From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Phase 10?
Mattel English instructions, item FFY05 (2018)
Choose one player to be dealer. The player to the left of the dealer goes first.
Source & edition
- Phase 10 — Instructions (FFY05)Mattel · "Setup" (English section) · Checked 2026-10-01
Rule details
If the dealer starts the discard pile with a Skip card, the first player’s first turn is skipped.
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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