Ninja Tips

What beats what:

water beats fire
fire beats ice
ice beats water

Belt Tips

White Belt: Memorize each of the cards and what can defeat them. The quicker you remember this, the easier it will be to think quickly and outwit the opponent.

Yellow Belt: Always watch your opponent. If you get too stuck on winning with your own cards, you won’t notice when your opponent is about to win! Watch their cards and always give them the hardest chance to win.

Orange Belt: Know what’s happening next. This is one of the most important tips that I can give you, and is a tip that you can keep thinking about from white belt - black belt. Think hard about what your opponent will do next and plan it well.

Green Belt: Set up the next move. When you get to this level, things start to get harder, and your opponents start to get sneakier. So, you have to too! Force your player to put down a card that you can defeat and win!

Blue Belt: Try to not use the same color twice unless you have to. E.g. if you use two yellow fires, it will just take you another two turns to finish off the collection. Even if the highest scoring card is the same color, if possible, choose different colors. Also, use higher scoring cards as much as possible so that if the opponent uses the same card type, you can beat them with the higher number.

Red Belt: Don’t be fooled. If your opponent is trying to trick you into putting down a card, don’t put it down! Don’t let the opponent trick you!

Purple Belt: Be open to change of plans. If your opponent has figured out your tricks, change your plans and do something else! You can’t win with the same old thing every time!

Brown Belt: Know your opponent. If you’re at the brown belt, chances are, you’re pretty good, and you already know this, but, here’s a reminder: figure out what your opponents doing and stop it! If your opponent is trying to trick you into putting down a card, force them to go somewhere else. Also, if you play against the same player twice, use the knowledge from the last game to stop them from winning again.

Black Belt: Use every trick you can find - the Sensei’s good, so you can’t just do the “usual stuff”. Keep pulling out those tricks!