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How many trumps are there in a suit-trump game of skat?

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In a suit-trump game of skat, there are 11 trumps in total.

These consist of the four jacks, which are always the highest-ranking trumps, followed by the seven cards of the chosen trump suit (ace, 10, king, queen, 9, 8, and 7).1