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[[Image:Set of playing cards 52.JPG|thumb|200px|Set of 52 playing cards]]
A '''playing card''' is a typically hand-sized rectangular (in [[India]], round) piece of heavy paper or thin plastic used for playing [[card game]]s. A complete set of cards is a '''pack''' or '''deck'''. Playing cards are often used as props in [[magic (illusion)|magic tricks]], as well as [[occult]] practices such as [[cartomancy]], and a number of card games involve (or can be used to support) [[gambling]]. As a result, their use sometimes meets with disapproval from some religious groups (such as a minority of [[conservative Christian]]s). They are also a popular [[collectible]] (as distinct from the cards made specifically for [[Collectible card game|collectible trading card games]]). Specialty and novelty decks are commonly produced for collectors, often with political, cultural, or educational themes.
One side of each card (the "front" or "face") carries markings that distinguish it from the others and determine its use under the rules of the particular game being played, while the other side (the "back") is identical for all cards, usually a plain color or abstract design. In most games, the cards are assembled into a "deck" (or "pack"), and their order is [[randomization|randomized]] by a procedure called "[[Shuffle|shuffling]]" to provide an element of chance in the game.
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