2 black suits in a deck of cards. These 2 black suits are the Spades and the Clubs.
In a deck of 52 cards, there are a total of 4 suits. Two of the suits are red, and the other two are black. Since there are 13 cards in each suit, and 2 black suits, this also means there are a total of 26 cards that are black. (See How Many Black Cards Are in a Deck?)
How Many Cards per Suit are in a Deck?
Each suit has 13 cards each. This includes 3 face cards, the Jack, Queen and King, and 10 value cards. See the next item, to learn what each of these cards is.
So, with the 4 suits, each with 13 cards, the total number of cards in a standard deck is 52 cards. (See How Many Cards are in a Deck?)
Are There 5 Suits in Cards?
Currently, there are not 5 suits in a deck of cards. As of the current standard deck of cards, there are only 4 suits. It has been 4 suits for most of the history of cards.
But there was a brief period in the 1930s when the United States Playing Card Company introduced packs of cards with a 5th suit, that was symbolized by an Eagle, and in England a Blue Crown. This was meant to be used for Bridge games, and was a pack of 65 cards, due to the extra 13 cards from the 5th suit.
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