How to Play Spider Solitaire One Suit
Spider One Suit is the most beginner-friendly Spider format. Build down by rank, keep long packets intact, and deploy stock deals only when columns are ready to absorb pressure. See the Spider One Suit win rate for realistic expectations.
Objective
Complete eight full King-to-Ace runs and clear the tableau. In one-suit Spider, every card is effectively the same suit, so sequencing discipline is your main skill test.
Spider One Suit Rules
- Build tableau columns down by rank.
- Any card can move to an empty column.
- Multi-card packets move only when they are already in perfect descending suit order.
- Click stock to deal a new row across all 10 columns.
- Win by completing eight full same-suit K→A runs.
Strategy Tips
- Prioritize creating long ordered packets before using stock deals.
- Keep at least one empty column available as a temporary maneuver slot.
- Avoid breaking completed descending chains unless you gain immediate hidden-card access.
- Treat each stock deal as a tempo spike and prepare columns in advance.
Spider One Suit Difficulty and Win Rate
Spider One Suit is the easiest Spider format and the best entry point for consistent clears. Most losses come from stock timing errors rather than suit conflict, so disciplined deal pacing improves results quickly.
When to Deal from Stock in Spider One Suit
Use stock deals only after you have created at least one clean transfer lane. Dealing too early reduces mobility and often buries near-complete runs under random blockers.