Friday
Can you deliberately lose to a pirate and pay life to end the fight?
The rulebook says you must win against the pirates and cannot decide to lose and pay life.
- Friday rulebook · Rulebook · The Final Showdown Against the Pirates
No. You must beat both pirates. If your played cards fall short you keep paying life to draw more until you win or run out, and running out of life loses the game. Paying life to lose applies only to hazards.