Wild Card

Wild card may refer to:

  • Wild card (card games), a playing card that substitutes for any other card in card games
  • Wild card (sports), a tournament or playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play
  • Wild card (foresight), low-probability, high-impact events

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