Who goes first in El Grande?
Hans im Glück English rulebook, 2023
The player who visited Spain most recently takes the First Player marker and plays the first Power card.
Rule details
Power cards are played in clockwise order from the First Player marker; turns are then taken from the highest Power card down.
At the end of each round, whoever played the lowest Power card takes the First Player marker.
In the two-player game, the dummy never gets the First Player marker.
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
Source & edition
- El Grande — English rulebookHans im Glück · Page 3, Setup step 10; page 4, Play Power cards; page 7, end of round; page 9, two-player dummy; page 12, credits · Checked 2026-09-25
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