Mar Elsi

Mar Elsi(Moshurian: mar elşi, [maɽ ˈɛl.ʃi]; Aris: mâ ilzî, [ˈmɐ ilʤij]) is a card game of Arién origin, derived from the Moshurian card game Rensi, one of the First Five card games that developed from the introduction of 52-card decks by the American Expeditionary Force.

First popularised outside of Arién communities by Moshurian casinos, today it is one of the most popular card games played in the Moshurian Empire, and has overtaken its parent game, Rensi, in popularity. It is most popular in Pilién, as well as most of Taráhus and the Mezcof Basin. In the north and west of the Empire, standard blackjack is more popular, while in Arnah, Japanese koi-koi and texas hold-'em are much more popular than blackjack-based games like Mar Elsi.

Like most popular Moshurian card games, Mar Elsi is ultimately based on blackjack, and indeed a combination of a queen and an ace is still called a "blackjack".