1. Queens first, then Jacks - Royalty ranks by gender (Queens beat Jacks)
2. Suit order: Clubs → Spades → Hearts → Diamonds - Same for both Queens and Jacks
3. Then all Diamonds - Ranked by card value (A, 10, K, 9, 8, 7)
Sheepshead Trump Order
All 14 trump cards ranked from highest to lowest
Watch: All 14 trump cards in order
Quick Reference
Q♣ → Q♠ → Q♥ → Q♦ → J♣ → J♠ → J♥ → J♦ → A♦ → 10♦ → K♦ → 9♦ → 8♦ → 7♦
Memorize this order. It never changes regardless of what's led.
Complete Trump Order
| # | Card | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q♣Queen of Clubs | 3 |
| 2 | Q♠Queen of Spades | 3 |
| 3 | Q♥Queen of Hearts | 3 |
| 4 | Q♦Queen of Diamonds | 3 |
| 5 | J♣Jack of Clubs | 2 |
| 6 | J♠Jack of Spades | 2 |
| 7 | J♥Jack of Hearts | 2 |
| 8 | J♦Jack of Diamonds | 2 |
| 9 | A♦Ace of Diamonds | 11 |
| 10 | 10♦Ten of Diamonds | 10 |
| 11 | K♦King of Diamonds | 4 |
| 12 | 9♦Nine of Diamonds | 0 |
| 13 | 8♦Eight of Diamonds | 0 |
| 14 | 7♦Seven of Diamonds | 0 |
How to Memorize It
Why Trump Order Matters
- • Knowing what beats what helps you decide when to play high trump
- • Counting trump - track which high trump have been played
- • Leading strategy - know when your trump is "boss" (highest remaining)
- • Deciding to pick - high trump (Queens, Jacks) are more valuable than low trump