korttræk

Korttræk is a Danish term that describes the act of drawing a card from a deck in card-based games and activities. The noun is formed from kort (card) and træk (draw or pull). The common expression is at trække et kort, meaning to draw a card, typically after shuffling a deck and revealing the top card or another card from a draw pile. In most games, the card is added to the player's hand and may trigger effects or allow further actions.

Mechanics: Drawing is usually random in the sense that the order of the deck is determined by shuffling and is not known to players until revealed. Some games allow drawing from a discard pile, or special draw rules that modify probability. Hand size limits may restrict how many cards a player may hold; failing to draw may disadvantage a player.

Context and variety: Korttræk is used across different game genres, including traditional card games, modern trading card games, and board games with card-based elements. In trading card games, card draw is a common mechanism used to replenish resources or options, and there may be cards that increase or decrease draw rate or hand size. The term is primarily used in Danish-language contexts, but the concept exists in many languages under "card draw" or "draw a card."