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Life counter for Two-Headed GiantEach team shares one life total and sits on its own side.

Pick Two-Headed Giant and Life Counter seats two teams of two across the phone, each team on its own side with 30 shared life. Poison is shared too, and a team is out at 15.

Two-Headed Giant on iPhone: two teams facing each other with 30 shared life each.

How the app plays Two-Headed Giant

One area per team
Each team has one life total and one area, turned to the side where the team sits. Both names stand on it.
Poison up to 15
Poison counts for the team. At 15 the app asks whether the team is out.
A starting team
The roll for the first turn picks a team, not a player.
Teams of two
The app plays the usual format with two teams of two players. Larger teams, which the rules allow, cannot be set up.
Saved and shared
A finished game goes into the history with both teams, and Share makes an image of it with the winning team.

The Two-Headed Giant rules behind the numbers

What the Comprehensive Rules say about life, poison and turns when two players share a side.

  1. 30 life per team

    Each team starts with 30 life, and the two teammates share it.

    CR 810.4CR 103.4a

  2. Teams take their turns together

    Teammates share each turn, and the game picks a starting team rather than a starting player.

    CR 810.2CR 805CR 810.7CR 103.1a

  3. 15 poison per team

    Poison counters are shared by the team, and a team with 15 or more loses.

    CR 810.10CR 704.6bCR 810.8d

  4. Only life and poison are shared

    Everything else, such as cards, mana and other counters, stays with each player.

    CR 810.5

  5. Teams sit together

    Each team sits on one side of the table, across from the other team.

    CR 810.3

  6. Larger teams

    With more than two players on a team, each extra player adds 15 life and 5 poison to the team's limit.

    CR 810.11

Rule numbers from the Comprehensive Rules, 25 September 2026. Comprehensive Rules (PDF)

Questions about Two-Headed Giant

How much life does each team start with in Two-Headed Giant?

30, shared by both players of the team.

How much poison does a team need to lose?

15. The team shares its poison counters.

Who goes first in Two-Headed Giant?

A team, not a player. Life Counter's roll for the first turn picks one of the two teams.

Does Life Counter support teams of three?

No. It plays Two-Headed Giant with two teams of two.

For your next team game

Free on the App Store for iPhone, iPhone Duo and iPad with iOS 26.

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